As the federal government, industry, and others pursue Smart Grid objectives, it is important to note the ongoing State activities and positions related to this issue. NARUC created this webpage to educate readers on State actions and policy positions that will influence the debate going forward.
On this site you will find resources, congressional testimony, reports, policies, links to federal agencies, and much more. If you would like to feature a particular State program, let us know!
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Smart Grid Collaborative workspace
A Federal and State electric utility regulators collaborative dialogue on
facilitating the transition to a smart electric grid.
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Resolution adopted July 22, 2009
Resolution Regarding Smart Grid
A resolution recognizing the smart grid’s potential to revolutionize the nation’s energy grid.
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Federal Advocacy January 25, 2010
Letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner
From the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners regarding the determination that smart grid grants awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are taxable and therefore could increase ratepayer costs.
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Federal Advocacy January 25, 2010
Letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu
From the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners regarding the determination that smart grid grants awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are taxable and therefore could increase ratepayer costs.
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Federal Advocacy October 2, 2009
Before the Federal Communications Commission
Initial comments of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners on NPB Public Notice No. 2 - "Implementation of Smart Grid Technology"
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Federal Advocacy May 11, 2009
Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Comments from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners on a proposed Smart Grid Policy Statement, with supplementary comments.
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Federal Testimony March 3, 2009
Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Testimony of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners President Frederick Butler of New Jersey on Smart Grid Issues
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The Smart Grid: An Annotated Bibliography of Essential Resources for State Commissions
For those with a greater depth of interest in Smart Grid, NARUC developed an annotated bibliography of essential resources on smart grid that can lead you toward greater detail on specific topics like smart grid design, cost recovery, the relationship to rate design, cybersecurity, and opportunities for integrating supply- and end-user-side applications.
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The Smart Grid: Frequently Asked Questions for State Commissions
Smart grids have become a pretty hot topic lately, and a concept that everyone seems able to endorse as long as the definition is broad enough. Given the large amount of interest that the stimulus funding will put on regulatory approval of smart grid investments, NARUC developed a quick 5-page "frequently asked questions" (FAQ) on smart grid that looks at what it is, what it does, how Commissions can begin to evaluate the costs and benefits, and what opportunities and concerns exist.
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September 1, 2010
State Regulators Launch Smart Grid Working Group
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners established a working group to analyze smart-grid issues that will interact with the federal government and other stakeholders.
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October 27, 2009
Brown Urges Partnership in Cyber Security Debate
A strong federal-State and public-private partnership is essential to ensuring the continued reliability and security of the transmission grid in the face of cyber concerns, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners told Congress.
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March 26, 2009
State, Federal Regulators Offer Criteria for DOE Smart Grid Stimulus Funding
State and federal regulators today outlined a list of criteria for the Department of Energy to consider when it starts providing grant and other funding for Smart Grid projects under the 2009 stimulus bill.
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March 3, 2009
NARUC's Butler Calls for Deliberate Move to Smart Grid
WASHINGTON-As Congress mulls the best ways to deploy so-called "Smart Grid" technologies, State regulators urged lawmakers to move deliberately and focus on the back-end of the transmission grid before end-use consumers.
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March 31, 2008
Sixteen State Regulators Join NARUC-FERC Smart Grid Collaborative
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners named 16 State commissioners to serve on the joint federal-State Smart Grid Collaborative.
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California Public Utilities Commission Smart Grid
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Ohio Public Utilities Commission Smart Grid
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New York Public Service Commission Smart Grid
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NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Project
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ARRA Government Recovery Website
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DOE's OE Delivery & Energy Reliability - Smart Grid
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