Manager, Utility Regulatory Strategy and Transformation

We are looking for a dynamic professional who, under limited supervision, will assist in carrying out utility regulatory strategy as the company adapts to meet potential megaload customer needs. This role includes managing large-scale customer projects, requiring close coordination with commercial, regulatory, engineering, and legal teams. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, developing project plans, organizing project update meetings, and overseeing deliverables for both internal and external stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities:

• Coordinates with internal and external parties to analyze generation requirements for the near-term customer needs (example: megaload customers).

• Works with members of the Commercial team to review new generation projects and assist in the execution of needed Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and necessary regulatory filings.

• Manages Request for Information (RFI) responses from potential large customer projects.

• Supports the development of the Company's Integrated Resource Plan ("IRP") report and stakeholder engagement process. - Stakeholder/Report

• Assists with financial efficiency optimization projects. Achieving ROE

• Leads and contributes to regulatory filings as needed, including but limited to Regulatory Rate Reviews, CPCN filings, Customer Specific Contracts, and Alternative Regulation.

• Support the legislative team with insights from the transformation strategy as it develops.

• Works closely with economic development group to develop innovative customer solutions

Data Center Responsibilities:

• Utility point of contact for potential data center customers

• Meet with potential data center customers on a regular basis (virtual and in-person)

• Track data center customer project milestones (e.g. rezoning, economic incentives, etc.)

• Lead internal check-ins and track all workstream activities (T&D modeling, Power Supply, Rates/Reg/Leg, and Contracts/Legal)

• Coordinate with T&D and Commercial on data center service plans

• Identification of project sites

• T&D study queue

• T&D SIS Study

• T&D Facility Study

• RFP for new generation

• Coordinate with Regulatory on rate design for data center customer

• Revenue Requirement

• COS Modeling

• Rate Design

• Coordinate with RTO team to meet all MISO requirements (EPR and GIA processes) and influence MISO initiatives (e.g. MISO ERAS)

• Work with Counsel to draft all agreements (MOU, CSA, ESA, CSC, etc)

• Facilitate all internal review of contract agreements and negotiation strategy

• Provide regular updates to AESI leadership

• Support and provide data for Board and SIC presentations

• Work with Communications team to develop stakeholder plan

• Research data center projects across the country and track all Indiana data center filings/activities

• Keep the legislative team up to date on data center developments and review draft data center legislation to influence favorable outcome

• Support all necessary regulatory filings once agreements are executed (e.g. HEA 1007, CPCN, tariff modification, etc)

• Provide expert testimony as necessary

Qualifications:

• Five to Ten years of Regulatory or Utility Industry experience; Major Project Management experience preferred

• Skilled in project management, meeting facilitation, and preparing analysis

• Excellent communications both written and verbal

• Adaptable to work with multiple personality types, including external stakeholders.

• Self-motivated, results-oriented and capable of functioning with minimum supervision

• Excellent computer skills to include Excel, Word, CaseWorks, and Powerpoint

• Strong organizational skills, be able to prioritize the work, and meet deadlines.

Education:

• Four year college degree (or equivalent)

• Master's degree or MBA preferred