Press Releases
- May 14, 2026
- NARUC Advances Load Growth Education with Expanded Online Information Hub
- WASHINGTON (May 14, 2026) — In response to the increasing demand by state regulators for educational resources and engagement focused on large loads — particularly data centers — the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has begun
- May 13, 2026
- National Association of Clean Air Agencies Representative Mike Dowd Honored with the 2025-2026 National Council on Electricity Policy Brinch Award for Collaboration in Public Service
- At its annual meeting in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 5 and 6, 2026, the National Council on Electricity Policy presented the Jan Brinch Award for Collaboration in Public Service to Mike Dowd, former director of the Air and Renewable Energy Div
- April 23, 2026
- 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 1, 2026
- 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
- March 18, 2026
- 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 Telecommunicatio
- March 5, 2026
- 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 assoc
- February 13, 2026
- State Utility Regulators and Federal Officials Join NARUC to Unpack Affordability and Reliability Issues at Winter Policy Summit
- WASHINGTON (February 13, 2026) — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ four-day Winter Policy Summit drew more than 2,000 attendees to the Washington, D.C., meeting, convening regulators, federal officials, consumer advocates,
- January 22, 2026
- Final Four Chapters Released of the NARUC Wildfire Workbook
- WASHINGTON (January 22, 2026) — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has released Chapters 4-7 of the Wildfire Workbook, which completes the groundbreaking interactive resource for regulators, utilities and policymakers. These
- January 21, 2026
- State Utility Commissioners to Represent NARUC with FCC, FERC and NERC Roles
- WASHINGTON (January 21, 2026) — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners congratulates Nebraska Public Service Commissioner Tim Schram, Arkansas Chairman Doyle Webb and Commissioner Pat O’Connell of the New Mexico Public Regulatio
- January 20, 2026
- First Video in Volume II of NARUC’s “Day in the Life” Workforce Development Series Showcases Essential Work of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
- The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has released volume II of its “Day in the Life” video series, kicking off with a behind-the-scenes look at the work of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.