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The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission serves New Mexico by ensuring safe operations and reliable

utility services at fair, just, and reasonable rates consistent with the State's legal, economic, environmental,

and social policies.

This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened

more than once.

The Public Utilities Economist in the Economics Bureau plays a key role in the preparation and presentation of

evidence and analyses in cases before the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. The position provides

expertise concerning but not limited to utility capital structure, return on equity, debt financing, allocation of

costs to rate classes and rate design. The Public Utilities Economist in the Economics Bureau also addresses

utility renewable energy procurement plans, energy efficiency program plans, transportation electrification

plans, grid modernization, community solar, and may assist in resource acquisition and abandonment matters,

and other matters as necessary.

Presentation under oath of both written and oral testimony as evidence, as well as cross-examination as an

expert witness in a quasi-judicial setting. Preparation of responses to interrogatories from various parties in

cases. Preparation of interrogatories to utility companies or other parties to obtain information necessary for

review and analyses of utility cases. Coordination of and/or participation in team meetings to discuss and

reach consensus on litigated issues in utility cases. Collaboration with in-house attorneys assigned to cases.

Utility compliance review. Presentation of utility matters. Other responsibilities as necessary.

The Utility Division serves as advocacy staff to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission by representing

the public interest in the regulation of electric, natural gas, water, wastewater and telecommunication matters.

The public interest, as defined by law, seeks to balance the interests of consumers with those of utility

investors.

The ideal candidate will have education and/or experience with financial and/or economic analyses, generally,

and preferable in utility regulation, specifically. The ideal candidate will possess the skills required to: (1)

Associate Degree in Economics, Statistics, or Business Administration and two (2) years of experience in

database manipulation, statistical analysis, or spreadsheet and/or statistical software usage. Any combination

of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this

occupation totaling four (4) years may substitute for the required education and experience.