Also called: Utility Rate Analyst, Regulatory Analyst (Utilities)
Reviews how much electric, gas, and water companies want to charge customers and whether the rates are fair.
PUC analysts dig through a utility's finances to check its request for a rate increase, testify in hearings, and study issues like wildfire costs or new solar programs. Their work affects every household's monthly bill.
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Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in economics, finance, accounting, or engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Finance, Electrical Engineering.
Growing about average. Growing work on grid modernization and clean energy.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI digs through utility finances quickly; testimony and judging fair rates in hearings stay human.
Classes: AP Macroeconomics, Accounting, AP Environmental Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3011.
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