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April 27, 2026
NCEP Mini-Guide: Public Utilities Commissions and Consumer Advocates: Protecting the Public Interest, Second Edition
This guide describes the overlap and distinction between public utility commissions (PUCs) and consumer advocates (CAs), examines the current and emerging state of engagement between the two parties, and offers ideas for how relationships can be stre
April 24, 2026
Large Load Tariffs and Load Forecasting: Reducing Uncertainty in an Era of Load Growth
This paper examines how PUCs can translate large load tariff provisions into load forecast inputs, including via planning assumptions and sensitivity analyses.
February 4, 2026
A Guide for Public Utility Commissions: Building Internal Technical Capacity and Recruiting Talent for Grid Resilience
This guide offers insight into how PUCs can strategically expand their technical workforce to meet evolving gird resilience demands.
February 4, 2026
NARUC Wildfire Workbook Acronyms and Glossary
This glossary provides terms and acronyms into a comprehensive reference for the Wildfire Workbook for utility wildfire mitigation and management.
February 4, 2026
NCEP Mini Guide: Coordination of Customer Energy Bill Assistance Programs
This mini guide examines the common types of energy bill payment assistance available at the state level, the roles of energy assistance providers, and common opportunities for cooperation among energy assistance programs.
January 27, 2026
Proactive Distribution System Investment Strategies that Support Transportation Electrification
This report highlights how five states are using proactive distribution system planning to manage uncertainty in EV charging demand while preserving reliability and affordability.
January 21, 2026
NARUC Wildfire Workbook Chapter Seven: Measuring and Enhancing the Effectiveness of Utility Wildfire Mitigation Efforts
Chapter seven of the Wildfire Workbook explores metrics that can be used to evaluate wildfire mitigation efforts to continuously improve practices.
January 16, 2026
NARUC Wildfire Workbook Chapter Six: Financial Risk Mitigation
Chapter six of the NARUC Wildfire Workbook explores regulatory approaches that can be taken related to various types of insurance as well as cost recovery strategies.
January 14, 2026
NARUC Wildfire Workbook Chapter Five: Cost Recovery Mechanisms
The fifth chapter of the NARUC Wildfire Workbook explores the cost recovery framework public utility commissions use to balance utility and customer needs and how it can be applied to costs due to wildfires.
December 22, 2025
NARUC Wildfire Workbook Chapter Four: Understanding Electric Utility Wildfire Emergency Response
This chapter's purpose is to equip state utility regulators with an understanding of current practices and plans for electric utility wildfire emergency response.
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