Regulatory Affairs Director, Large Loads and Market Policy

NRECA is a unique national trade association providing advocacy, financial services and business support services to over 900 consumer owned electric cooperatives across the country. NRECA employees are united by our mission, inclusive culture, collaborative workplace and commitment to service excellence. As a ''best place to work'' employer, we operate with integrity, transparency and a spirit of innovation. As a member of our Government Relations department, you will be joining a team that advocates on behalf of NRECA members on federal legislative and regulatory matters and in national policy forums and develops and trains our grassroots to impact policies at the federal, state and local level.

NRECA has the top policy brand reputation among trade associations in Washington, D.C. for the last 4 consecutive years.

• Large Load Policy:
  Collaborate with NRECA government affairs experts to monitor, assess, and develop policy positions on large electric loads, including data centers, advanced manufacturing, and other high-demand customers. Analyze regulatory, market, and policy developments and their impact on cooperative generation, transmission, and distribution systems. Evaluate issues involving load interconnection, infrastructure investment, cost allocation, reliability, resource adequacy, and resource planning. Engage with member cooperatives to understand operational challenges and opportunities associated with serving large electric loads and incorporate those insights into advocacy efforts.
  
  Support development of advocacy strategies and policy recommendations aligned with cooperative needs and evolving federal and market policies.
• Market Policy and Analysis:
  Monitor and assess developments across organized wholesale electricity markets, including PJM, MISO, SPP, ERCOT, NYISO, ISO-NE, and CAISO. Evaluate market approaches to large-load integration, resource adequacy, transmission planning, interconnection reform, market design, and infrastructure investment. Identify emerging trends, compare regional market practices, and assess implications for electric cooperatives. Partner with NRECA's government relations team to develop policy positions on wholesale market, reliability, and resource adequacy issues.
• Advocacy and Strategy Development:
  Support engagement with federal agencies, regional market operators, Congress, the Administration, and other stakeholders on large-load and market policy issues. Anticipate emerging policy issues and help position NRECA to influence outcomes proactively. Develop policy papers, issue briefs, comments, presentations, member resources, and other advocacy materials.

• 10+ years of relevant work experience demonstrating the ability to navigate emerging policy challenges where established frameworks and precedents may be limited.
• 7+ years written and oral policy advocacy in formal and informal agency and stakeholder proceedings.
• Experience building and working through coalitions and through outside consultants to advance advocacy goals.
• Bachelor's degree required.

• Juris Doctor, Master’s or other advanced degree relating to area of responsibility preferred.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary…