Press Releases
- September 11, 2026
- Lessons from Energy Storage Deployment: Challenges & Opportunities for State Utility Commissions
- Lessons from Energy Storage Deployment: Challenges & Opportunities for State Utility Commissions by Margerie Snider.
- September 2, 2026
- NARUC Resilience Roundup Issue 1
- NARUC Resilience Roundup Issue 1
- July 17, 2026
- NARUC-NASEO Initiative Comprehensive Electricity Planning in an Era of Load Growth Emerald Roadmap
- The Emerald roadmap outlines what an ideal comprehensive planning process could look like for a hypothetical state where utilities do not own generation and are within a Regional Transmission Organization or Independent System Operator market, often
- July 17, 2026
- NARUC-NASEO Initiative Comprehensive Electricity Planning in an Era of Load Growth Jasper Roadmap
- The Jasper roadmap outlines what an ideal comprehensive planning process could look like for a hypothetical state where utilities own generation assets (are vertically integrated) and are within a Regional Transmission Organization or Independent Sys
- July 17, 2026
- NARUC-NASEO Initiative Comprehensive Electricity Planning in an Era of Load Growth Topaz Roadmap
- The Topaz roadmap outlines what an ideal comprehensive planning process could look like for a hypothetical state where utilities own generation assets (are vertically integrated) and are outside of a Regional Transmission Organization or Independent
- July 10, 2026
- Energy Storage Primer: Foundational Information and Approaches to Deployment
- This paper is an educational resource to help readers understand the fundamental technologies, market trends, and regulatory frameworks associated with energy storage in the United States. It provides essential context on the energy storage market, o
- July 10, 2026
- Interconnection of Microgrids to the Distribution Grid: Challenges and State Solutions
- The purpose of this issue brief is to identify the key challenges microgrid developers and customers face in interconnecting with utility-owned distribution grids and to summarize how state public utility commissions and State Energy Offices are addr
- July 6, 2026
- Essential Guide to NARUC Load Growth and Large Loads Resources
- This guide connects commissioners and commission staff to essential load growth resources that the NARUC Center for Partnerships & Innovation has developed with support from the U.S. Department of Energy.
- July 6, 2026
- NCEP Framework for State Agency Collaboration on Load Growth
- States across the country are experiencing a rapid increase in electricity demand driven by large, concentrated loads such as data centers, advanced manufacturing, and heavy-duty electrification. This growth presents both an opportunity for local and
- July 6, 2026
- Roundtable on Large Load / Data Center Tariffs Summary, January 2026
- As part of a series of Virtual Roundtables for Regulators, commissioners in this session discussed how their states are implementing or contemplating tariffs for large loads or data centers. Topics covered include tariff design, cost allocation, risk