City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

Energy Analyst Supervisor

Under minimal direction, this position supervises staff and functions in one or more areas associated with rates and pricing, energy analytics, and modeling for an electric utility. 

1. Supervises and assists in the preparation of rate and regulatory filings with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in accordance with State substantive rules, Texas law (Public Utility Regulatory Act), and Federal law (Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act).
2. Supervises rate structure design and defends designs before the PUCT in accordance with State and Federal statutory requirements.
3. Designs strategies to mitigate risk, including but not limited to State deregulation.
4. Serves as an expert witness and presents written and/or oral testimony before the PUCT and other regulatory bodies.
5. Mentors staff to develop a comprehensive understanding of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) retail energy market; its impact on Austin Energy’s power supply cost; and the prudency of Austin Energy’s owned and contracted power supply sources.
6. Supervises load research using statistical models such as Lodestar in compliance with industry and PUCT standards.
7. Supervises and assists with the analysis of load analytics and modeling; determines trends, characteristics, and resulting financial impact; and clearly communicates applicable options and strategies through the management chain.

Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

• Knowledge of application of laws, rules, and statutes under the PUCT, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), ERCOT, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), North American Electricity Council (NERC), and other applicable electric utility regulatory entities.
• Knowledge of the electric utility industry and ERCOT market.
• Knowledge of the operations of an integrated electric utility.
• Knowledge of applicable State and Federal law.
• Knowledge of supervisory and management theory and techniques.
• Knowledge of regulatory processes at the State, Federal, and Local level.
• Knowledge of cost of service and rate design concepts.
• Knowledge of potential financial, capital budgeting, and operational impacts of transition to retail access for electric services.
• Knowledge of municipal utility finance and accounting.
• Knowledge of competitive business practices and analysis.
• Knowledge of economic analysis and modeling principles, concepts, and techniques.
• Knowledge of electric power system modeling and statistical modeling concepts and techniques.
• Knowledge of electric utility economics as well as electric utility commission rules and regulations.
• Skill in complex modeling and forecasting.
• Skill in effective oral and/or written communication.
• Skill in resolving problems or situations requiring the exercise of good judgement.
• Skill in researching, generating, and analyzing financial and statistical reports.
• Skill in using computers and related software applications.
• Skill in performing quantitative analysis.
• Ability to understand and implement performance-based measurements.
• Ability to testify in regulatory proceedings.
• Ability to work with all organizational levels to influence actions and negotiate outcomes.

• Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, or another directly related field, plus four (4) years of experience in utility finance, or rate and regulatory processes, including two (2) years of supervisory or technical lead experience.
• Graduation with a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a directly-related field may substitute for non-supervisory/technical lead experience up to a maximum of one (1) year.