Program Manager, Regulatory Policy & Strategy

About the role

The Energy Coalition (TEC) is a California-based nonprofit working at the intersection of clean energy, equity, and public sector program delivery. TEC manages energy efficiency and integrated demand-side management programs for Regional Energy Networks (RENs), Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs), and local government clients, and engages actively in California regulatory proceedings at the CPUC and CEC.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive regulatory monitoring, tracking, and analysis for active CPUC proceedings alongside CEC, CARB, AQMD, PDAEnergyWeb, and legislative activities to identify client-relevant developments.
• Develop regulatory comments, formal filings, and data requests under the direction of the Director or legal counsel; must incorporate high-rigor citation and comprehensive client feedback methods.
• Strategic client communications and reporting, ranging from bi-weekly client summaries to same-day bullet briefings providing rolling updates on significant rulings.
• Facilitate bi-weekly client regulatory advisory calls; coordinate agendas, take notes, and manage follow-up.
• Represent TEC and clients at CPUC, CEC, and Sacramento policy venues; in-person and virtual participation at workshops, client meetings, and conferences.
• Develop templates and strategic framing language to facilitate client review of stakeholder studies and evaluations.
• Regulatory Analysis & Client Communications: Monitor 12 active CPUC proceedings; read the EE proceeding in full and scan others for client relevance; Track qualitative and quantitative developments across proceedings; synthesize findings for Director review; Monitor CEC, CARB, AQMD, PDAEnergyWeb, and legislative information sites; route relevant items with brief impact summaries; Maintain working knowledge of adjacent topics: Codes & Standards, building decarbonization, demand flexibility, grid modernization, equity.
• Comments, Filings & Stakeholder Engagement: Research citations and gather programmatic feedback from clients to support comment drafting; Populate assigned sections of regulatory comments based on outlines from legal counsel or TEC lead; Support Advice Letters, data requests, and document filing under Director and counsel direction; Represent TEC and clients at CPUC, CEC, and Sacramento policy venues; provide public comment support; Engage authors of CPUC- and IOU-commissioned studies to deepen TEC's understanding of the record.
• General Responsibilities: Participate in strategic thinking exercises with peers and management staff; Interpret policies and precedents; Excellent judgment and decision-making skills; knowing when to include the supervisor in decisions that may have impacts across programs and departments; Maintain positive relationships with stakeholders; Manage up to keep upper management informed about priorities and progress; Anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner; Develop and deliver dynamic presentations to virtual and in-person audiences. Venues may include: webinars, conferences, workshops, and client or staff meetings; Ability to build consensus to have others adopt and commit to particular courses of action; Serve as a company-wide resource for TEC.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of California energy policy and the regulatory landscape, including CPUC proceedings, EE and IDSM programs, and REN/IOU/CCA structures.
• Ability to read, interpret, and synthesize complex regulatory documents and translate them into accessible summaries for clients.
• Strong independent work ethic; proactive communicator who surfaces questions and issues without waiting to be directed.
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise regulatory summaries and correspondence.
• Experience with or strong aptitude for regulatory research, citation work, and monitoring across multiple proceedings.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (public policy, economics, environmental studies, energy, law, planning, or equivalent); or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience (graduate degree may substitute for 2 years).

Preferred

• Direct experience drafting CPUC or CEC party filings, comments, or Advice Letters.
• Familiarity with California Codes & Standards, including Title 24 cycles and savings attribution.
• Working knowledge of Potential & Goals studies, Avoided Cost Calculator, or similar CPUC technical studies.
• Exposure to integrated demand-side management concepts: building performance standards, demand flexibility, grid-interactive efficient buildings.
• Working knowledge of Python, R, SQL, or other tools for data analysis and regulatory research workflows.
• Comfort delivering oral comments at CPUC workshops and presenting analytical findings to stakeholders.