NARUC's Kavulla Appoints Mroz and Lange to Infrastructure and Energy and Environment Committees

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For Immediate Release: May 3, 2016
Contact: Regina L. Davis, 202-898-9382, rdavis@naruc.org

WASHINGTON—National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners President Travis
Kavulla has appointed new chairs to lead two of the Association’s high-profile committees.
The Hon. Richard S. Mroz, President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, will chair the
Committee on Critical Infrastructure. He was named by Governor Christopher J. Christie as President to the N.J. Board of Public Utilities on October 6, 2014. President Mroz also serves as a member
of the Governor’s Cabinet. President Mroz also serves on NARUC’s Subcommittee on Nuclear
Issues—Waste Disposal. He is the voting member representing New Jersey to the Organization
of PJM States, Inc., the official representative organization designated to interact with the
regional transmission organization and is a member of the New Mexico State University Center
for Public Utilities Advisory Council. He has been co-counsel and legislative agent to the New
Jersey Conference of Mayors and was a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee
on the Unauthorized Practice of Law.

“I‘m honored to have been asked by President Kavulla to serve as chairman of the Committee
on Critical Infrastructure,” said President Mroz. “New Jersey is a leader in seeking and
implementing measures and solutions to protect critical infrastructure and assets, and focusing
on issues such as risk mitigation and cybersecurity. I hope to share my knowledge and
experience of New Jersey’s response to disastrous events, both man-made and natural, dating
back to 9/11 and more recently with Superstorm Sandy with my fellow committee members as
we work on issues of national security; protecting the nation's energy, water and
telecommunications infrastructure.”

The Hon. Nancy Lange, of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, will serve as chair of the
Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment (ERE). Commissioner Lange was
appointed to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission by Governor Mark Dayton on March 4,
2013, and currently serves as Vice Chair. In addition to her ERE role, she also serves on
NARUC’s Washington Action Committee. Before joining the Minnesota PUC, Commissioner
Lange served as Manager of Policy and Engagement at the Center for Energy and
Environment. She holds a B.S. from Iowa State University and an M.A. in Public Policy from the
University of Minnesota.

“I am honored to serve the ERE Committee and NARUC in this capacity,” said Commissioner
Lange. “The ERE Committee has a long tradition of exploring the intersection between energy
and the environment, the role of new technologies, and innovative approaches in regulatory
decision-making. I look forward to working with my fellow ERE Committee members on these
timely topics.”

NARUC is a non-profit organization founded in 1889 whose members include the governmental agencies that are engaged in the regulation of utilities and carriers in the fifty States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. NARUC's member agencies regulate telecommunications, energy, and water utilities. NARUC represents the interests of State public utility commissions before the three branches of the Federal government.

In addition, the Hon. Jeannette Mills of the Maryland Public Service Commission was elevated to the role of Co-Vice Chair of the ERE Committee, serving in that role alongside the Hon. Donna L. Nelson of the Texas Public Utility Commission.

“Today’s appointments will help the Association and our members further the cause of strengthening effective public regulation,” said President Kavulla. “These individuals are capable leaders and possess ample knowledge that will benefit our members and the communities they serve greatly.”

NARUC’s eight standing committees propose resolutions that, if approved by the Board of Directors, set Association policy on congressional, federal, and industry matters. The committees, populated by state public service commissioners, also hold educational sessions and panel discussions on relevant issues to best serve NARUC members. Committee chairs are appointed by the NARUC President for a one-year term and may be reappointed for a maximum of three consecutive terms.