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Utility Rates & Regulatory Analyst

San Francisco, CA

Location: San Francisco (Hybrid)

What is Verse? 

Energy markets are more volatile than ever. Rapid electrification and the rise of AI are driving unprecedented demand for power, while energy costs continue to rise across the globe. For the world’s largest energy buyers, managing energy has never been more complex or more critical.

Verse helps these organizations manage complex power portfolios with confidence by unifying energy data, planning, forecasting, and operations in one tool. Our Energy Cost Intelligence platform, Aria, brings together energy, finance, and operations teams with real-time, finance-ready intelligence—replacing spreadsheets and consultants with precision across the entire energy lifecycle. Built by an expert team of energy buyers, data scientists, and engineers, Verse enables faster, smarter energy decisions that reduce risk and lower energy costs.

The Role

We’re seeking an Utility Rates & Regulatory Analyst to serve as Verse’s go-to internal expert on utility rates/tariffs, demand response programs, battery storage incentives, and interconnection rules across U.S. markets. This is a high-leverage role — you’ll be the person teams across the company turn to when they need to understand how rate eligibility and program rules actually work, and what that means for our customers and our platform.

You will be a trusted resource for our data science and customer-facing teams in particular, helping ensure that our analyses reflect real-world utility rules and that our customers’ cost-saving opportunities are accurately understood.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain deep expertise in utility rate structures (TOU, demand charges, export compensation, standby rates) across commercial and industrial customer classes, and serve as the internal authority on how these rates apply to our customers
  • Understand demand response, battery storage, and virtual power plant programs in depth — including eligibility, performance requirements, payment structures, and stacking constraints — and advise internal teams on customer eligibility based on attributes such as load profile, meter type, geography, and utility territory
  • Interpret interconnection rules and processes (FlexConnect, Rule 21, FERC 2222, state-level standards) and advise on how they affect customer eligibility for distributed energy resources
  • Work alongside our third-party rate data provider to validate rate structures, flag discrepancies, and maintain internal documentation capturing nuances that are difficult to represent in structured data — ambiguous rate/tariff language, utility-specific interpretations, and known exceptions
  • Monitor regulatory changes across priority markets and communicate what matters and why; engage directly with utility filings, rate schedules, and program handbooks as primary sources; maintain working knowledge of Large Load Tariffs and related regulatory proceedings
  • Work closely with our data science and customer-facing teams to ensure analyses reflect real utility bills and program rules, and help identify cost-saving opportunities for customers through batteries, solar, and demand flexibility

What We’re Looking For (Minimum Qualifications)

  • 2+ years of experience in energy regulatory affairs, utility tariff analysis, distributed energy, or a related field
  • Strong working knowledge of U.S. utility rate structures and at least one of the following: demand response programs, behind-the-meter battery storage programs, or interconnection processes
  • Demonstrated ability to read and interpret tariff schedules, utility program handbooks, and regulatory filings, as well as in-depth analysis of utility bills
  • Experience explaining how complex tariff or program rules apply to real customers — and doing so clearly for audiences who don’t live in the regulatory world
  • Comfort working across multiple utility territories and regulatory jurisdictions simultaneously
  • Excellent communication skills, intellectual curiosity, and strong attention to detail

What Will Make You Standout (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Experience across a variety of billing structures, including integrated IOU, retail choice, and other direct-access supply agreements
  • Familiarity with tools like OpenEI, Energy Toolbase, Arcadia, or Rate Acuity
  • Exposure to DER modeling, load analysis, or bill calculation logic for C&I customers
  • Experience working cross-functionally inside a technology company, advising teams on how energy rules apply to products or analyses
  • Understanding of C&I storage and solar economics (demand charge management, ITC, SGIP, NEM for commercial accounts, and similar programs)

What makes Verse a great place to work? 

  • Lead with Empathy: We lift each other up with humility and kindness, always putting colleagues and customers first
  • Be Honest & Transparent: We prioritize effective communication to build trust with our team, customers, and stakeholders
  • Move with Balance & Precision: We believe speed and perseverance must be accompanied by thoughtfulness and reflection
  • Leave the World a Better Place: We are passionate about our mission, and we strive to create a sustainable world for future generations

Base Pay Range

$110,000 - $140,000

This is the estimated base salary range for this position, which does not include the value of benefits or a potential equity grant. A wide range of factors are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets, market conditions, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and business and organizational needs.

Benefits and Employee Perks 

  • Competitive compensation and equity grant at a high-growth start up 
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, and 401k 
  • Flexible hours and unlimited PTO 
  • Diverse and inclusive working environment 

Verse is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and compensation without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.






 

 

 

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