Senior Analyst, Economic Impact

About Us

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) is the leading voice of today’s multi-tech clean energy industry, representing energy storage, wind, utility-scale solar, clean hydrogen, and transmission companies. ACP is committed to meeting America’s energy and national security goals and building our economy with fast-growing, low-cost, and reliable domestic power. Learn more at cleanpower.org.

Position Summary

Serving as ACP’s in-house economist, this role applies econometric tools to assess how policies, regulations, and market developments affect the clean energy sector and broader economy. The Senior Analyst plays a key role in identifying, interpreting, and tracking economic data that supports ACP’s policy, advocacy, and research priorities.

This position contributes economic insight across several areas of ACP’s work, including workforce development, power sector analysis, supply chain considerations, and trade-related issues, using technical knowledge to help inform assumptions, research outputs, and policy positioning. Reporting to the Senior Director, Research & Analysis, the Senior Analyst works closely with internal teams and member companies to develop economic analysis, written materials, and technical assessments that support ACP’s broader policy and market objectives. Through strong collaboration and analytical expertise, this role helps ensure ACP's positions and research products are grounded in sound economic analysis and actionable insights.

This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with internal subject matter experts across ACP and contribute to research and analysis that helps shape understanding of the economic significance of the clean power industry. The Senior Analyst must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities, exercising sound judgment, and translating complex technical information into clear, well-reasoned conclusions for internal and external audiences.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

• Serve as ACP’s economic analyst, providing sound technical judgment, research support, and analytical guidance to the Research & Analysis team and broader policy staff to support informed decision-making and organizational priorities.
• Develop and apply methodologies to assess economic impacts associated with clean power projects, industry activity, market trends, and policy proposals, with environmental impact considerations incorporated where relevant.
• Design, maintain, and refine analytical tools that support timely economic assessment, consistent reporting, effective execution of research priorities, and continuous improvement of ACP’s analytical capabilities
• Collect, organize, and interpret economic investment and industry impact data provided by member companies and external sources, ensuring data integrity and consistency across research products.
• Develop and maintain data tools, models, dashboards, and supporting analyses that strengthen internal decision-making and member-facing research products.
• Contribute technical review and economic perspective to internal materials, including fact sheets, policy documents, presentations, blog content, and other written products that helps translate complex economic concepts into clear and actionable insights for diverse audiences.

Education, Experience, Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) required, preferably in a quantitative field such as economics, engineering, statistics, computer science, or a related discipline.
• At least 1 year of experience in a quantitative or analytical role with a master's degree, OR 2-3 years of experience in a quantitative or analytical role with a bachelor's degree.
• In-depth experience using economic input/output models, preferably IMPLAN though consideration will still be given to those with REMI or JEDI experience.
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to evaluate complex data, identify meaningful trends, and develop well-supported conclusions and recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in spreadsheet and presentation software, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational, project management, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, exercise sound judgment, and take ownership of work in a fast-paced environment. Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, incorporate diverse perspectives, and contribute to a high-performing, mission-driven environment.

Highly desirable skills include:

• Advanced analytical software skills, such as R and/or SQL.
• Experience in the clean energy industry through work, research, or education.
• Experience supporting policy, regulatory, market, or advocacy-related analysis.

Job Conditions

We are a fast-paced, high-energy organization with a very ambitious agenda and a staff that is highly motivated. This position may experience high-level work demands and independent decision-making under tight timelines. Occasional travel outside of the Washington, DC area for meetings or events may be required. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. ACP will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

We reasonably believe that the base salary range for this position is $75,000 – 95,000 annually. At ACP, a wide range of factors are considered when making compensation decisions including and not limited to skill set, experience, training, education, knowledge, and other business and organizational needs. ACP offers a 401k, PTO and sick leave, commuter benefits, wellness reimbursement, and professional development/tuition reimbursements for eligible employees.

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