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.
WASHINGTON (January 16, 2026) — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and public utility commissions across the nation encourage members of the public to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 19 as a day of community and utility service. Since 2008, when the Association passed a resolution honoring Dr. King, NARUC has recognized the holiday as a ‘Day of Utility S
WASHINGTON (January 15, 2026) — National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners President Ann Rendahl has announced several new appointments across the Association’s Board of Directors, committees and subcommittees. District of Columbia Public Service Commission Chairman Emile Thompson was named chair of the Committee on Critical Infrastructure, Massachusetts Commissioner Staci Rubin was
Culminating from two years of collaborative efforts, state commission members of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Task Force on Natural Gas Resource Planning have produced four “roadmaps” outlining visions of ideal natural gas distribution planning processes overseen by public utility commissions.
WASHINGTON (December 11, 2025) — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has released the second chapter of its Wildfire Workbook, focusing on mitigation management concerns such as grid hardening, operational practices and vegetation management, and the third chapter addressing strategies for effective communication and engaging with the community.