Research Analyst
State of Connecticut
- New Britain, CT
- $72,926-94,374 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes'
- Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings;
- Paid time off - including 13 paid holidays per calendar year;
- Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities; and
- A healthy work-life balance for all employees!
- Conducting technical and policy research and analysis on topics assigned to the Utility Performance and Analysis unit including, but not limited to, renewable energy, affordability, clean energy innovation, broadband, reliability, security, and resilience programs inclusive of cybersecurity and vegetation management, distribution planning, performance-based utility regulation, among others.
- Acting as a project manager for discrete agency investigations, as assigned, developing procedural schedules for all dockets under their purview ensuring that the Authority's objectives for each proceeding are achieved and all standard practices are followed.
- Studying and recommending methods of providing services more closely associated with cost and performance-based rates.
- Assisting in establishing and maintaining a database on costs, demand characteristics and rates of companies for trend analysis, econometric analysis and special studies.
- Assisting in preparation for staff participation in formal hearings before the Authority.
- Developing and implementing formal research projects and assists in these activities on more comprehensive and complex research assignments.
- Analyzing, interpreting and preparing data in a variety of ways.
- Preparing narrative and statistical reports.
- Developing computerized databases and analyzing and interpreting computer generated reports.
- Performing related duties as required.
- Ensuring that the utilities charge only fair and equitable rates;
- Implementing performance-based regulation of the state's utility companies;
- Overseeing investment in the state's utility infrastructure to promote service quality, reliability, and safety; and
- Implementing federal requirements for natural gas pipeline safety
- Directing the design and implementation of multiple clean energy programs including, renewable energy deployment, electric vehicle charging, battery storage, and innovation pilots in pursuit of Connecticut's climate and energy policy goals; and
- Coordinating with diverse stakeholders including utilities, other state agencies, community advocates, environmental groups, developers, private industry, and citizens to ensure equitable and affordable access to all programs and services.
- Pursuing the prudent and innovative modernization of the electric, natural gas, and water systems through regulatory reform.
- Modernized regulatory and ratemaking mechanisms;
- Investigating innovative grid technologies for Connecticut; and
- Reviewing the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard and retail electric supply.
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
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- Develops and implements formal research projects and assists in these activities on more comprehensive and complex research assignments;
- Analyzes, interprets and prepares data in a variety of ways;
- Prepares narrative and statistical reports;
- Develops computerized databases and analyzes and interprets computer generated reports;
- Performs related duties as required.
- Knowledge of
- research methods and techniques;
- statistics;
- Skills
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to
- analyze data;
- develop programs and use prepackaged computer programs to perform data analysis;
- understand agency related policies and procedures as they relate to research.
- College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
- A Master's degree in economics, statistics or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
- Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience.
- A Bachelor's degree in climate change, economics, engineering, environmental studies, finance, physics, political science, public policy, public utility management, renewable energy, statistics, sustainability, or urban studies;
- An advanced degree in renewable energy, engineering, environmental studies, climate change, public utility management, finance, economics, or business administration.
- Work experience in utility regulation, utility management, electric grid technology, or energy policy.
- Experience working on utility grid modernization initiatives, deployment of clean and renewable energy programs, or climate change policy.
- Experience writing technical reports, regulatory documents, white papers, position papers, policy papers, or academic articles for a general audience that provide conclusions or recommendations supported by documented evidence.
- Experience conducting quantitative analysis using utility energy or economic datasets and synthesizing results.
- Experience with project management, working on more than 2 projects simultaneously, while adhering to deadlines.
- Experience using Microsoft Office 365 applications.