Energy Analyst

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Job Code #: JC-508421

Position #:

-005

Working Title:

Energy Analyst

Classification: PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY ANALYST II

Salary Range: $7,269.00 - $9,094.00 (excludes temporary pay reduction under CalHR Personal Leave Program 2025)

Effective July 1, 2025

# of Positions: 1

Work Location:

Sacramento County

Telework:
Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Shall Consider: PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY ANALYST I ($4,632.00 - $7,553.00)

Energy Division / Electric Planning and Market Design Branch / Integrated Resource Planning - Transmission and Interconnection Section.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities.

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 advise high‑level decision‑makers such as Commissioners, Judges, and Energy Division management. The Analyst will contribute to projects related to integrated resource planning, resource procurement, transmission planning, and transmission and interconnection development issues.

Specifically, 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 provide 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 and California Energy Commission) 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 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

Prepare and submit a response for each question below. The SOQ should provide specific details and examples that clearly demonstrate how your training, experience, and education qualify you for the position. All information in the SOQ is subject to verification. The SOQ must be no smaller than 11‑point Arial font, single‑spaced, and no more than two pages.

Questions to address in the SOQ:

• Describe your experience and ability to gather data and synthesize information; and conduct analyses.
• Describe your written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting and writing white papers, reports, and memos. Provide examples.
• Describe your understanding of economic theory and the functioning of markets.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date:…