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Our Mission

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.

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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 an initiative to support state utility regulators navigate the challenges surrounding the increased load demands on the grid. The first step in that i

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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 Division for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

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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.

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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 April.

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NARUC’s New Awards Program

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Regulators and Wildfires

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Electrifying Equity

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The EnerKnol Platform

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Videos and Recent Webinars

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2025 BPS Integrated Electricity Planning Trainings

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January 2025 Innovation Webinar: Best Practices in Integrated Resource Planning

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December 2024 Regulators’ Financial Toolbox Webinar: Leveraging SaaS, Cloud Computing & AI in Electric Utilities