GovernmentAffairsLead

ABOUT BASE Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time. ABOUT THE ROLE Base is hiring a Government Affairs Lead to monitor the legislative environment across the country, build relationships at the state and local level, and spearhead policy changes as we expand across the country. This is a senior, high-ownership role on a small team - the person who takes it will help set the legislative strategy, build the coalitions, and manage internal and external resources to effect change.   Base operates in a heavily regulated environment. Every state we enter has its own legislative dynamics, powerful stakeholders, and interconnection requirements. As we scale from a handful of active markets to dozens, the ability to shape favorable policy, educate stakeholders, and move fast in new markets is a core competitive advantage. You'll be a member of the Legal, Regulatory, Policy Team and will work closely with our operating teams to compound that advantage.   What You’ll Do   - Help set Base’s government affairs strategy at the state and local level - setting priorities, building relationships with regulators and stakeholders, and driving outcomes that expand where and how Base can operate. - Monitor legislative efforts across the country, while diving deeper into a dozen or so active and target markets; assess business-model impact, and translate findings into recommendations. - track legislation nationally, with deeper level of involvement in approx a dozen states, assisted by contract lobbyists - Draft legislation, testimony, comment letters, and position papers; manage external lobbyists and advocacy partners to advance state-level priorities.