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PowerLinesNonprofit Utility Regulation
Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesContract
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- Research
Requirements
- Experience writing about utility regulation, energy policy, electricity markets, consumer protection, or infrastructure.
- Familiarity with state public utility commissions (PUCs) and regulatory processes.
- Ability to read and interpret regulatory filings, commission orders, and policy documents.
- Ability to explain complex policy/regulatory concepts in clear, accessible language.
- Strong research, fact-checking, and source-synthesis skills.
- Excellent writing, editing, and organizational skills.
- Comfort working independently on deadline.
- Experience as a journalist, policy writer, or researcher covering energy or business.
- Experience writing for policy, advocacy, nonprofit, or research organizations.
- Familiarity with rate cases, integrated resource planning, FERC, or RTOs/ISOs.
Responsibilities
- Draft clear, engaging documents on utility regulation, electricity rates, grid modernization, utility spending, rate cases, transmission, data centers, and related issues.
- Support the drafting and editing of PowerLines’ reports and other major publications.
- Review and synthesize PUC filings, commission orders, reports, testimony, and policy documents.
- Write blog posts, fact sheets, policy briefs, newsletters, reporter resources, op-eds, and other public-facing materials.
- Help develop resources for reporters covering utility regulation and energy affordability.
- Collaborate with policy, research, and communications staff to incorporate feedback and refine materials.
- Adapt tone and format for different audiences, including policymakers, journalists, advocates, and general readers.
- Meet agreed-upon deadlines for short- and medium-form assignments.
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