Senior Rates Analyst

DTE Energy•Detroit, MI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Rates Analyst performs rate, tariff, regulatory compliance, and case management activities in support of corporate regulatory policy and goals. The role helps develop strategies aligned with corporate objectives and supports leaders in presenting positions before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and their staffs. This is an individual-contributor position with no span of control. The role coordinates rate changes and administration of existing rates and tariffs; prepares regulatory reports, reconciliations, compliance filings, data responses, and other filings; and assists with regulatory case filings, including testimony, schedules, work papers, audit information, and discovery responses. The analyst gathers and analyzes financial information and operating statistics, monitors industry and regulatory developments, communicates significant developments to senior management, and works with internal departments and industry associations. The position is hybrid, with scheduled in-person work at an assigned location and remote work generally performed from the employee’s primary residence under company guidelines. The incumbent must also be available for a primary assignment supporting DTE’s emergency response to storms or other service-impacting events.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering, or Economics.
Four years of job-relevant experience.
Ability to collect, analyze, compile, and present financial data persuasively.
Ability to work effectively with internal and external personnel involved in regulatory activity.
Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
Superior problem-solving skills.
Ability to meet tight internal and external deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience in ratemaking.

Responsibilities

Coordinate implementation of rate changes and administer existing rates and tariffs.
Prepare reports, reconciliations, compliance filings, data responses, and similar filings that are not related to rate cases.
Assist in preparing regulatory filings, including testimony, schedules, work papers, audit information, and responses to discovery requests, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Gather and analyze financial information and operating statistics and assess their impacts in developing regulatory strategies.
Work with industry associations to coordinate industry responses to key rate and regulatory issues.
Research industry trends in policy matters that may affect DTE Energy’s regulated operations.
Attend workshops and conferences to monitor the regulatory environment and identify trends, issues, or decisions that could affect company objectives and policies.
Monitor and communicate key rate and regulatory developments that directly or indirectly affect DTE Energy or its regulatory environment to senior management.
Liaise with Regulatory Accounting, the Business Unit Controller Department, and the Business Unit to compile and analyze data, prepare compliance filings, and complete supporting documentation for rate case filings.
Assist in planning and developing legislative strategies that support DTE Energy’s regulatory strategy, policy, and objectives.
Identify problems and develop and implement countermeasures through rapid experimentation to support continuous improvement of regulatory processes.
Be available to perform a primary assignment supporting DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that affect customer service.