Regulatory Counsel – Energy

About the role

Pattern Energy is seeking an experienced Regulatory Counsel to provide strategic legal support across development, commercial, and operations functions for its renewable power platform. The role focuses on U.S. and Canadian energy regulatory matters affecting a diversified portfolio of generation and transmission assets.

Key responsibilities

• Advise on federal, regional, and provincial/state regulatory frameworks governing electric generation and transmission assets.
• Provide day‑to‑day counsel on FERC regulations (including EWG, QF, Standards of Conduct), compliance programs, internal policies, training, and audits.
• Support development and commercial teams on interconnection, transmission service, and market participation strategies in U.S. and Canadian markets.
• Interpret and advise on RTO/ISO tariffs and market rules (ERCOT, PJM, MISO, CAISO, NYISO, ISO‑NE) and emerging regulatory developments.
• Contribute regulatory input to commercial agreements such as PPAs, LGIAs, transmission service agreements, and trading arrangements.
• Advise on commodity trading, energy market risk allocation, and related Dodd‑Frank/CFTC considerations.
• Support regulatory aspects of due diligence, acquisition, and permitting of regulated assets.
• Lead regulatory filings, proceedings, and stakeholder engagement with FERC, RTOs/ISOs, and Canadian regulators.

Required profile

• Law degree and bar admission.
• Law‑firm training combined with in‑house experience in energy regulation.
• Deep expertise in FERC, NERC, DOE, FCC regulations and related compliance frameworks.
• Experience with regional market rules and RTO/ISO tariff structures.
• Proven ability to deliver practical, business‑oriented legal advice in a fast‑paced environment.

Required skills

• FERC regulatory knowledge (EWG, QF, Standards of Conduct).
• NERC standards.
• DOE regulations.
• FCC regulations.
• RTO/ISO market rules (ERCOT, PJM, MISO, CAISO, NYISO, ISO‑NE).
• Dodd‑Frank and CFTC compliance.