Policy Advisor

Orange County Power Authority seeks a positive, team-oriented professional to provide collaboration and analysis on regulatory policy and proposed legislation.

About OCPA:

OCPA is a dynamic, new agency, serving the public in the space of clean, and more affordable green energy. OCPA is a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) that was launched in April 2022. OCPA serves over 175,000 accounts in Southern California Edison territory. We currently serve three member agencies (Buena Park, Fullerton, and Irvine) with the potential of expansion throughout the region. For more information, please visit our website at www.ocpower.org. 

Submission Instructions: Candidates should send a succinct cover letter and resume with a minimum of three professional references to recruitment@ocpower.org. Submissions will be reviewed on a continuous basis and candidates will be selected for interviews as a reasonable number of qualified individuals apply.

About the Position:

The Policy Advisor works in the Regulatory and Legislative Department of Orange County Power Authority, assisting with regulatory and legislative matters. This position closely collaborates with regulatory agencies, working groups and committees of the California Community Choice Association (CalCCA), other Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs), local and state representatives, OCPA’s board of directors, lobbyists, and legal counsels on key regulatory and legislative matters. The Policy Advisor provides policy analysis on the impact of regulatory policies and legislative proposals and is tasked with reviewing and drafting comments and briefs; providing technical and analytic input on regulatory matters; preparing data requests, testimony, and hearing exhibits; participating in administrative hearings; researching and preparing analyses; managing and conducting outreach to key stakeholders and regulatory agency staff for each proceeding; and coordinating with external consultants as needed.

Regular, in-office attendance is a requirement of the Policy Advisor position. The current schedule is hybrid and in-office days are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

The Policy Advisor will represent OCPA in administrative proceedings before applicable state and federal regulatory agencies, such as the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Energy Commission (CEC), California Air Resources Board (CARB), and the US Department of Energy (DOE). It may also represent OCPA before the California and United States Congress and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). The Policy Advisor is also responsible for developing and managing relationships with California’s energy market stakeholders, including CalCCA.