Be a Part of Something that Matters

At WECC, we enhance the lives of 90 million people by identifying and mitigating risks to the bulk power system in the West. To help us deliver on our mission of a highly reliable and secure bulk power system in the Western Interconnection, we are seeking an Energy Policy Analyst to help us further our mission and achieve our business goals.

The Energy Policy Analyst will monitor, analyze, and communicate emerging policy, regulatory, reliability, and market developments affecting the Western Interconnection. This role will be an internal strategic resource, helping the organization understand evolving industry requirements, market rules, and policy trends.

While WECC's headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this position is remote eligible for candidates residing in the Lower 48 states. Time spent traveling is expected to be a minimum of 10–20% for this role, though business needs may require additional travel on occasion.

You will—

• Monitor and analyze emerging policy, regulatory, reliability, and market rule developments affecting the Western Interconnection.
• Track changes and discussions from industry organizations, utilities, regulatory bodies, government agencies, and stakeholder groups.
• Identify and communicate potential impacts of policy or regulatory changes.
• Develop concise summaries, reports, presentations, and briefing materials for executive management, internal stakeholders, and other diverse audiences.
• Translate technical, regulatory, and industry information into executive-friendly insights and recommendations.
• Attend industry meetings, conferences, webinars, committee meetings, and stakeholder discussions.
• Maintain awareness of emerging industry trends, risks, and strategic issues.
• Collaborate with internal operational, technical, legal, compliance, communications, and management teams to relay and support organizational understanding of policy developments and their effects on reliability in the Western Interconnection.
• Employ research and analytical skills to develop or apply new methods or approaches to strategic challenges.