Ratepayer Advocacy Analyst

Salary range: $7,980.00 - $9,994.00 per month. Effective July 1, 2025, a temporary pay reduction applies under the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. New hires start at the minimum salary.

One permanent, full-time position located in San Francisco County with hybrid telework.

About the role

The Safety Branch within the Public Advocates Office is seeking a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III to support advocacy in proceedings addressing utility wildfire risk reduction. The Analyst will work to align wildfire risk mitigation efforts across the California Public Utilities Commission and the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, ensuring cost-effective solutions and fair ratepayer burdens.

Responsibilities

• Review Risk Asset Mitigation Phase and General Rate Case proceedings at the Commission, as well as Wildfire Mitigation Plans at the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety.
• Recommend policy changes to promote consistency between agencies’ risk evaluation frameworks and ensure cost-effective wildfire mitigation for ratepayers.
• Represent the Public Advocates Office in wildfire cost recovery and securitization proceedings, evaluating utility applications for financing orders.
• Support Safety Branch staff in reviewing Public Safety Power Shutoff events and participating in proceedings addressing energy utility safety culture.
• Collaborate with engineers, policy analysts, and attorneys to develop evidence-based policy recommendations.
• Draft testimony, comments, reports, and memoranda for proceedings before the Commission and the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety.
• Represent the Public Advocates Office in conferences, workshops, and forums to advance ratepayer interests in safe and reliable service.

Requirements

• Conduct complex policy and economic analysis, identify problems, and recommend effective solutions.
• Write clearly, persuasively, and concisely, including explaining research findings and policy recommendations to lay audiences.
• Plan and execute projects collaboratively, consider alternative viewpoints on controversial issues, and build consensus around conclusions.
• Submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) addressing the above requirements (max 2 pages, 11-point Arial font, single-spaced).

Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification. Foreign education must be verified for U.S. equivalency by the application deadline.