Director of Regulatory Affairs

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September 30

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EnergyHub

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Energy • SaaS • Enterprise

EnergyHub is a company that specializes in distributed energy resource management (DERMS) solutions. They help utilities to quickly scale virtual power plants (VPPs) and manage load growth and renewables, promoting reliable flexibility at every level of the grid. Their platform orchestrates cross-device energy resources like thermostats, batteries, and electric vehicles to shape loads, reduce congestion, and expand storage capacity. EnergyHub also provides end-to-end services for successful program design and management, including demand response strategies and dynamic load shaping to optimize grid performance. Their ecosystem is the largest of its kind in the industry, leveraging partnerships with DER providers to deliver effective energy solutions.

51 - 200 employees

⚡ Energy

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $500k Debt Financing on 2012-12

📋 Description

• Lead EnergyHub’s Regulatory Affairs team • Establish and execute the North American regulatory and legislative engagement strategies for the company • Prioritize the highest-leverage advocacy opportunities and initiatives related to grid modernization, integrated resource planning, demand-side management, transportation electrification, energy storage, rate cases, state and federal legislation and grant programs • Interface closely with EnergyHub’s Utility Sales and Client Success teams to deliver high levels of commercial support and intelligence on key regulatory issues affecting EnergyHub’s clients • Participate in integrated resource planning/VPP potential study/distribution system planning cycles to promote the use of demand-side resources and virtual power plants in long-term grid planning • Educate regulators and advocate for the role of software and DERMS in facilitating demand flexibility through innovative utility-led programs and rates • Represent EnergyHub as a thought leader in electric vehicle program design to ensure that managed charging programs are set up to monetize the full grid value of EV assets • Harvest best practices from battery storage demand response programs to drive the development of energy storage incentive and load management programs • Track national and state-level regulatory trends and periodically brief senior leadership and internal stakeholders to enable product roadmap planning • Lead cross-functional efforts to evaluate new business models or program ideas in response to federal or state-level policy initiatives • Research and gain expertise in regulatory topics with the potential to accelerate the adoption of grid-edge resources and the programs that harness them • Foster productive relationships with EnergyHub’s trade associations and represent EnergyHub at industry conferences • Work with Product Marketing to create thought leadership materials such as blog posts and white papers in support of policy positions and identify and onboard outside consultants where appropriate • Expectation of frequent work travel • Other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with deep knowledge of utility regulatory affairs, energy markets and policy, utility IRP processes, DSM evaluation and reporting, demand response and EV programs and program design, and virtual power plants • Proven ability to build deep relationships with regulators, legislators, and decision-makers overseeing utility DSM, EV, and VPP programs • Minimum of 10 years of work experience, including in a similar role within utility regulatory affairs at a leading DR, DSM, or edge DERMS provider, DER OEM or aggregator, multi-state utility, or trade organization • Master’s degree in public policy or a Juris Doctorate (JD) (preferred) • Proven ability to understand hurdles and develop commercial strategies for new markets (preferred) • Additional experience and demonstrated thought leadership or program design in one or more of the following: Utility rate design, energy efficiency savings and cost accounting, demand management, beneficial electrification, or building electrification (preferred) • Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization is not available for this position (applicants must have work authorization) • Expectation of frequent work travel

🏖️ Benefits

• The salary range of this opportunity is listed below and is determined within a range based on factors including qualifications, location and experience. • This allows opportunity for growth and development within the role. • The salary offered is part of a total compensation package. • EnergyHub is an Equal Opportunity Employer • EOE, Including Disability/Vets. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities throughout the application process.