Staff Attorney III

The Kentucky Public Service Commission regulates the intrastate rates and services of more than 1,100 investor owned electric, natural gas, telephone, water and sewage utilities, customer-owned electric and telephone cooperatives, water districts and associations, and certain aspects of gas pipelines. Our mission is to foster the provision of safe and reliable service at a reasonable price to the customers of jurisdictional utilities while providing for the financial stability of those utilities by setting fair and just rates.

The Commission has an opening for a Staff Attorney within our Commissioners' Office. The Staff Attorney will be responsible for providing a variety of complex legal services for the Public Service Commission and Commissioners which are often unique or highly technical in matters that are often contentious; overall management of the executive staff advisor position within the Commissioners' Office; interfacing with the regional state committees of the various Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs), and serving as the Commission's liaison before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

If you are interested in being part of the team that works directly with utilities and ratepayers of the Commonwealth in accomplishing this mission, please apply for this Staff Attorney position.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Represents and advises the Commission regarding matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other relevant bodies related to wholesale markets.
• Provides technical information and administrative support to the Commissioners and Executive Director regarding ratemaking and utility regulation at both the retail and wholesale level.
• Analyzes, reviews, and advises the Commission on issues involving wholesale markets, including policy and legal questions concerning interactions with retail jurisdictional utilities.
• Manages and oversees the work product of the Executive Staff Advisor, completes employee performance plans and approves time sheets.

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of ratemaking and utility regulation at both the retail and wholesale level.
• Experience with wholesale markets, including but not limited to, matters before FERC.
• Knowledge and experience with the Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) and Independent System Operators (ISOs).
• Experience and participation in RTO and ISO stakeholder processes.
• Management/supervisory experience, skills and abilities.

Benefits of employment with the Public Service Commission:

• Health insurance coverage with several self/family coverage options Optional vision and dental insurance coverage with several self/family coverage options
• State paid life insurance with options for additional self/family coverage
• KY Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Accrued Vacation Time
• Accrued Sick Time
• Office with four walls and a door.

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Minimum Requirements:
Education: See Special Requirements.

Experience, Training, or Skills: Must have two years experience as a licensed attorney in the practice of law.

Substitute Education for Experience: A Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Substitute Experience for Education: None

Special Requirements (Age, Licensure, Regulation, Etc.): Must be admitted to practice law and in good standing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky OR comply with Kentucky Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 2.111 (limited certification of admission to practice), SCR 2.112 (attorney participants in defender or legal services programs), SCR 2.117 (practice pending admission). Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials.

Duties are performed primarily in both office and courtroom settings. Travel is required.

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Stephanie Schweighardt at sschweighardt@ky.gov or 502-782-2561.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D