The primary role is responsible for leading rates and regulatory activities for a specific state and/or group of states while participating in regional activities. This position shapes, drives, and influences the rate case process within the state(s) and supports regulatory initiatives in the form of required testimony, exhibits, and interrogatories consistent with individual rate case requirements. The role ensures compliance with US GAAP and regulatory and Company policies, plans, efficiently project manages, and executes general rate cases, rate mechanism compliance filings, and all other rate and regulatory filings as required by law, regulation, or commission order and consistent with the business plan for the state or division. The position coordinates rate and regulatory activities with finance, engineering, and legal functions and provides clear technical guidance on rate and regulatory matters to communications, external and government affairs, and customer advocacy functions. It also plays a lead role in business planning and business development, ensuring that rate case and mechanism timing and results are consistent with the business plan.