Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC
Market and Regulatory Affairs Lead
Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC, Chicago, IL
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) is a high-growth renewable energy company that owns and operates a portfolio of 31 wind, solar and energy storage facilities across the United States, totaling approximately 3 gigawatts of generating capacity. We are actively developing new wind, solar, and energy storage projects in energy markets across the U.S., with about 30 GW of projects under development spanning over 125 projects. With projects currently under construction and soon to commence construction, we expect to commercialize over 1,000 MW of renewable energy projects in the next two years.
LRE is a portfolio company of OMERS Infrastructure, a preeminent global infrastructure investor and investment arm of OMERS, one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans with C$127.4 billion in net assets (as at June 30, 2023).
As passionate renewable energy advocates, we take great pride in responsible development and the safe operation of our projects. We are focused on building sustainable solutions for clean, renewable energy, and we remain dedicated to empowering communities through energy independence, job creation, and lasting partnerships.
Job Summary:
The Market and Regulatory Affairs Lead will be responsible for monitoring and tracking the developments of the Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs) across the country, including the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and developments in western regionalization efforts, SPP, ERCOT, PJM, and MISO. The role requires an individual with strong communication skills and an ability to work independently while prioritizing competing and parallel workstreams. In this role, the Market and Regulatory Affairs Lead will participate as a stakeholder in RTO/ISO stakeholder processes, serve as the liaison for trade groups and collaborate with industry stakeholders to address issues that are relevant to LRE interests throughout the country. The Market and Regulatory Affairs Lead must possess strong communication skills and will work with departments across the company to convey changes and the anticipated impact on LRE business. The Market and Regulatory Affairs Lead is expected to travel 25-50% of the time depending on business needs to develop internal and external relationships to more effectively address LRE business needs.
Essential Functions:
Qualifications:
Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Our company does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting vendors or employment agencies. Only authorized recruiting vendors with valid agreements in place are permitted to submit candidate information. We will not pay any fees for unsolicited resumes.
Leeward Management Services, LLC is committed to employing a diverse workforce, and provides equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
LRE is a portfolio company of OMERS Infrastructure, a preeminent global infrastructure investor and investment arm of OMERS, one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans with C$127.4 billion in net assets (as at June 30, 2023).
As passionate renewable energy advocates, we take great pride in responsible development and the safe operation of our projects. We are focused on building sustainable solutions for clean, renewable energy, and we remain dedicated to empowering communities through energy independence, job creation, and lasting partnerships.
Job Summary:
The Market and Regulatory Affairs Lead will be responsible for monitoring and tracking the developments of the Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs) across the country, including the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and developments in western regionalization efforts, SPP, ERCOT, PJM, and MISO. The role requires an individual with strong communication skills and an ability to work independently while prioritizing competing and parallel workstreams. In this role, the Market and Regulatory Affairs Lead will participate as a stakeholder in RTO/ISO stakeholder processes, serve as the liaison for trade groups and collaborate with industry stakeholders to address issues that are relevant to LRE interests throughout the country. The Market and Regulatory Affairs Lead must possess strong communication skills and will work with departments across the company to convey changes and the anticipated impact on LRE business. The Market and Regulatory Affairs Lead is expected to travel 25-50% of the time depending on business needs to develop internal and external relationships to more effectively address LRE business needs.
Essential Functions:
- Monitor, and participate as necessary, in stakeholder proceedings in the CAISO and any developments of a Western ISO that involve planning, markets, and operations changes that may impact new and existing LRE assets.
- Monitor, and participate as necessary, in stakeholder proceedings in ERCOT, SPP, PJM, and MISO that involve planning, markets, and operations changes that may impact new and existing LRE assets.
- Monitor, and participate as necessary, in FERC and State Public Utility Commission proceedings to the extent they impact RTO/ISO outcomes.
- Collaborate cross departmentally within LRE to communicate relevant RTO/ISO policy changes that will impact business interests and internal functions.
- Manage consultant relationships and workflows in collaboration with Government Affairs.
- Represent LRE in industry trade group meetings, including assisting in the development of comments in relevant issue dockets and stakeholder processes, as well as developing strategy to better reflect LRE interests.
- Work with internal LRE subject matter experts and external counsel to develop comments in relevant RTO/ISO and state and federal regulatory proceedings.
- Organize coalitions with external industry stakeholders to address issues that impact LRE developing and existing assets.
- Develop and execute long-term strategy to address issues most impactful to LRE developing and existing assets.
- Manage internal systems to track and communicate RTO/ISO changes.
- Other duties as needed.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years' experience working in a position that follows the CAISO, western regionalization efforts, SPP, ERCOT, PJM, MISO or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
- Experience participating in the stakeholder processes of at least one the following markets: CAISO, SPP, ERCOT, PJM, MISO, or ISO-NE.
- Ability to understand and communicate RTO/ISO rule changes, including independently designing and executing strategy to address the impact those changes will have on LRE business interests.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct basic qualitative and quantitative analysis to provide a relative impact of rule changes.
- Ability to meet deadlines and organize workflows.
- Must hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree, ideally in a field related to economics, engineering, policy, or business.
- Proficient with Excel, Power Point and Word
Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Our company does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting vendors or employment agencies. Only authorized recruiting vendors with valid agreements in place are permitted to submit candidate information. We will not pay any fees for unsolicited resumes.
Leeward Management Services, LLC is committed to employing a diverse workforce, and provides equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.