Regulatory Affairs and Rates Manager

Job Title: Regulatory Affairs & Rates Manager

Department: Regulatory

Location: Amarillo, TX; in-office

Employment Type: Full Time; Exempt

About Us

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. generates electricity for the purpose of delivering cost-effective and reliable power to our 16 Member Distribution Cooperatives. As a cooperative, we are not-for-profit and provide services exclusively for our Members. Our team values integrity, respect, cooperation, and service.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Regulatory Affairs & Rates Manager to lead rate development, transmission advocacy, and regulatory initiatives that impact Golden Spread and its Members. This position plays a key role in representing the organization before regional market operators and regulatory agencies while managing complex rate, transmission, and compliance-related projects. Ideal candidates are strategic thinkers with strong regulatory expertise, project management skills, and the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the rate development for Golden Spread products, including the development and implementation of rate design and related regulatory requirements.
• Provide regulatory project management & support to the Member Services & Finance Teams, including support on rate projects such as OATT filings, WPC revisions, and rate design.
• Lead the organization’s transmission-related regulatory and market advocacy activities before SPP and ERCOT and in related regulatory proceedings at the PUCT and FERC.
• Directly cover or ensure coverage of all GSEC transmission related advocacy and regulatory activities.
• Analyze transmission developments and identify alternative transmission strategies and tactics to assist the implementation of an overall transmission strategy.
• Report on significant transmission developments, coordinating with GSEC internal or outside legal counsel as needed.
• Interact effectively with external stakeholders and management, and other industry professionals to advance GSEC positions on transmission issues.
• Consistent with the scope described above, participate in regulatory meetings to inform the department on market advocacy issues and ensure consistency with overall regulatory strategy.
• Coordinate with Legislative & Regulatory Policy Manager and Senior Manager of Regulatory & Market Affairs to ensure consistency between advocacy positions and legislative and regulatory policy positions.
• Contribute to the regulatory department by developing comments, advocacy strategy, or leading projects in other regulatory proceedings or rulemakings as assigned, including highly technical transmission and rate related activities.
• Manage rulemakings and regulatory litigation concerning transmission and rate related issues in coordination with the Legislative and Regulatory Policy Manager.
• Lead transmission and rate-related proceedings at PUCT and FERC.
• Provide regulatory project management & support to the Power Delivery Team, including support on projects such as the Zonal Planning Criteria, Transmission Formula Rate cases, and ERCOT TCOS.
• Partner with the GSEC Compliance Department to manage compliance risk, assess rule impacts, support non-compliance investigations, and review potential self-reports and related documentation.
• Provide regulatory support to the Compliance Team for investigations, third-party risk management, and communications with regulatory bodies. This includes advising on investigations of all potential non-compliance, including review of potential self-reports and investigation documentation with a focus on the rules and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Business or related field required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of industry experience in utility regulation and rate design, market regulatory policy or related field.
• Advanced understanding of electric market design, reliability, and rules with related advocacy experience.
• Working knowledge of ERCOT, SPP, PUCT, and FERC regulatory frameworks preferred.
• Experience with market related compliance risk, controls, programs, and audit.
• Ability to analyze complex regulatory and market issues and develop practical recommendations.
• Critical thinking skills include articulating and scrutinizing multidimensional arguments on both sides of issues
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 Suite.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills to communicate with internal and external stakeholders, including member cooperatives, the legal team, executive team, and outside consultants.
• Demonstrated ability in technical writing and filing regulatory comments.

What We Offer

Schedule Options

Traditional Schedule: M-F, 8am-5pm; or

Flex Schedule: M-TH, 7:30am-5:30pm, F, 7:30am-11:30am

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401k with employer match and retirement pension.
• Accrued PTO plus 9 paid holidays.
• Wellness program.
• Employee assistance resources.

…and much more!

Company Culture

Our culture is built on collaboration, connections, and a strong commitment to service. We take pride in supporting our Members and their rural communities. We want every employee to understand the meaningful impact of their work for our Members. We invest in our team through ongoing learning, training, and professional growth. We value work-life balance and support strong family values.