Managing Policy Advisor, Large Load Policy & PJM

About the role

Tesla is seeking a strategic policy expert to join its Energy Policy Team for a hybrid role focused on large load policy and PJM policy in support of Tesla’s energy products. The Managing Policy Advisor will advance national regulatory and market frameworks that enable co-located battery energy storage systems to facilitate efficient and reliable interconnection of large load facilities, with a focus on policies related to power quality, speed to power, bring-your-own-capacity, and other use cases.

Engagement will include advocacy with FERC, DOE, NERC, RTO/ISO markets, and state regulators, as well as leading development of policy positions and strategies supported by Tesla’s Energy Policy Team. The role also covers select PJM policy interventions to represent Tesla’s Megapack interests, including engagement in stakeholder processes related to interconnection, capacity accreditation, procurements, and large-load rules.

The Managing Policy Advisor will work closely with Tesla’s commercial, product, engineering, and operations teams to advance policies in support of company goals, collaborating with the Energy Policy Team, trade associations, and other stakeholders to strategize, align priorities, and drive policy outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategy in coordination with the business for evaluating and engaging on federal, regulatory, and market-level policy efforts regarding large load interconnection requirements, co-location with generation and batteries, and rules affecting grid connection speed and reliability.
• Advance Tesla’s energy policies before PJM through coordination with trade groups and stakeholders, participation in stakeholder processes, written and verbal comments, and meetings with PJM staff.
• Build and maintain relationships with policymakers, utility partners, commission staff, and trade associations while developing coalitions to support energy priorities.
• Support Tesla leadership and internal business units by assisting with problem-solving on market growth and entry issues.

Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant work experience in the electricity or energy industry and 4+ years of work with wholesale power markets or federal energy regulatory engagements.
• Deep knowledge of electric utility regulations, public utility commissions, and regional power markets with a demonstrated track record influencing the policy-making process.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Energy, Economics, or Utility Business Models, or equivalent experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complicated and technical policy points effectively to a wide range of individuals and write formal regulatory comments and protests that are sound and technically accurate.
• Highly energetic personality with the ability to function autonomously in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Benefits

• Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction options.
• Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution options.
• Company-paid Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits.
• Company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability insurance (90-day waiting period).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Sick and vacation time (flex time for salary positions, accrued hours for hourly positions), and paid holidays.
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources.
• Voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance.
• Weight loss and tobacco cessation programs.
• Tesla Babies program.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee discounts and perks program.

Pay

Expected compensation: $120,000 - $240,000 annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.