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Saturday, July 26

Executive Committee

Saturday, July 26
4:30pm – 6:00pm

Executive Committee

Room: Marquee

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Sunday, July 27

Bean Town Brew

Sunday, July 27
9:30am – 11:15am

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Sunday, July 27
10:00am – 11:00am

Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Telecommunications

Sunday, July 27
10:00am – 11:00am

Staff Subcommittee on Consumers and the Public Interest

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Consumers

Sunday, July 27
10:00am – 11:00am

Staff Subcommittee on Electric Reliability and Resilience

Session is open:

Sunday, July 27
11:15am – 12:15pm

Staff Subcommittee on Critical Infrastructure

Session is open:

Sunday, July 27
11:15am – 12:15pm

Staff Subcommittee on Electricity

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Electricity

Sunday, July 27
11:15am – 12:15pm

Staff Subcommittee on Nuclear Energy

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TOPIC:

Nuclear Energy

Sunday, July 27
11:15am – 12:15pm

Staff Subcommittee on Regulatory and Industry Diversity

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Diversity

Sunday, July 27
11:15am – 12:15pm

Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Telecommunications

Sunday, July 27
11:15am – 12:15pm

Washington Action Program

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TOPIC:

Washington Action

Lunch on Your Own

Sunday, July 27
12:15pm – 1:30pm

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Demand Roundtable

Sunday, July 27
1:15pm – 3:45pm

Session is open:


TOPICS:

Electric Reliability and Resilience
Electricity

Sunday, July 27
1:30pm – 2:30pm

Staff Subcommittee on Coal and Carbon Innovation
Subcommittee on Coal and Carbon Innovation

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Coal

Sunday, July 27
1:30pm – 2:30pm

Staff Subcommittee on Electric Reliability and Resilience

Session is open:


TOPICS:

Electric Reliability and Resilience
Electricity

Sunday, July 27
1:30pm – 2:30pm

Staff Subcommittee on Gas

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TOPIC:

Gas

Sunday, July 27
1:30pm – 2:30pm

Select Committee on Regulatory and Industry Diversity

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TOPIC:

Diversity

Seaport Sips and Connections

Sunday, July 27
2:30pm – 2:45pm

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Sunday, July 27
2:45pm – 3:45pm

Committee on Consumers and the Public Interest

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Consumers

Sunday, July 27
2:45pm – 3:45pm

Subcommittee on Education and Research

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TOPIC:

Education

Sunday, July 27
2:45pm – 3:45pm

Staff Subcommittee on Information Services

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TOPIC:

Information Services

Sunday, July 27
2:45pm – 3:45pm

Staff Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety
Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety

Session is open:


TOPICS:

Gas
Pipeline Safety

Sunday, July 27
2:45pm – 3:45pm

Staff Subcommittee on Water

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Water

Women Leading in the Nuclear Sector

Sunday, July 27
2:45pm – 3:45pm

Staff Subcommittee on Nuclear Energy
Subcommittee on Nuclear Energy

In this Session, Illinois Commissioner Stacey Paradis will emcee an all-female panel of nuclear specialists. Illinois has the largest number of nuclear power reactors in operation in the U.S. with 11 nuclear reactors located in six different nuclear power plants. Commissioner Paradis will lead a discussion on the state of nuclear as of July 27 and where it might go in the future. Her panelists have vast experience in the industry and are on the cutting edge of new projects for the future.

Session is open:


TOPICS:

Electricity
Nuclear Energy

SPEAKERS:

Hon. Stacey Paradis
(MODERATOR)
Illinois Commerce Commission
Kristy Hartman
Director, Stakeholder Strategy and Engagement
Nuclear Energy Institute
Jhansi Kandasamy
Vice President, Regulatory and External Affairs
The Nuclear Company
Julie Kozeracki
Director of Strategy, Loan Programs Office
U.S. Department of Energy

Seaport Sips and Connections

Sunday, July 27
3:45pm – 4:00pm

Session is open:

Sunday, July 27
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Committee on Consumers and the Public Interest

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Consumers

Sunday, July 27
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Committee on Critical Infrastructure

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Critical Infrastructure

Sunday, July 27
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Committee on International Relations

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TOPIC:

International Relations

Sunday, July 27
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Staff Subcommittee on Executive Management
Staff Subcommittee on Law

Session is open:


TOPICS:

Executive Management
Law

Looking Back on the 2018 Merrimack Incident: Lessons Learned from a Complex Gas Distribution System Rebuild

Sunday, July 27
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Staff Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety
Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety

In September of 2018, excessive pressure in Columbia Gas of Massachusetts natural gas distribution lines caused explosions and fires in the Merrimack Valley region north of Boston. One person was killed and thousands had to evacuate their homes. Columbia Gas, later acquired by Eversource, managed a complicated emergency response and reconstruction process involving multiple contractors to restore gas service to affected homes and businesses. Since the incident, a round of comprehensive leak surveys and a gas distribution integrity management program (DIMP) have been completed, offering valuable insights into system performance. This session will discuss how the incident unfolded, the immediate and longer-term response, and recommendations for state regulators in overseeing a successful gas distribution system rebuild.

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TOPICS:

Gas
Pipeline Safety

SPEAKERS:

Seth Krueger
Vice President, Gas Engineering
Eversource

CHEERS to Boston Welcome Reception

Sunday, July 27
5:00pm – 6:30pm

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Monday, July 28

Commission Chairs Council Breakfast

Monday, July 28
8:00am – 9:15am

(Commission Chairs Only)

Session is open:

New Commissioners Welcome Breakfast

Monday, July 28
8:00am – 9:15am

(Invitees Only)

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Bean Town Brew

Monday, July 28
8:45am – 9:45am

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Opening General Session

Monday, July 28
9:30am – 10:45am

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Seaport Sips and Connections

Monday, July 28
10:45am – 11:15am

Session is open:

Monday, July 28
11:15am – 12:15pm

Committee on Electricity

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Electricity

Monday, July 28
11:15am – 12:15pm

Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Energy Resources and the Environment

Monday, July 28
11:15am – 12:15pm

Committee on Gas

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Gas

Monday, July 28
11:15am – 12:15pm

Committee on Telecommunications

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Telecommunications

Monday, July 28
11:15am – 12:15pm

Committee on Water

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Water

Lunch on Your Own

Monday, July 28
12:15pm – 1:30pm

Session is open:

Monday, July 28
1:45pm – 2:45pm

Committee on Electricity

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Electricity

Monday, July 28
1:45pm – 2:45pm

Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Energy Resources and the Environment

Monday, July 28
1:45pm – 2:45pm

Committee on Gas

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Gas

Monday, July 28
1:45pm – 2:45pm

Committee on Telecommunications

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Telecommunications

Monday, July 28
1:45pm – 2:45pm

Committee on Water

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TOPIC:

Water

Seaport Sips and Connections

Monday, July 28
2:45pm – 3:15pm

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GENERAL SESSION Reflections and Insights: Lessons Learned by Former Utility Regulators

Monday, July 28
3:15pm – 4:15pm

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Commissioner Emeritus Reception

Monday, July 28
4:30pm – 5:30pm

(Commissioner Emeritus Only)

Session is open:

MACRUC

Monday, July 28
4:30pm – 5:30pm

(Invitees Only)

Session is open:

MARC

Monday, July 28
4:30pm – 5:30pm

(Invitees Only)

Session is open:

NECPUC

Monday, July 28
4:30pm – 5:30pm

(Invitees Only)

Session is open:

SEARUC

Monday, July 28
4:30pm – 5:30pm

(Invitees Only)

Session is open:

Western

Monday, July 28
4:30pm – 5:30pm

(Invitees Only)

Session is open:

Tuesday, July 29

Commissioner-Only Breakfast

Tuesday, July 29
7:45am – 9:15am

(Commissioners Only)

Session is open:

Bean Town Brew

Tuesday, July 29
9:00am – 9:30am

Session is open:

Tuesday, July 29
9:30am – 10:30am

Committee on Electricity

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Electricity

Tuesday, July 29
9:30am – 10:30am

Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Energy Resources and the Environment

Tuesday, July 29
9:30am – 10:30am

Committee on Gas

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Gas

Tuesday, July 29
9:30am – 10:30am

Committee on Telecommunications

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Telecommunications

Tuesday, July 29
9:30am – 10:30am

Committee on Water

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Water

Seaport Sips and Connections

Tuesday, July 29
10:30am – 11:00am

Session is open:

Tuesday, July 29
11:00am – 12:00pm

Committee on Electricity

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Electricity

Tuesday, July 29
11:00am – 12:00pm

Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Energy Resources and the Environment

Tuesday, July 29
11:00am – 12:00pm

Committee on Gas

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Gas

Tuesday, July 29
11:00am – 12:00pm

Committee on Telecommunications

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Telecommunications

Tuesday, July 29
11:00am – 12:00pm

Committee on Water

Session is open:


TOPIC:

Water

Lunch on Your Own

Tuesday, July 29
12:00pm – 1:15pm

Session is open:

GENERAL SESSION Made in America: Products Shaping Our Future

Tuesday, July 29
1:30pm – 2:45pm

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Seaport Sips and Connections

Tuesday, July 29
2:45pm – 3:15pm

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GENERAL SESSION Power Struggles: Unpacking the Challenges Facing the Regional Transmission Organizations

Tuesday, July 29
3:15pm – 4:30pm

In many parts of the country, Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) play a critical role in electric delivery, reliability, resource adequacy, and generation investment. But challenges loom. NERC’s 2025-2029 Risk Assessment places six of the seven RTO/ISO regions in either the “high” or “elevated” risk categories. In addition, with both power demands and costs rising, RTOs find themselves under increasing political and public pressure from elected officials, advocacy groups, and regional stakeholders. This panel will explore the landscape surrounding RTOs and the competing policy demands thrust upon them. Our expert panel will discuss the forces at play and what it means for the nation’s RTOs.

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Wednesday, July 30

Bean Town Brew

Wednesday, July 30
9:00am – 10:15am

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GENERAL SESSION Inside the Beltway: The Mid-Year Check-in

Wednesday, July 30
9:30am – 11:00am

Join us for an engaging and insightful panel discussion featuring a group of experts who are navigating the fast-paced, ever-evolving policy landscape in Washington, D.C.  With the Administration and the 119th Congress now at the half-year mark, our panelists – executives from some of the nation’s leading trade associations – will share their views on the national policy and regulatory landscape as it stands just prior to the August recess.  As the nation’s capital continues to be a hotbed of Congressional, legal, and regulatory activity, this panel will dive deep into the latest developments and pressing issues that matter most to NARUC members.

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Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, July 30
11:15am – 1:15pm

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Workshop

Wednesday, July 30
1:00pm – 5:00pm

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