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The Summer Policy Summit brings together regulators, legislators, advocates, and industry leaders for timely discussions on the most pressing issues shaping the utility sector.
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National Safe Digging Month
April is National Safe Digging Month, an ideal time to remind people and professionals nationwide to call 811 before starting any outdoor projects.
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New Appointments to NARUC Committee on Telecommunications, Committee on Consumers and the Public Interest, and Board
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NARUC Statement on Ratepayer Protection Pledge
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Read the Winter 2026 Issue of the ICER Chronicle
The ICER Chronicle, Winter 2026 (PDF)
The editorial team of the
ICER Chronicle,
a publication of the International Confederation of Energy Regulators, is pleased to announce the release of the Winter 2026 issue!
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2026 NCEP Annual Meeting: Collaborative Responses to Load Growth
Join the National Council on Electricity Policy in Charleston, South Carolina, to complete the "NCEP Framework for Successful Collaboration on Load Growth" – a tool that will document actionable approaches to the challenges of unprecedented load growth. This meeting is open to all.
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Our members focus on a range of utility issues. Learn more and access important resources related to these core areas.
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Our mission is to serve the public interest by improving the quality and effectiveness of public utility regulation. NARUC is the national association representing the state public service commissioners who regulate essential utility services in your state. NARUC members are responsible for assuring reliable utility service at fair, just, and reasonable rates.
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NARUC Urges Lawmakers to Streamline Federal Permitting Authority with No State Preemption
WASHINGTON (April 23, 2026) — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has urged members of Congress not to support legislation that would preempt state permitting and siting authority for electric transmission projects.
April is Safe Digging Month: NARUC and State Regulators Urge Americans to Call 811 Before Digging
WASHINGTON (April 1, 2026) — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and state regulators are urging citizens and businesses to call 811 before beginning any outdoor digging projects, as part of National Safe Digging Month this April.
Kentucky Commissioner Mary Pat Regan Appointed as Chair of NARUC Committee on Telecommunications, New Jersey Commissioner Zenon Christodoulou to Lead Committee on Consumers and the Public Interest and California PUC President John Reynolds Appointed to Board of Directors
WASHINGTON (March 18, 2026) — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners President Ann Rendahl has appointed Commissioner Mary Pat Regan of the Kentucky Public Service Commission as the new chair of the Committee on Telecommunications, New Jersey Commissioner Zenon Christodoulou as chair of the Committee on Consumers and the Public Interest and California Public Utilities Commiss
NARUC Statement on Ratepayer Protection Pledge
WASHINGTON (March 5, 2026) — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has responded to President Donald Trump’s March 4 Ratepayer Protection Pledge, aimed at ensuring that American ratepayers are not unduly burdened by costs associated with technologies such as AI and data centers. NARUC President, Commissioner Ann Rendahl of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commissi
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