Regulatory Pricing Analyst

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

This is a hybrid position in New Orleans, LA. Relocation assistance and sponsorship is not provided. The official job title will be Regulatory Analyst III, Sr or Sr Lead depending on the selected candidate's level of qualification.

Job Summary & Purpose:

Supports Regulatory Strategy team leadership to ensure that the rates and pricing needs required for large new customer (and large expansion) rate determinations, new special rate contracts and certain new pricing mechanisms are provided timely through coordination with the Operating Company teams, Regulatory Filings, Utility Rates and Pricing, Accounting, Finance and the Customer organization. Provides best in class customer service to the Operating Companies and develop expert witness testimony in support on regulatory filings. Responsible for timely and accurate development of pricing models, rate design analysis, revenue requirement analysis for specified investment, cost effectiveness testing for new rates and programs, and where appropriate, new pricing strategies and rate development for regulatory filings.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

- Assist Regulatory Services leadership in the development and evaluation of the revenue and pricing for large new customers, or expansions. This position will support in the development of pricing models and research to support the Operating Company teams in the determination of appropriate rates to be used in management evaluation and as needed, regulatory filings.

- Support regulatory filings for the development of rates, pricing of new offerings or special rate contracts, cost effectiveness tests, and new rates/pricing and product/service offerings required in support of Operating Company regulatory filings.

- Create and update process documentation, assist in the development of automation (where appropriate), and support cross-training. Provide timely reporting of project status, issues identification, and assist in the development of potential solutions recommendations to Regulatory Strategy leadership associated with revenue and pricing for large new customers, or expansions.

- Support the Large Customer Pricing team in developing and deploying new analytical solutions and tools; enhancing and optimizing current analytical techniques to provide pricing evaluations, revenue requirements and revenues, customer bill impacts, impacts on existing customers, and benchmark customer rates to provide best in class customer service to Operating Company leadership.

- Must possess advanced analytical proficiency and the ability to prepare and communicate accurate data for evaluation of revenue requirements, rate design, new pricing structures and mechanisms, commercial development and innovation, accounting and sales, and other job functions. Analysis performed by the position will be shared within Entergy to support the various regulatory initiatives and ultimately impacts Entergy’s customer rates, use in financial planning processes, and emerging products and services offered to the customer.

- Support the development of expert written and oral testimony and respond to discovery before the APSC, MPSC, PUCT, LPSC, FERC and the New Orleans City Council on rate design and other ratemaking matters.

- Works closely with the various Economic Development and Customer groups to evaluate current opportunities, tools, and pricing processes to determine enhancements and modifications that would facilitate further load growth.

- Design, modify and build new processes.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum education required for the position

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Math, Business, Statistics, or related field

- Preferred: MBA or advanced degree

Minimum experience required of the position

- Regulatory Analyst III – 2-3 years

- Regulatory Analyst Sr – 3-5 years

- Regulatory Analyst Sr Lead – 7+ years

- Preferred: Desired candidate will have 2-7 years of experience in a relevant role within the electric utility industry

- Desired: Minimum 2+ years with advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

- Desired: Experience in developing customer data analytics, electricity pricing, electric utility billing, and/or highly related experience.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

- Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.

- Attention to details.

- Self-starter and requires minimal supervision.

- Advanced PC skills, experience in data analytics, Microsoft Office and other business applications.

- Strong ability to develop detailed spreadsheets required.

- Ability to perform analysis and convert that analysis into a meaningful summary for which to make business decisions and recommendations.

- Excellent organizational skills and project management skills.

- Ability to prioritize work and work effectively on multiple assignments simultaneously.

- Flexible and able to adjust to changing priorities.

- Effective oral and written communication skills.

- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a diverse team setting.

- Willing and able to perform other duties as required and learn new processes and technologies.

Preferred: Candidate will have a broad knowledge of and recent experience in one or more of the following:

- utility operations, analytical methods and techniques employed in revenue requirement, allocations and cost of service;

- rate design techniques, bill frequency and bill impact analysis and revenue erosion mitigation;

- electric usage characteristics and parameters such as units of measure and the impacts of those on the utility’s operation; and

- business requirement of internal departments concerned with customer data, such as Utility Pricing & Analysis, Regulatory Strategy, Regulatory Affairs, System Planning, Finance, Accounting and the requirements of external regulatory agencies.

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans

Job Function: Professional FLSA Status: Professional Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT Number of Openings: 1 Req ID: 120178 Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

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WORKING CONDITIONS:

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.