Public Advocates Office/ Electric Pricing & Customer Programs/ Electric Pricing:

The Public Advocate's Office is the independent consumer advocate at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The Public Advocate's Office's mandate is to obtain the lowest possible rates for utility services consistent with reliable and safe service levels and the state’s environmental goals. The Public Advocate's Office represents residential and small business ratepayer interests in Commission policy-making proceedings and processes (e.g. workshops, rulemakings, investigations, utility applications, hearings, advice letters, committee and stakeholder meetings, and other forums). These proceedings and processes set rates, rules, policies, and regulations.

The Electricity Pricing and Customer Program Branch is responsible for representing customers' interests in customer programs and rate design issues. The Electric Pricing section addresses proceedings that modify existing or adopt new rate options for customers.

Please visit www.publicadvocates.cpuc.ca.gov for more information on the Public Advocates Office.

Job Description and Duties

The Electric Pricing and Customer Program (EPCP) Branch within the Public Advocates Office is seeking a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst I to join its Electric Pricing team.

Under the supervision of the Program & Project Supervisor, the incumbent’s primary assignments are related to electricity pricing. The incumbent may be assigned work in other areas and branches of the organization, as directed.

The essential functions include:

• Conduct research and analysis through systematic application and interpretation of standard economic, statistical, and financial theories.
• Make appropriate recommendations on public utility regulatory issues and challenges of limited scope.
• Carry out assignments, providing accurate status reports and meeting internal and external deadlines.
• Maintain organized electronic and hard copy files and ensure appropriate treatment of confidential files.
• Write and defend testimony in formal evidentiary hearings covering areas of limited scope and controversy.
• Coordinate with attorneys on litigation strategy and cross-examination of utility and intervenor witnesses and providing input on opening and reply to briefs.
• Write protests to advice letters and other utility filings.
• Present ideas, research, analysis, findings, and recommendations orally and in writing, and applying visual representation techniques when necessary.
• Support the organizations advocacy at intra-agency and inter-agency conferences, workshops, public meetings.
• Communicate at the staff-level within the CPUC, utilities, intervenor organizations, and other agencies.
• Attend training, complete agency work tracking system entries, and perform other duties as required.
• Able to use communications-related technologies, including personal computer applications, telecommunications equipment, Internet, voicemail, email, etc.
• Able to travel on business.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

Prepare and submit a response for each question below. The SOQ should provide specific details and examples that clearly demonstrate how your training, experience, and education qualifies you for the position. Refer to the job description and duties, and duty statement to prepare your response. Applicants who do not submit a completed SOQ and writing that exceeds the page limit will not be considered or scored. All information in the SOQ is subject to verification. The SOQ must be no smaller than 11-point Arial font, single-spaced, and no more than two pages.

Please write your SOQ to address the following three questions:

• Describe your experience analyzing data and developing conclusions, including the use of spreadsheets and other quantitative tools for data analysis and graphical representation of results.
• Describe your ability to conduct research and analysis through systematic application and interpretation of standard economic, statistical, and financial theories.
• Describe your ability to make public policy recommendations in a written or oral format.

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