Sr Transmission Rates & Cost Analyst

spp • Little Rock, AR

5d • $87,950 - $112,190 • Hybrid

About The Position

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is seeking a Senior Transmission Rates & Cost Analyst to join our Regulatory team and serve as a subject matter expert in electric utility transmission rates, cost allocation, and related policy impacts. This role plays a critical part in shaping how transmission costs are calculated, allocated, and implemented across the system—supporting accurate settlements, regulatory compliance, and informed decision-making. The Senior Transmission Rates & Cost Analyst is responsible for developing and evaluating complex financial and rate models, reviewing transmission owner rate filings, and ensuring approved rates are accurately implemented within settlement and billing systems. This position provides strategic analysis and technical expertise to executive leadership, stakeholders, and the Board and represents the organization in regulatory proceedings, stakeholder forums, and educational settings. The ideal candidate brings advanced analytical judgment, deep regulatory knowledge, and strong communication skills to evaluate rate design, cost responsibility, and policy implications across a dynamic transmission environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Accounting, Mathematics, or a related field
• Five (5) or more years of experience in electric utility transmission rates, cost allocation, regulatory analysis, financial modeling, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated ability to build, evaluate, and explain complex financial or rate models with minimal supervision.
• Proven technical writing skills
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executive leadership, legal partners, stakeholders, and non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree
• Utility industry experience

Responsibilities

• Strategic Analysis & Modeling Develop, evaluate, and maintain complex financial and rate models used to calculate utility revenue requirements and transmission rates, ensuring alignment with cost recovery principles and policy objectives
• Review and analyze transmission owner rate filings and supporting documentation to assess accuracy, compliance, and achievement of intended rate outcomes
• Independently assess pricing methodologies for transmission facility use and apply validated inputs to populate organizational transmission rate structures
• Conduct internal analyses of rate models and cost impacts to support executive leadership, stakeholder discussions, and Board-level decision-making
• Ensure approved rates and cost allocations are accurately implemented in settlement and billing systems, supporting compliant and accurate invoicing
• Analyze cost allocation methodologies and rate design outcomes to evaluate equity, policy alignment, and system-wide impacts
• Assess financial and operational impacts of policy development or changes on rates, models, and stakeholder cost responsibility, providing recommendations as appropriate
• Support long-term strategic planning by evaluating how current rate structures and cost allocation approaches align with future system needs and policy direction
• Technical & Regulatory Writing Draft, review, and explain technical language for FERC filings, tariff provisions, testimony, and related regulatory materials associated with transmission rates and services
• Partner closely with Legal staff and company witnesses to support regulatory filings and ensure technical accuracy, clarity, and defensibility
• Prepare clear, concise summaries of stakeholder working group discussions for internal and external audiences
• Develop educational materials, briefing documents, and written explanations to support stakeholder understanding of complex rate and policy issues
• Presentations & Stakeholder Engagement Prepare and deliver technical presentations as a subject matter expert for internal teams, stakeholders, and external audiences
• Translate complex analytical, financial, and regulatory concepts into accessible explanations for audiences with varying levels of technical expertise
• Support stakeholder education and engagement efforts related to transmission rates, cost allocation, and policy impacts
• Research & Policy Monitoring Monitor regulatory developments, tariff provisions, and industry trends related to transmission rates and cost allocation
• Provide timely, accurate responses to internal and external inquiries by applying current regulatory and policy knowledge

Benefits

• Competitive pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come in where collaborative in person work is needed.
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees