What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Distributed Generation Resources position at LUMA?
Job Summary :
The Manager, Distributed Generation Resources is responsible for managing the analysis of regulatory frameworks and work with leadership to establish LUMA's strategy and position on a topic and work with regulators to develop standards and requirements. Additionally, this position will be responsible for engaging stakeholders across the LUMA's organization to develop applicable and associated responses and for actively providing status updates to the Regulator, internally within LUMA and to stakeholders. This position will be responsible for motivating, training and improving the work performance of the assigned employees. The position may require occasional irregular hours.
Job Description :
ESSENTIAL JOB SKILLS / DUTIES :
- Manages a team that coordinates and oversees the completion of critical regulatory documents, to ensure compliance with requirements set forth by the Energy Bureau (PREB) and other governmental bodies on behalf of LUMA Energy.
- Reviews, analyzes, and approves adequacy of regulatory filings related to key initiatives including, but not limited to, utility scale renewables, distribution planning, interconnection regulations, distributed generation interconnection, microgrids, battery programs, and net energy metering
- Provides ongoing regulatory support and subject matter expertise to all departments within the organization and work collaboratively with Customer Experience and Operational teams to ensure best efforts to comply with regulatory agencies' submission deadlines and to provide sufficient support.
- Responsible for timely, complete, and appropriate regulatory policy correspondence, typically in writing, with regulatory agencies.
- Monitors electric regulatory law, policy issues, and legislative initiatives, participating in developing LUMA's regulatory strategy, and identifying trends and potential business impacts.
- Collaborates professionally with leadership and stakeholders to align deliverables with strategic goals and ensure effective communication throughout the lifecycle of deliverables.
- Executes responsibilities effectively while identifying opportunities for role and processes improvements and take the initiative to implement enhancements.
- Participates in relevant agency consultations and prepare responses to and review correspondence from Puerto Rico's regulatory agencies.
- Collaborates with internal and external legal counsel regarding participation in regulatory filings, proceedings, comments, and responses.
- Implements regulatory strategies and development of processes and procedures to improve regulatory filing efficiencies.
- Monitors employees' performance to ensure their development and productivity within a safety environment.
- Follows all policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Performs major storm restoration work and associated drills as assigned.
Additional Job Description :
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / SKILLS :
Required Education and Experience
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS :
Required Licenses / Certifications
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS :
PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
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