Rate Analyst (Hybrid)

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC is a regional energy holding company that conducts its business operations through two subsidiaries, Cleco Power and Cleco Cajun. Headquartered in Pineville, Louisiana, and in business since 1935, the company has almost 1,500 employees. Cleco Power Cleco Power is a regulated electric public utility that owns 10 generating units with a rated capacity of 3,360 megawatts, 1,335 miles of transmission lines and 12,152 miles of distribution lines. Cleco Power uses multiple generating sources and multiple fuels to serve approximately 290,000 customers in 24 of Louisiana's parishes through its retail business and supplies wholesale power in Louisiana and Mississippi. Parishes served include Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Catahoula, DeSoto, Evangeline, Grant, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Red River, Sabine, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Vernon and Washington. Cleco Cajun Cleco Cajun is an unregulated utility company that owns 14 generating units with a rated capacity of 3,379 MWs and wholesale contracts serving nine Louisiana cooperatives, three wholesale municipal customers and one electric utility. Depending on the volume of applications, this position may close to external applicants before the job posting end date expires. We’re committed to being the clean energy leader in Louisiana. By investing in renewables like solar and utilizing carbon capture and sequestration technology to make our air cleaner, we’re in this for the long haul, because our state and future generations depend on it. Come be a part of our journey and Power Up Your Career at Cleco. Role Purpose: The Rate Analyst is an experienced professional with knowledge of and some experience with regulatory filing principles, practices, concepts, and theories. Provides rate related services in the areas of regulatory compliance, tariff administration, rate design, cost-of-service, load research, unbilled calculation, forecasting, fuel cost adjustment, avoided costs, and strategic planning. Serves as an interface between multiple departments including regulatory, governmental, strategic planning, accounting, engineering, marketing and power supply. Monitors and ensures compliance with regulatory considerations. Assists in the development and onboarding of entry-level employees with regulatory filing responsibilities through coaching, mentoring and knowledge sharing. Assists other Rate Analysts in accomplishing their objectives. May identify improvements to regulatory filing activities and procedures. Key Responsibilities: Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, diversity and inclusion, customer service, and operational excellence. Responsible for assisting in the analysis, preparation and filing of various regulatory reports as required by the regulatory bodies that oversee the utility as they relate to rates. Utilizes regulatory standards, procedures, and processes, providing recommendations for process improvements, as necessary. Prepares, maintains, and files tariffs. Monitors the regulatory compliance of LPSC orders as they apply to Cleco and effects solutions to ensure compliance. Maintains, updates, and enhances databases that are critical to the economic analysis, financial analysis, and other research needed for regulatory compliance and company business and economic development. Assists in performing forecasting and analytical services to support company development and growth. Prepares the monthly unbilled revenue calculations. Prepares the monthly Fuel and Environmental Cost Adjustments. Monitors, maintain, and ensure compliance with all SOX documented controls in Regulatory area. Provides analysis and support to other company departments in dealing with rates related questions, data, and issues. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance, Engineering or related field Master’s degree preferred Report to the Pineville General Office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday every week 3-5 years of related experience preferred Step progression levels based on skill proficiency and scope of job. Strong business acumen pertaining to the Utility industry Strong knowledge of leading practices for their practice area Strong planning and project management skills Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner Salary dependent on experience, skills, education, and training.

Salary : $67,600 - $85,600