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Energy Division | Electric Planning and Market Design Branch | Integrated Resource Planning - Transmission and Interconnection Section:

Under direction of the Project and Program Supervisor, the Energy Analyst will support the IRP Transmission & Interconnection section in the development of work products that are used to advise and assist high-level decision-makers such as Commissioners, Judges, and Energy Division management. The Energy Analyst will contribute to projects related to integrated resource planning, resource procurement, transmission planning, and transmission and interconnection development issues.


Specifically, the Energy Analyst’s duties and responsibilities may include:

  • Conduct research and technical analysis on complex energy policy and energy market issues
  • Develop creative solutions to electric sector planning and procurement problems in a team environment
  • Contribute to the inputs, methodology, and analysis of results of energy modeling
  • Contribute to resource-to-busbar mapping, and to solutions to address transmission planning and delivery challenges
  • Coordinate with analysts in other Energy Division sections and branches on policy, generation, and transmission-related issues
  • Collaborate with other state organizations and agencies e.g., California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and California Energy Commission (CEC) to help achieve statewide clean energy goals
  • Develop expertise regarding California energy markets, long-term energy resource planning, and the state’s transmission planning and interconnection processes
  • Contribute to the running of workshops and/or stakeholder meetings

Some of the projects the IRP group is working on include:

  • Exploring the feasibility and cost of pathways to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the near to long term for the electric sector
  • Developing the business and regulatory case for new energy projects and infrastructure (transmission lines, storage, generation)
  • Assessing the role of the current fossil-fueled generation fleet in achieving the state’s GHG reduction goals
  • Refining planning and procurement processes and tools to adapt to the need to procure new clean electricity resource infrastructure

Your STD 678 (application form) will be used to determine your qualifications in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for the advertised classification(s). Please clearly describe all of your experience related to public utilities and/or transportation in the areas of economics, finance, or policy in the job description field(s) of your STD 678 form, along with the years and months of service. Failure to do so may result in not qualifying for the minimum qualifications for the advertised classification(s).

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

 

Working Conditions

 

Please note: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) does not participate in the federal E-Verify program. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must also reside in the state of California. The CPUC may consider certain forms of employment sponsorship, including some visa types, on a case-by-case basis in accordance with agency policies and applicable regulations.

This advertisement is listed specifically for Sacramento (SF, SAC, LA) location.  All identified locations will be considered as one candidate pool to fill one position.

  • San Francisco location, please apply to JC# 508338
  • Los Angeles location, please apply to JC# 508423
     

Apply to only those location(s) in which you are willing to work.

These positions require travel.
 

This is a hybrid position that will require the selected candidate to report to their assigned headquarter office a minimum of two (2) days a week. Hybrid positions may be eligible for telework under California Government Code Section 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California. In accordance with CPUC Telework Policy, telework arrangements are subject to change and may be reevaluated at any time.

 

Minimum Qualifications: Please review the minimum qualifications for the Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II position here. 

 

Application To-Dos: 

  1. Create a CalCareers account if you haven't already.
  2. Take the exam for the classification you're applying for - CalCareers. Click “Apply Now” and it will take you to the exam.  This will allow you to become “list eligible” to apply for the role
  3. Fill out the STD 678 form within your CalCareers application. This is the legal document we will use to review your application
  4. Attach your Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) within your CalCareers application.
  5. Ensure your SOQ is formatted with the following requirements:
    • Use 11-point Arial font
    • Single-spaced
    • 2 page limit
    • Submit your application by February 27, 2026 @ 11:59 PM PT

 

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please reach out to EnergyDivisionRecruiting@cpuc.ca.gov.