Rate Analyst or Senior Rate Analyst
Location: Wake Island
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
We recognize our competitive advantage our people. We believe in
our people, who share our vision of meeting the needs of our
employees, customers, and communities and who carry out the
continued success of the company. Our employees are committed to
the companys foundational values: integrity, excellence, teamwork,
environmental stewardship, and community commitment. In turn, we
invest in our employees, providing opportunities for challenge and
advancement and offering a competitive compensation package. BRIEF
POSTING DESCRIPTION: The P SP PRICING Department of the P PRICING
Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy
available. This position may be filled on Oahu, Maui, or Hawaii
Island. (Role: Professional) This vacancy will be filled at either
the Rate Analyst or Senior Rate Analyst level; whichever is most
suitable to the qualifications of the selected candidate. JOB
FUNCTION: Prepares and implements cost recovery, rates, and utility
progam initiatives that support strategic focus areas of the
Hawaiian Electric Companies. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Serves in a
primary role in the cost recovery process, including designing
rates, preparing tariff rate sheets and regulatory applications,
and creating cost recovery reconciliations and reports for all
surcharges for the Hawaiian Electric Companies (“Companies”). •
Researches and develops rate modifications, including new rate
forms and their implementation. Develops billing analyses,
including comparative scenarios for customers. • Prepares
testimony, exhibits, workpapers, and responses to information
requests, for revenues, cost of service, and rate design for all of
the Companies in rate cases and other regulatory proceedings. Works
with other departments to coordinate assumptions, forecasts, and
implementation plans. Supports the implementation of rate changes,
including tariff preparation and testing of rate programming in the
billing system. • Provides division support for other dockets,
including fuel and purchased power contracts, rate incentive
programs, and all other initiatives. Develops supporting testimony,
tariffs, and responses to information requests. Assists in
preparation of revenue forecasts. • Responds to rate-related
inquiries from all stakeholders, including customers, regulators,
and outside consultants. Performs tasks as needed to support the
Department and Process Area. • Participates in Company emergency
response activities as assigned, including any activities required
to prepare for such emergency response. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge Requirements • Working knowledge of the principles of
public utility rates, rate design, cost-of-service methodologies,
utility accounting, engineering concepts, economic analysis
methods, and/or cost accounting, acquired through job experience
and/or formal education in graduate level or advanced college level
courses in economics, engineering, and/or business. • Working
knowledge of fuel, purchased power, rate making issues, and/or
related issues and concepts in the electric utility industry.
Hawaii-specific knowledge preferred. Skills Requirements •
Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Excellent
analytical skills. Strong computer skills. Strong Microsoft Excel
skills. Strong attention to detail. • Ability to independently
identify and effectively obtain/follow-up data needs and to analyze
for reasonableness and consistency, and to offer solutions and
recommendations. Demonstrated ability of taking initiative and
being proactive. • Ability to apply technical concepts and
methodologies in developing pricing and cost recoveries; to keep
thorough documentation of work projects, and to complete tasks
accurately, efficiently and in a timely manner. • Demonstrated
organizational, planning and time management skills to handle
multiple projects and programs at the same time. Experience
Requirements • Several (3-5) years of experience in areas such as
utility pricing, development of utility cost studies, economics,
accounting, rate analysis and design, financial analysis,
analytics, and/or engineering. • Prior experience in regulatory
related matters preferred. SENIOR RATE ANALYST Provides policy
direction, coordination, and implementation for cost recovery,
rates, and utility program initiatives that support strategic focus
areas of the Hawaiian Electric Companies. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: •
Leads the cost recovery process, including designing the rates,
preparing the tariff rate sheets and regulatory applications,
managing the accounting, reconciliation, and reporting for all
surcharges for all of the Hawaiian Electric Companies. • Leads the
preparation of testimony, exhibits, workpapers, responses to
information requests, for revenues, cost of service, and rate
design for all of the Hawaiian Electric Companies in rate cases and
other regulatory proceedings. Works with other departments to
coordinate assumptions and policy approaches. Leads the
implementation of rate changes, including oversight of tariff
preparation and rate re-programming in billing system. • Leads
division support for other dockets, including fuel and purchased
power contracts, program initiatives, and performance based
regulation. Develops supporting testimony, tariffs, responses to
information requests. Works with project leaders from other
departments to ensure effective pricing support. Assists in
preparation of revenue forecasts. • Serves as liaison and resource
for rates and pricing issues in planning and implementation. Works
with both regulatory and policy planning groups and customers and
operations groups to enable desired rate outcomes for both
short-term and long-term. • Responds to rate-related inquiries from
all stakeholders, including customers, regulators, and outside
consultants. Performs tasks as needed to support the Department and
the Process Area. • Participates in Company emergency response
activities as assigned, including any activities required to
prepare for such emergency response. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge Requirements • Extensive knowledge of the principles of
public utility rates, rate design, cost-of-service methodologies,
utility accounting, engineering concepts, economic analysis
methods, and/or cost accounting, acquired through job experience
and/or formal education in graduate level or advanced college level
courses in economics, engineering, and/or business. • Extensive
knowledge of fuel, purchased power, ratemaking issues, and/or
related issues and concepts in the electric utility industry.
Hawaii-specific knowledge preferred. Skills Requirements •
Leadership skills to organize and coordinate the activities of
cross-functional working groups within the company. Demonstrated
ability of taking initiative and being proactive. • Creativity and
innovation to identify appropriate pricing and rate design concepts
and modify them as necessary for application in cost recovery
filings, in rate cases, and in other proceedings. • Excellent
written and oral communication skills. Excellent presentation
skills. • Excellent analytical skills. Strong computer skills.
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Excellent attention to
detail. • Ability to apply technical concepts and methodologies in
developing pricing and cost recoveries; to keep thorough
documentation of work projects, and to complete tasks accurately,
efficiently, and in a timely manner. • Demonstrated organizational,
planning, and time management skills to contribute to multiple
projects and programs at the same time. • Demonstrated ability to
work with a variety of individuals one-on-one or in a team setting
and handle difficult and/or sensitive issues while meeting the
expectations of internal and external customers. Experience
Requirements • Multiple (5-7) years of experience in areas such as
utility pricing, development of utility cost studies, economics,
accounting, rate analysis and design, financial analysis,
analytics, and/or engineering. • Several years (3-5) of experience
in regulatory related matters preferred.
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