Utility Analyst

Location: Salt Lake County, Ut

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $23.48 - $38.27 Hourly

Deadline: March 23, 2016

Description: Employees in this position act as an in-house expert or consultant on issues pertaining to the regulation of public utility service, and advises management on trends and issues relating to public utilities including, public utility regulation practice and theory, public policy, and the terms, conditions, and pricing of utility services.  These employees are expected to work both with others and independently on assigned and independent projects.  A typical project may require a combination of analysis and research including the application of cost or financial accounting theory and practices; auditing standards and practices; economic theory and modeling; engineering standards and cost modeling; and regulatory practices and theory.

• Analyzing public utility and industry data and information for determination of rates, terms, and conditions of utility services;
• Auditing the financial records and books of a public utility to develop earnings and cost recovery recommendations;
• Conducting independent and coordinated research for the purposes of establishing policy positions on a variety of regulatory or utility matters;
• Reviewing and analyzing state and federal utility filings including, results of operations reports, financial statements, and SEC reports;
• Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations;
• Preparing presentations including written and oral testimony;
• Testifying as an expert witness in hearings before the Public Service Commission or other forums;
• Developing, preparing, and presenting economic or engineering cost, financial feasibility, and compliance studies and/or cost modeling;
• Preparing utility property valuations, and cost of service and rate design studies;
• Assisting in the analysis of testimony and case preparation (i.e., preparation of witnesses, pleadings, briefs and arguments);
• Participating in settlement conferences or other constituent discussions or meetings; and
• Supervising or leading other staff or contracted agents.  

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