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Job Description | Policy & Strategy Summer Associate
About Us:
East Point Energy is a development firm focused on the origination, construction, and operation of energy storage projects. Our team is currently developing gigawatts of energy storage projects throughout the country, helping to transform the grid into a renewable, resilient, and affordable system for generations to come. East Point is a wholly owned subsidiary of Equinor, a broad international energy company committed to long-term value creation in a low-carbon future.
East Point’s nimble team is comprised of hard-working, strategic problem solvers who are passionate about sustainability. We are technology and contractor agnostic, allowing us to find the best solution for each project. The firm’s executive team founded East Point in 2018, bringing decades of combined energy development experience and over 1.8 gigawatts of solar, wind, and energy storage projects currently in operation across the United States. Success for East Point is measured by delivering affordable energy storage solutions that benefit the grid, communities, and our environment.
East Point is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for a job unless they feel they are fully qualified in every way. We also know that sometimes the best candidates do not check every box. If you are interested in learning more, we would love to hear from you.
Title: Policy & Strategy Summer Associate
The Policy & Strategy Summer Associate is responsible for helping to track and analyze East Point’s state, regional, and federal policy priorities. The Summer Associate will assist in developing and coordinating the company’s comments and testimony on legislative and regulatory matters, as well as assist on advocacy strategy and execution in key markets. Additionally, the Summer Associate will help coordinate strategy efforts across all East Point business units.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Track and analyze policy priorities to support East Point’s energy storage goals on three fronts:
o Federal: trade, tariffs, IRA, ITC, FERC/NERC, etc.
o State: revenue, permitting reform, and taxes
o ISO/RTOs: market and interconnection queue design and reforms
- Assess the impact of prospective legislative and regulatory policies on the company’s business and synthesize and coordinate with the project development, business development, EPC, asset management, and accounting teams
- Develop advocacy strategies for specific policy goals
- Write legislative and regulatory comments, testimony, public-facing statements positioning East Point as a leader in the energy storage space
- Help align East Point’s business unit strategies with East Point’s and Equinor’s overall corporate strategies
- Independent research topic – presented to company in August
- Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned
Skills:
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, One Drive, etc.)
- Strong communication skills - written, verbal, and non-verbal
Characteristics of an Ideal Candidate:
- Passion for clean energy development and the environment
- Creative problem-solving ability and solutions-oriented mindset
- Self-starter with a desire to succeed and a focus on creating value
- Team player and leader, proactive attitude
- Organized, strong attention to detail
- Ability to collaborate and provide support for projects
- Comfortable with a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Ability to make informed decisions quickly and a bias for action
- Integrity and accountability
Education & Experience:
- Currently enrolled in or recent graduate of a degree program
- Preference for candidate with prior government, political campaign, and/or coalition building experience
Time Commitment/Travel/Other:
- Paid; up to 40 hours/week during our regular hours of operation, 8:30AM - 5PM (30 min lunch)
- 10-12 weeks (June-August), based on candidate availability. Preference for longer commitments
Location:
East Point Energy office in Charlottesville, VA
This job description is not inclusive of all requirements of the position. Employees will perform any other duties as may be required by their manager.
