Duties Description The Assistant Counsel, NS-25, will work in the Energy Generation and Transmission Section of the Office of General Counsel (OGC) on cutting-edge legal issues related to the implementation of the State's climate law, including the siting of transmission and renewable energy facilities and related policies. Under the direction of a supervising attorney, duties would include but are not limited to:
• Maintaining proficiency in applicable laws related to large scale renewable generation and transmission facilities.
• Analyzing applications and petitions on matters requiring action by the Siting Board, Commission, or Executive Director of the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES), including the siting of major transmission and renewable energy facilities, policies related to clean energy (e.g., renewable energy, distributed generation, energy storage, energy efficiency and electric vehicle charging stations), and requests for rate increases.
• Assisting technical staff in the review of major renewable energy facility or major transmission facility applications for determining completeness in compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
• Consulting with appropriate State agency staff regarding permitting decisions.
• Preparing, editing, and reviewing various legal documents including siting permits, public comments and responses thereto, legal briefs, proposals, and statements in support.
• Publishing draft siting permits and conditions for comment, assessing comments received on applications, and drafting written summaries of and responses to comments.
• Explaining siting policies and objectives to the public.
• Preparing, reviewing, and editing draft responses and correspondence on behalf of DPS.
Participating in proceedings and appearing for and on behalf of DPS in administrative and adjudicatory proceedings, preparing legal memoranda, motions, opening statements and summations, reviewing evidence, examining witnesses, and preparing appeals.
• Assisting DPS Staff in the preparation of direct testimony and for cross-examination and conducting cross-examination of opposing witnesses in adjudicatory proceedings.
• Consulting with parties to the proceedings and where appropriate, negotiating stipulations of settlement.
• Recommending changes to or proposing new DPS rules, regulations, and policies.
• Conducting research and preparing memoranda on legal issues related to actions of the Commission.
• Researching and interpreting complex areas of regulatory law, Commission decisions, and economic policies.
• Providing legal advice to other divisions within the Department, as needed.
• Participating in briefings.
Minimum Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar and two years of experience in the practice of law subsequent to Bar admission.
Remarks:
Salary will be commensurate with experience. The primary location for this position is Albany, NY, with at least 10% travel. This is an appointment to a position in the exempt jurisdictional class. As such, the incumbent of this position would serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Appointment to this position is contingent upon Division of Budget approval.
Name Human Resources Management - KP
Telephone
Email Address recruiting@dps.ny.gov
Address
Street 3 Empire State Plaza
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12223
Notes on Applying Please send a resume and cover letter to recruiting@dps.ny.gov or fax to Human Resources Management at (518)473-9990. Please reference "Assistant Counsel NS-25, posting 00256" when applying.
