Energy Planning Data Analyst

Responsibilities

• Energy Division/ Electric Planning and Market Design Branch /Integrated Resource Planning - Procurement and Oversight Section :
• The Integrated Resource Planning Team is seeking a Energy Planning Data Analyst to provide program oversight and policy/technical analysis to support the state’s resource and infrastructure planning efforts, including providing a team lead role in the Integrated Resource Planning process
• This is a position where you will be contributing to solving some of the most important challenges facing California in regards to climate change and energy planning
• Due to the complexity, statewide impact, monetary scope, and level of policy development involved, projects assigned to this position will be subject to close attention from Commissioners, Administrative Law Judges, and executive management
• This may also include interaction with the media, the Legislature, and other agencies
• Under general direction of the Project and Program Supervisor, the Energy Planning Data Analyst will advise and assist high-level decision-makers such as Commissioners, Judges, and Energy Division management
• The Analyst may act as a team leader and will prepare written reports and analyses on economic, policy and/or technical issues related to the state's integrated resource planning programs
• Specifically, the Energy Planning Data Analyst's duties and responsibilities may include:
  • Conduct research and technical analyses on complex energy policy and energy market issues with moderate direction
  • Develop creative solutions to complex analytical problems while taking into consideration the market and policy implications
  • Work to develop and refine parts of a complex regulatory proceeding in a team environment
  • Represent the Energy Division and/or the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in various high-profile settings
  • Collaborate with other state agencies and stakeholders to help achieve statewide clean energy goals
  • Organize and facilitate workshops and/or stakeholder meetings
  • Prepare workshop reports, as needed
  • Assist Commissioners, their advisors, management and other decision-makers regarding issues in the assigned areas
  • Review and prepare comments on pending legislation and respond to inquiries from the public and legislative staff
  • The SOQ should provide specific details and examples that clearly demonstrate how your training, experience, and education qualifies you for the position
  • Describe your experience gathering data and synthesizing information; and conducting analyses
  • Describe your experience managing policy or energy projects, providing leadership support to key parts of projects and project teams; establishing schedules and managing production of timely deliverables
  • Describe your written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting and writing white papers, reports, and memos

Benefits

• 💼 Effective July 1, 2025, CalHR launched the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025 with Pay Differential 386
• 💼 PLP 2025 temporarily reduces state employee pay in exchange for leave hours to help address budget shortfalls