NARUC Professional Development
NARUC Professional Development provides in-person, live online, and on-demand training courses to regulators, commission staff, consumer advocates, utility representatives, and other stakeholders to increase their knowledge of regulatory and technical issues and processes. Read More
The online courses cover a range of areas including accounting & rate design, electricity, natural gas, legal, telecommunications, public relations & communications, and water/wastewater. The curriculum focuses on emerging issues and policies in utility regulation, and introductions to new technologies and requirements affecting utilities. Online courses average six hours in length, taught over three days, and feature interactive discussions and exercises.
Missed a live online course? Most online courses are available through our On-Demand catalog!
Live Online and On-Demand Courses
Accounting & Rate Design
- Nov 04 2025
- Nov 06 2025
- Performance-Based Ratemaking for Energy Utilities - 2025
- Jan 13 2026
- Jan 15 2026
- Financial Concepts for Regulated Utilities
- Mar 10 2026
- Mar 12 2026
- The Essentials of Utility Accounting and Ratemaking (101) - 2026
- Apr 13 2026
- Apr 15 2026
- How to Read and Analyze a Rate Case (102) - 2026
Electricity
- Jan 27 2026
- Jan 29 2026
- Regional Transmission Planning for State Regulators
- May 19 2026
- May 21 2026
- Electric Vehicle Grid Integration and Grid Impacts for State Regulators
Artificial Intelligence & Regulation
- Apr 21 2026
- Apr 23 2026
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Regulation
Communications & Leadership
Telecommunications
NARUC’s premier in-person training course is NARUC Rate School, held in May and October annually. This in-person training focuses on the fundamentals of utility rate making by working on a mock utility rate case. Participation in Rate School is limited, allowing students to work in small teams guided by practitioner faculty to create a personalized learning experience.