Senior Market Policy & Regulatory Analyst

The Senior Market Policy & Regulatory Analyst will be responsible for analyzing regulatory frameworks, market trends, and policy developments in the energy sector to inform our organization's strategies and decision-making processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in energy policy, market analysis, and stakeholder engagement.

The major accountabilities and daily activities may include;

• Conducting in-depth analysis of wholesale energy market regulations, policies, and market dynamics
• Monitoring and tracking legislative and regulatory developments
• Developing and presenting information to leaders and executives
• Supporting internal teams in evaluating market policy changes or other complex analysis
• Assess the potential impact of policy changes on the organization
• Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
• Preparing written reports, presentations, and briefing materials to communicate policy analysis
• Participating in industry conferences, workshops, and working groups

• BS/BA Degree in business, engineering, economics, finance, information technology, mathematics, physics or similar quantitative field
• PLUS six (6) years related business experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience with demonstrated comparable knowledge and abilities.
• Knowledge of principles of economic unit commitment/dispatch, wholesale market operations and the functional and economic characteristics of Company power resources and the interconnected system is desired.
• Knowledge of natural gas markets including contracts, and utilization within a power plant.
• Must have strong communication, presentation and writing skills. May be responsible for leading teams in evaluations and implementation of solutions.
• This position may rotate through various areas of Resource Management and, depending upon the area, could involve work shifts that are different from normal business hours.
• Certain departments may require ability to work rotating on call shifts, as business needs require.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications

• Proficient computer skills including a thorough knowledge of a commonly used industry programming language to modify large data sets and extensive experience in the applied use of Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Access, and Word is desired.

1. Conduct in-depth analysis of wholesale energy market regulations, policies, and market dynamics.
2. Monitor and track legislative and regulatory developments at the federal, state, and regional levels that impact wholesale energy markets..
3. Develops and presents information and/or presentations to leaders and executives with minimal management oversight and a high degree of autonomy, highlighting or recommending resource plan alternatives based on market trends and conditions, wholesale market changes or other analytical findings critical to the business.
4. Advise technical teams in evaluating market policy changes or other complex analysis that requires employee to seek input from various internal departments and communicate and/or incorporate input received. Internal departments employee will collaborate with may include, Legal , Regulatory, Resource Management, Generation, and/or Middle and Back Office, etc.
5. Assess the potential impact of policy changes on the organization and develop policy recommendations and strategies to achieve organizational goals.
6. Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including regulators, industry associations, market operators, and advocacy groups.
7. Prepare written reports, presentations, and briefing materials to communicate policy analysis and recommendations to internal and external audiences.
8. Participate in industry conferences, workshops, and working groups to represent the organization's interests and contribute to policy discussions.
9. Provides technical and advanced quantitative methods in support of system operations, trading, middle office, and risk management functions.
10. Provides leadership to produce effective project teams, and ensures the development of a cooperative culture that supports team accomplishments and eliminates barriers and roadblocks.
11. With significant autonomy, influences the strategic direction of the Company's planning efforts and provides project management among numerous APS departments regarding the planning and eventual implementation of such resources
12. Maintains and focuses others with a high awareness and understanding of key internal business functions, personnel, business improvement opportunities, key industry issues, key stakeholders, regulators, and technology trends.
13. With support from Policy Consultant or Manager participates in industry forums involving activities that affect the energy markets to provide input for changes and to understand impacts to APS.

• Provides support to other team members to enhance development and to drive increasing productivity in team processes
• Serves as a subject matter expert within employee's own team and mentors other junior team members
• Works on matters of significance, typically on medium analysis or modeling functions
• Collaborates with different teams in different business units
• Contacts are primarily with immediate supervisor and higher-level and mid to Sr. level business unit leadership
• Supports multiple, recurring requests on multiple issues/solutions of varying complexity
• Analyzes and resolves complex technical problems using experience, judgment and range of material/tools; may take a new perspective on existing solution
• Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance and service delivery.
• Makes decisions within area of direct responsibility

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

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