Vote Solar
ABOUT VOTE SOLAR
Vote Solar's mission is to realize a 100% clean energy future through a solutions-driven, people first approach. Founded in 2002, Vote Solar advances just and equitable clean energy policy in state legislatures and public commissions across the United States. Our expertise comes from a deep understanding of the legislative process, regulatory interventions, and the ability to identify and accelerate solar solutions. We are adept at bridging communities and bringing diverse stakeholders together to forge inclusive coalitions and winning campaigns.
Our goal is to effect real, tangible change. And we have the track‑record to prove we can do it: Twenty years in, our work has made it so that one in three people live in a state with a 100% clean energy commitment. We’ll not only expand that number, but ensure that more people can participate in holding utilities and decision makers accountable for greater equity and justice in our energy system.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE Vote Solar is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in the workplace and in the communities with which we partner. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, including multilingual and multicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities.
Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application.
THE ROLE Vote Solar seeks a candidate committed to help advance sustainable, equitable solutions to the challenges facing solar expansion in the region. The Interior West Regulatory Director position will require both strategic thought leadership in advocating for technical solutions before state regulatory bodies, and collaborative coalition building and management in getting those solutions implemented.
Reporting to the Deputy Program Director for the West, this person will work closely with the Vote Solar Interior West Regional Team, including communications and grassroots organizing experts to advance concrete goals in regulatory and legislative venues. The ideal candidate is a results‑oriented person who excels at building relationships and managing complicated projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES The Interior West Regulatory Director’s primary responsibilities will focus on Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico and will include:
REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY (50%)
Intervene in regulatory proceedings before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, as well as other relevant public agencies to advance solar‑friendly policies.
Prepare expert testimony, frame discovery for utility and other witnesses, and advocate for Vote Solar’s positions in cross‑examination—all in pursuit of regulatory outcomes that provide fair compensation for solar and technologies that help grow solar markets.
Pursue innovative regulatory policies that address historical racial, economic and structural inequities by removing barriers to solar adoption for residential and business customers.
and by encouraging utilities, system operators and regulators to fully integrate distributed and wholesale solar into their planning and operations.
Enhance and defend market opportunities for solar and distributed energy resources to provide flexibility and reliability services to the grid and to displace new and existing gas plants.
Advise on state‑level legislation that can open up new opportunities for solar and storage markets in key states, with a focus on Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico.
Partner with Interior West Campaigns Director on strategy and approach within key states.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP (20%)
Provide thought leadership in designing new regulatory paradigms that prioritize renewables, climate justice and maximizing participation in (and benefit from) distributed energy resources.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT & COALITION MANAGEMENT (20%)
Build and collaborate with coalitions of stakeholders – including, for example, frontline communities, environmental justice advocates, consumer advocates, environmental advocates, energy efficiency proponents, energy storage providers, electric vehicle advocates, etc. – to develop and pursue win‑win strategies.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE GROWTH AND LEARNING (10%)
Continue personal learning and contributions to organizational work on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Be committed to embedding equity in all organizational internal practices and culture.
Bring openness and engagement to personal, professional, and organization‑wide learning on race, class, gender, justice, and equity.
LOCATION Vote Solar has a regional office in Colorado. Although this position is remote, we have a preference that the person who fills this role is based in the Interior West region (AZ, UT, NV, CO, or NM), with a strong preference for Colorado, Nevada, or New Mexico. This position will require some regional and national travel (several trips per year). Workplace arrangements are flexible, including options to work from a co‑working space or work from home.
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Our goal is to effect real, tangible change. And we have the track‑record to prove we can do it: Twenty years in, our work has made it so that one in three people live in a state with a 100% clean energy commitment. We’ll not only expand that number, but ensure that more people can participate in holding utilities and decision makers accountable for greater equity and justice in our energy system.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE Vote Solar is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in the workplace and in the communities with which we partner. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, including multilingual and multicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities.
Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application.
THE ROLE Vote Solar seeks a candidate committed to help advance sustainable, equitable solutions to the challenges facing solar expansion in the region. The Interior West Regulatory Director position will require both strategic thought leadership in advocating for technical solutions before state regulatory bodies, and collaborative coalition building and management in getting those solutions implemented.
Reporting to the Deputy Program Director for the West, this person will work closely with the Vote Solar Interior West Regional Team, including communications and grassroots organizing experts to advance concrete goals in regulatory and legislative venues. The ideal candidate is a results‑oriented person who excels at building relationships and managing complicated projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES The Interior West Regulatory Director’s primary responsibilities will focus on Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico and will include:
REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY (50%)
Intervene in regulatory proceedings before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, as well as other relevant public agencies to advance solar‑friendly policies.
Prepare expert testimony, frame discovery for utility and other witnesses, and advocate for Vote Solar’s positions in cross‑examination—all in pursuit of regulatory outcomes that provide fair compensation for solar and technologies that help grow solar markets.
Pursue innovative regulatory policies that address historical racial, economic and structural inequities by removing barriers to solar adoption for residential and business customers.
and by encouraging utilities, system operators and regulators to fully integrate distributed and wholesale solar into their planning and operations.
Enhance and defend market opportunities for solar and distributed energy resources to provide flexibility and reliability services to the grid and to displace new and existing gas plants.
Advise on state‑level legislation that can open up new opportunities for solar and storage markets in key states, with a focus on Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico.
Partner with Interior West Campaigns Director on strategy and approach within key states.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP (20%)
Provide thought leadership in designing new regulatory paradigms that prioritize renewables, climate justice and maximizing participation in (and benefit from) distributed energy resources.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT & COALITION MANAGEMENT (20%)
Build and collaborate with coalitions of stakeholders – including, for example, frontline communities, environmental justice advocates, consumer advocates, environmental advocates, energy efficiency proponents, energy storage providers, electric vehicle advocates, etc. – to develop and pursue win‑win strategies.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE GROWTH AND LEARNING (10%)
Continue personal learning and contributions to organizational work on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Be committed to embedding equity in all organizational internal practices and culture.
Bring openness and engagement to personal, professional, and organization‑wide learning on race, class, gender, justice, and equity.
LOCATION Vote Solar has a regional office in Colorado. Although this position is remote, we have a preference that the person who fills this role is based in the Interior West region (AZ, UT, NV, CO, or NM), with a strong preference for Colorado, Nevada, or New Mexico. This position will require some regional and national travel (several trips per year). Workplace arrangements are flexible, including options to work from a co‑working space or work from home.
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