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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.
About NARUC

Founded in 1889, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to representing the State public service commissions who regulate the utilities that provide essential services such as energy, telecommunications, water, and transportation.

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Board of Directors
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NARUC Staff

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Policy & Advocacy

NARUC represents the interests of State public utility commissions before the three branches of the Federal government and the Independent Federal agencies.

Federal Testimony
An archive of NARUC testimony before Congress, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and various other agencies.

Federal Advocacy
An archive of this correspondence to Congress, the White House, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other relevant agencies and departments.

Legal Filings
An archive of NARUC legal filings before the Federal Courts, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and others.

Resolutions
NARUC's policy positions and are used to ensure that policymakers, lawmakers, industry, and the general public understand the issues that face State regulators.
Committees

NARUC's standing committees propose resolutions that set Association policy on Congressional, Federal, and Industry matters. The committees also hold educational sessions and panel discussions on relevant issues in order to best serve NARUC members.

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Board of Directors/Executive Committee

Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Staff Subcommittee on Executive Management
Washington Action Committee
Staff Subcommittee on Law

Staff Subcommittee on Information Services
Staff Subcommittee on Accounting and Finance
Staff Subcommittee on Administrative Law Judges
Task Force on Environmental Regulation and Generation

Critical Infrastructure
Committee on Critical Infrastructure
Staff Subcommittee on Critical Infrastructure

Consumer Affairs
Committee on Consumer Affairs
Staff Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs

Electricity
Committee on Electricity
Staff Subcommittee on Electricity
Staff Subcommittee on Electric Reliability
Subcommittee on Clean Coal and Carbon Sequestration
Staff Subcommittee on Clean Coal and Carbon Sequestration
Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal
Staff Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal

Gas
Committee on Gas
Staff Subcommittee on Gas
Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety
Staff Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety

International Relations
Committee on International Relations
Staff Subcommittee on International Relations

Water
Committee on Water
Staff Subcomittee on Water

Energy Resources and the Environment
Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment
Staff Subcommittee on Energy Resources and the Environment

Research and Education
Subcommittee on Education and Research
Staff Subcommittee on Education and Research

Telecommunications
Committee on Telecommunications
Staff Subcomittee on Telecommunications
Staff Subcommittee on State Universal Service Fund Administrators
Presidential Task Force on Federalism and Telecommunications

Utility Marketplace Access
Subcommittee on Utility Marketplace Access
Staff Subcommittee on Utility Marketplace Access
Our Programs

NARUC operates several programs that serve our members by offering education, information, and communications resources on critical issues that State regulators face on a daily basis.

Grants & Research
NARUC's Grants & Research programs receive funding from several Federal agencies, including EPA, DOE, and Homeland Security. These programs provide opportunities for NARUC members to better participate and understand regulatory issues .

International Programs
NARUC's International Programs are largely funded in cooperation with the USAID. These programs provide information exchanges with energy regulators in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America/Caribbean.

Federal Government Collaboratives
NARUC participates in several collaborative efforts with our federal counterparts - FERC and FCC. These programs cut across the energy and telecommunications regulatory landscape and are geared to ensuring that consumers are receiving the highest quality of service at fair, just and reasonable prices.

Nuclear Waste Program Office
NARUC has a Nuclear Waste Program Office to be involved in the difficult challenge of implementing the Nuclear Waste Policy Act as it relates to spent nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear reactors.

Resources
A collection of reports, webinars, presentations, and more.
News and Events

If you are looking for expert resources on electricity, the Smart Grid, broadband deployment, natural gas, consumer protection, and other relevant issues, please contact Rob Thormeyer, NARUC's Communications Director, at 202-898-9382, or rthormeyer@naruc.org

For Reporters: NARUC's Communications Office is ready to assist you as you cover energy and telecommunications issues. Because our members regulate both energy and telecommunications companies, NARUC is a unique resource offering insight on both of these dynamic industries.

Latest News

FCC Acknowledges Key State Role in Order Seeking Input on IP-Network Trials
States Congratulate Wheeler, Clyburn on FCC Announcements
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Upcoming Events

May 20, 2013 EE Global 2013
May 30, 2013 EISPC meeting - May 30-31, Philadelphia, PA
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Meetings

NARUC holds three membership-wide meetings each year where members gather to set policy, share best practices, and discuss crucial industry issues.
» Annual Meetings
» Winter Committee Meetings
» Summer Committee Meetings
» Other Meetings
Affiliates

NARUC's affiliates provide members a smaller, regional outfit for discussing more local issues that may not necessarily rise to the full membership's attention. Aside from the five U.S. regulatory affiliates, there are two International organizations as well as smaller, informal bodies that focus on specific industry issues.
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Meeting Presentations: Committee on International Relations

2013 NARUC Winter Committee Meetings (2013)

Europe & Eurasia Energy Program Activities (pdf-227314)
Steven Burns, USAID
Four Rules for Renewables (pdf-1353062)
Mark Jamison, Public Utility Research Center, University of Florida
How USAID Funding Can Impact Project Feasibility (pdf-621120)
Barry Schaeffer, Nexant Consulting
NARUC International Programs: Accomplishments & Plans (pdf-281592)
Erin Hammel, NARUC
Strategy and Practice of Smart Grid in State Grid Corporation of China (pdf-4330708)
Kai Xie, SGCC
The South Asia RegionalInitiative: Cross Border TradingSome observations from A former U.S. Regulator (pdf-719053)
Craig Glazer, PJM Interconnection

NARUC 124th Annual Meeting (2012)

Energia Costa Azul - First Liquified Natural Gas Receipt Terminal in North America (pdf-13420)
Timothy Alan Simon - Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
NARUC / USAID Regulatory Capacity Assessment Report Mexico (pdf-81116)
Hon. Timothy Alan Simon, Commissioner, California PUC
NARUC / USAID Regulatory Capacity Assessment Report Mexico (pdf-71550)
Timothy Alan Simon - Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
PPIAF’s Initiatives in Developing Countries (pdf-495881)
Adriana de Aguinaga, Program Manager, The Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF)
The Outlook for Energy:A View to 2040 with a Focus on the Power Sector (pdf-1098727)
Todd Onderdonk, Senior Energy Advisor, Corporate Strategic Planning Department, ExxonMobil

2012 NARUC Summer Committee Meetings (2012)

Global Trends in Smart Grid Initiatives

International Coordination of Smart Grid Research (pdf-2502372)
Mark McGranaghan - VP, Power Delivery and Utilization, EPRI
NEDO and International Activities (pdf-3757953)
Tatsuya Shinkawa - Chief Rep., Washington DC, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

National Regulatory Forum on Renewable Energy in Mexico

New Regulatory Instruments to Promote Clean Energies in Mexico:Outcomes from the National Regulatory Forum (pdf-465705)
Francisco Xavier Salazar Diez de Sollano - Chairman, Energy Regulatory Commission, Mexico

2012 NARUC Winter Committee Meetings (2012)

AEP's Renewable Energy Initiatives (pdf-3149822)
Future Focus of NARUC/USAID Programs (pdf-403595)
International Renewable Energy Initiatives (pdf-894704)
Mexico's Initiatives with respect to Renewable Energy (pdf-439475)
USAID Six Regulatory Challenges Going Forward (pdf-80449)

2011 NARUC Summer Committee Meetings (2011)

Global Perspectives on Balancing the Energy Mix in the Future

Global Perspectives on Balancing the Energy Mix in the Future: Offshore Oil and Gas (pdf-1772318)
Gaétan Caron
Global Perspectives on Balancing the Energy Mix in the Future: The Mexican Experience (pdf-1013573)
Francisco Salazar
Jamaica Power System Characteristics (pdf-139351)
Maurice Charvis
Roadmap 2050: A practical guide to a prosperous, low-carbon Europe (pdf-3050992)
Michael Hogan

2011 NARUC Winter Committee Meetings (2011)

Encouraging Renewable Energy Development: A Handbook for International Energy Regulators (pdf-653127)
Bevan Flansburg
Incentive Regulation in the UK: Exporting and Importing Ideas (pdf-169991)
Branko Terzic

NARUC 122nd Annual Conference (2010)

Building Electricity and Water Infrastructure After War-Angola (pdf-3073344)
Jason Czyz, Esq - Deputy Director of Energy Programs, AED
PURC - International Outreach (pdf-453382)
Sanford Berg - Director of Water Studies, PURC
Smart Privacy for the Smart Grid (pdf-10027118)
Ken Anderson - Assistant Privacy Commissioner & General Counsel, Ontario, Canada
World Forum on Energy Regulation V (May 2012) - Update (pdf-828479)

2010 NARUC Summer Committee Meetings (2010)

Contact Voltage in the Public Landscape

Detection of Contact Voltage in Electric Distribution Systems (pdf-1393471)

Regulatory Development Framework in Saudi Arabia

Regulatory Environment for Electricity & Co-generation in Saudi Arabia (pdf-3754833)

NARUC Winter Committee Meetings (2010)

Canadian Gas in the US: Myths, Realities, Opportunities

Canada’s Energy Supply to U.S. (pdf-429493)
David Collyer - President, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

Synopsis of Energy Regulation in Thailand

Energy Regulation Issues in Thailand (ppt-1599488)
Chairman Direk Lavansiri

Summer Committee Meetings (2009)

Allocation and Use of Allowances in a GHG Cap-and-Trade Program (Climate Issue Brief No. 2)
Principles for Cost Containment in a GHG Cap-and-Trade System (Climate Issue Brief No. 3)
State Clean Energy Policies: The Foundation for an Electric Sector Cap-and-Trade Program (Climate Issue Brief No. 4)
Summary of NARUC Climate Policy (Climate Issue Brief No. 1)
The Design of Carbon Credits Markets: Lessons from the European Union Trading Scheme (pdf-993771)
Dr. Xavier Lemaire - Sustainable Energy Regulation Network, Centre for Management under Regulation, Warwick Business School

Carbon Pricing: Canada and US Experience-Scope for Joint Dialogue

Dialogue on Carbon Pricing (pdf-328606)
CAMPUT Report
The Canadian Carbon Pricing Forum (pdf-216675)
Gordon Kaiser - Vice Chair, Ontario Energy Board
The US/Canada Carbon Pricing Dialogue (pdf-94075)
Joel Bluestein, ICF International

120th Annual Convention (2008)

Australian Energy Market Arrangements and Experience (pdf-122294)
John Tamblyn - Chairman, Australian Energy Market Commission
Power Sector: Best Practice Network (pdf-199382)
Wayne Shirley - Director, Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)
Regulatory Issues in the Electricity Market in Israel (pdf-545834)
Amnon Shpira - Chairman, Israel Public Utility Authority-Electricity

Summer Committee Meetings (2008)

Global Natural Gas Supply and Demand (pdf-302034)
Thom Pearce
It Is One World... with Many Regulators (ppt-343552)
Denise Parrish
NARUC International Programs (ppt-168960)
Arnetta McRae and Aida Timm

Winter Committee Meetings (2008)

Carbon Pricing: A Canadian Perspective (pdf-3477761)
Gaétan Caron - Chair and CEO, National Energy Board
China's Energy and Environmental Challenges (ppt-1081856)
Frederick Weston - The Regulatory Project
Commission's Proposal for the Empowering of the National Regulators and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER ) (ppt-106496)
Alexia Trokoudi - Head Legal Dept. R.A.E.
Commission's Proposal for the ownership unbundling (PPT-71168)
Theodore C. Panagos - Vice Chairman R.A.E.
Energy Issues and Regulatory Developments in Europe and Eurasia (ppt-104960)
Robert A. Archer - Energy & Infrastructure Bureau for Europe and Eurasia
Overview of Global Greenhouse: Gas Initiatives (pdf-134302)
Ted Kury - Director of Energy Studies, Public Utility Research Center
Regulatory Developments In Europe and Eurasia: Renewables & Efficiency (pdf-37242)
Robert A. Archer - Energy & Infrastructure, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia, USAID
Status Update: World Forum on Energy Regulation IV (pdf-4171555)
The road to WFER IV, OCTOBER 2009 (ppt-1105920)
Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE)

Summer Committee Meetings (2007)

Energy Development in Canada (pdf-1178334)
Arden Berg, Chairman, CAMPUT
International Investing in the U.S. Utility Sector (pdf-140197)
David Nastro - Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Power & Utility Group
International Outreach and Issues (pdf-450590)
Mark A. Jamison, Director Public Utility Research Center, Univesity of Florida

Winter Committee Meetings (2007)

Annual Update of USAID Energy Programs in Europe and Eurasia (pdf-38200)
Dr. Robert F. Ichord, Jr.
Pan-European Natural Gas Pipelines Map
INOGATE
Roundtable on Regional Natural FAS Pipeline Issues (pdf-1891897)
Yusuf Gunay
Update on PURC Capacity Building, Outreach, and Research (pdf-230371)
Mark A. Jamison

Summer Committee Meetings (2006)

Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey (EMRA) (pdf-1285895)
Yusuf Gunay
Southeast Asia Market Observations, Natural Disasters & Power Plant Projects in Malaysia, Indonesia & Thailand (pdf-1285895)
Joe Moody, P.E.
Trends in Global Energy Consumption: Emerging Markets & Emerging Technologies (pdf-2629092)
L. Cartan Sumner, Jr.

Winter Committee Meetings (2006)

Developing A Tariff Methodology For A Secondary Natural Gas Market For Ghana (pdf-87444)
Investment Needs/Prospects in Southeastern Europe and a Capacity Adequacy Mechanism Design (pdf-48097)
NARUC International Programs Overview (pdf-119602)
Presentation To The NARUC Winter Meeting by Gordon Weynand (pdf-52807)
Regulatory Framework For A Secondary Natural Gas Market For Ghana (pdf-49615)
The WAGP And Development Of Ghana Domestic Gas Market (pdf-782675)
Update on PURC Capacity Building, Outreach, and Research (pdf-658443)
USAID Energy Programs in Europe and Eurasia (pdf-37182)

117th Annual Convention (2005)

Attracting Investment in African Regulated Businesses (pdf-874334)
China Energy Policies: Consequences For U.S. Consumers And Regulators (pdf-558702)
NARUC International Programs Update (pdf-288624)
Regulatory Framework In EU (Current Issues On Energy) (pdf-772361)
Update on PURC Capacity Building, Outreach, and Research (pdf-2532452)

Summer Committee Meetings (2005)

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (pdf-406194)
Electric Utilities Deregulation in Japan (pdf-1108958)
Meeting Agenda (pdf-25079)
Mexican Energy Sector: Regulatory Update and Challenges (pdf-1841462)
NARUC International Program Update (pdf-339108)
Tranceparency in Regulation (pdf-68585)
Update on PURC Capacity Building, Outreach, and Research (pdf-398491)

116th Annual Meeting (2004)

NARUC International Program Update (pdf-207729)
The Internal Electricity Market in the European Union (pdf-153654)
Turkish Energy Market Reform (pdf-554122)
Update on International Capacity Building and Outreach (pdf-214899)

Summer Committe Meetings (2004)

Electricity market reform in Developing Countries (pdf-23535)
NARUC International Program Update (pdf-152188)

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Board of Directors/Executive Committee

Critical Infrastructure

Consumer Affairs

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Energy Resources and the Environment

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Utility Marketplace Access

Grants & Research

International Programs

Federal Government Collaboratives

Nuclear Waste Program Office

Resources

Latest News

Upcoming Events

Home Page

Meeting Presentations: Committee on International Relations

2013 NARUC Winter Committee Meetings (2013)

NARUC 124th Annual Meeting (2012)

2012 NARUC Summer Committee Meetings (2012)

Global Trends in Smart Grid Initiatives

National Regulatory Forum on Renewable Energy in Mexico

2012 NARUC Winter Committee Meetings (2012)

2011 NARUC Summer Committee Meetings (2011)

Global Perspectives on Balancing the Energy Mix in the Future

2011 NARUC Winter Committee Meetings (2011)

NARUC 122nd Annual Conference (2010)

2010 NARUC Summer Committee Meetings (2010)

Contact Voltage in the Public Landscape

Regulatory Development Framework in Saudi Arabia

NARUC Winter Committee Meetings (2010)

Canadian Gas in the US: Myths, Realities, Opportunities

USAID Energy Developments

NARUC 121st Annual Convention (2009)

Canadian Energy Perspectives

Role of the Electric Industry in the Support of Plug-In Vehicles (PHEV)

Synopsis of Energy Regulation in Thailand

Summer Committee Meetings (2009)

Carbon Pricing: Canada and US Experience-Scope for Joint Dialogue

120th Annual Convention (2008)

Summer Committee Meetings (2008)

Winter Committee Meetings (2008)

Summer Committee Meetings (2007)

Winter Committee Meetings (2007)

Summer Committee Meetings (2006)

Winter Committee Meetings (2006)

117th Annual Convention (2005)

Summer Committee Meetings (2005)

116th Annual Meeting (2004)

Summer Committe Meetings (2004)