NARUC Professional Development
Track: Artificial Intelligence & Regulation
April 21, 22, 23, 2026, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM ET each day (Live online)
This course equips State Utility Commissioners, commission staff, and utility sector professionals with essential knowledge for navigating AI in the regulatory landscape. Participants will gain a foundation in the American AI ecosystem and explore how these technologies are reshaping regulation. The curriculum covers critical business considerations for AI adoption, including key procurement questions and common implementation pitfalls, while addressing the unique confidentiality and ethical challenges in regulatory applications. Through hands-on demonstrations of AI use cases, attendees will learn practical applications directly relevant to utility regulation. By course completion, participants will possess both the strategic framework and practical understanding necessary to effectively evaluate, implement, and oversee AI initiatives within their organizations.
Fees:
NARUC State, Associate, and Federal Members: $250
Other State, Federal Government, and International Agencies / NASUCA Members / Academia: $450
All Others: $650
Course Outline:
Lead Instructor: Andrew Giles Fay, Greenberg Traurig. Andrew Giles Fay is Of Counsel in Greenberg Traurig’s Tallahassee office. A former Chairman (2022–2024) and Commissioner (2018–2026) of the Florida Public Service Commission, Andrew brings deep experience in utility regulation, energy policy, and government decision making at the intersection of law, finance, and technology. He focuses on the regulatory implications that emerging technologies have on critical infrastructure, including the use of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity compliance. Andrew has wide-ranging public finance and bond oversight experience from his service in Florida state government. He advised on the review and issuance of major state bond financings across transportation, education, and state facility projects, including transactions structured as refundings to reduce long-term debt costs. Andrew earned his Bachelor’s and Juris Doctorate from Florida State University.
Joined by: Kelly Monaghan, Deputy Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Kelly Monaghan oversees regulatory operations spanning audits, consumer services, administrative law judges, technical services, and executive support offices. In this role, Monaghan advises Commission leadership on complex legal, technical, and policy matters and works at the intersection of regulation, data, and institutional decision-making. Monaghan brings more than two decades of experience in public-sector auditing, financial oversight, and regulatory analysis, including eight years as Director of the Commission’s Bureau of Audits. Her career spans senior roles with the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance, the Commonwealth Comptroller’s Office, and the Department of State. Monaghan is a JD candidate at Widener Commonwealth Law School and the creator of the AXIS™ Framework, a patent-pending approach to AI governance and structured data designed specifically for public utility commissions. Her AI work focuses on enabling commissions to access financial and operational utility data in standardized formats and apply AI to perform complex analysis that is currently impractical or impossible.