Public Utilities Specialist (Rates)
This listing is for a Public Utilities Specialist (Rates) role at Western Area Power Administration, in Multiple Locations, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
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This listing is for a Public Utilities Specialist (Rates) role at Western Area Power Administration, in Multiple Locations, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
The advert names data analysis as a skill for this role.
The listing gives the pay as $106,437 - $144,741 per year.
The advert does not mention visa sponsorship. If you would move to United States for this job, check the official work permit route first (DGJ Insight lists it where we have it).
Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 10, 2026; applications close on Nov 20, 2026.
- Employer
- Western Area Power Administration
- Location
- Multiple Locations, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $106,437 - $144,741 per year
- Found
- Nov 10, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 20, 2026
- Employer text
- 335 words, about 2 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 44% above the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
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About the role
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [GS-12] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Developing, building, and implementation of transmission, ancillary service rate designs and/or conducting comprehensive power repayment studies (PRS).
Utilizing automated financial and data management systems and advanced computer applications to query, extract, and perform in-depth data analysis on high-volume data sets. Collaborating across a wide variety of professional contacts, stakeholders, and customers to provide information and resolve complex problems and disputes.
Analyzing and tracking historical and forecasted data (such as generation, sales, revenues, purchases, transmission services or operating costs) to analyze and evaluate impacts on power and/or transmission rates.
Time-in-Grade: Current career or career-conditional GS employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional GS employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).
Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current career or career-conditional federal employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages.
As a Public Utilities Specialist (Rates), you will: Exercise lead responsibility for development and analysis and preparation of transmission service tariffs including point- to-point, network transmission service and ancillary services for assigned transmission system. Apply cost models and Power Repayment Studies to evaluate costs and revenue requirements, incorporating applicable tariff changes and/or FERC orders to ensure compliant, cost-reflective rate structures.
Coordinate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including customers, management, federal agencies, and industry groups, to achieve consensus on rate strategies and repayment. Serve as a technical expert representing WAPA in matters regarding Transmission Services revenue recovery and revenue application to project repayment for both external customers and customer groups, as well as senior level management within WAPA and other Federal Agencies.
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