Utility Rates & Regulatory Analyst

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