2026 Summer Policy Summit

Session Key

CLOSED — Closed to non-members (Commission members only)

OPEN — Open to all registrants

Saturday, July 18

Saint Paul Service Center at the Heights Site Visit

Saturday, July 18
1:30pm – 3:30pm

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Critical Infrastructure
Staff Subcommittee on Electric Reliability and Resilience

Xcel Energy’s Saint Paul Service Center, located within The Heights redevelopment, is a 320,000+ square foot facility paired with a first-of-its-kind district geothermal system designed to serve the broader mixed-use community. This networked system uses aquifer thermal energy storage to deliver low-carbon heating and cooling at scale, highlighting innovative approaches to reducing emissions and long-term energy costs. This site visit offers regulators and staff a practical look at how district energy systems and utility infrastructure can be evaluated in proceedings, including considerations around cost recovery, public financing, and resilience.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Saturday, July 18
3:30pm – 5:00pm

CLOSED

Executive Committee

(Invitees Only)

Sunday, July 19

CPI Workshop

Sunday, July 19
9:00am – 12:00pm

Room: Symphony III

CLOSED

North Star Morning Brew

Sunday, July 19
9:30am – 10:00am

Room: Grand Ballroom Foyer

OPEN

Registration Open

Sunday, July 19
9:30am – 6:00pm

Room: Red Wing

OPEN

Sunday, July 19
10:00am – 11:00am

Room: Grand E

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Rate Design

Sunday, July 19
10:00am – 11:00am

Room: Rochester

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Electric Reliability and Resilience

Sunday, July 19
10:00am – 11:00am

Room: Marquette I-V

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Energy Resources and the Environment

Sunday, July 19
10:00am – 11:00am

Room: Duluth

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications

North Star Morning Brew

Sunday, July 19
11:00am – 11:15am

Room: Grand Ballroom Foyer

OPEN

Sunday, July 19
11:15am – 12:15pm

Room: Rochester

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Accounting and Finance

Sunday, July 19
11:15am – 12:15pm

Room: Marquette I-V

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Consumers and the Public Interest

Sunday, July 19
11:15am – 12:15pm

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Information Services

Sunday, July 19
11:15am – 12:15pm

Room: Grand E

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee of Public Information Officers

Sunday, July 19
11:15am – 12:15pm

Room: Grand G-F

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications

Sunday, July 19
11:15am – 12:15pm

Room: Duluth

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Energy Resources and the Environment

Sunday, July 19
11:15am – 12:15pm

CLOSED

Staff Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety

New Commissioners Welcome Luncheon

Sunday, July 19
11:30am – 1:30pm

Room: Grand C

CLOSED

For commissioners who have served less than 12 months

Lunch on Your Own

Sunday, July 19
12:15pm – 1:30pm

OPEN

Sunday, July 19
12:30pm – 1:30pm

Room: Symphony 4

CLOSED

Washington Action Program

(Commissioners/Commission Staff Only)

Emerging Technologies Showcase III

Sunday, July 19
1:00pm – 5:00pm

Room: Directors Row 2, 3, and 4; Boardroom 1, 2, and 3; Symphony I and II

CLOSED

Separate registration required.

Sunday, July 19
1:30pm – 2:30pm

Room: Symphony IV

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Education and Research
Subcommittee on Education and Research

Sunday, July 19
1:30pm – 2:30pm

Room: Marquette I-V

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Electricity

Sunday, July 19
1:30pm – 2:30pm

Room: Duluth

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Gas

Sunday, July 19
1:30pm – 2:30pm

Room: Rochester

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Regulatory and Industry Diversity

Sunday, July 19
1:30pm – 2:30pm

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Nuclear Energy

Twin Cities Afternoon Recharge

Sunday, July 19
2:30pm – 2:45pm

Room: Grand Ballroom Foyer

OPEN

Sunday, July 19
2:45pm – 3:45pm

Room: Rochester

OPEN

Select Committee on Regulatory and Industry Diversity

Sunday, July 19
2:45pm – 3:45pm

Room: Duluth

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Coal and Carbon Innovation
Subcommittee on Coal and Carbon Innovation

Sunday, July 19
2:45pm – 3:45pm

Room: Grand E

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Nuclear Energy
Subcommittee on Nuclear Energy

Sunday, July 19
2:45pm – 3:45pm

Room: Marquette I-V

OPEN

Committee on Water
Staff Subcommittee on Water

Twin Cities Afternoon Recharge

Sunday, July 19
3:45pm – 4:00pm

Room: Grand Ballroom Foyer

OPEN

Sunday, July 19
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Room: Rochester

OPEN

Committee on Consumers and the Public Interest

Sunday, July 19
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Room: Marquette I-V

OPEN

Committee on International Relations

Sunday, July 19
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Room: Grand G-F

CLOSED

Staff Subcommittee on Executive Management

Sunday, July 19
4:00pm – 5:00pm

OPEN

Staff Subcommittee on Administrative Law Judges
Staff Subcommittee on Law

Sunday, July 19
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Room: Grand E

OPEN

Committee on Critical Infrastructure

Sunday, July 19
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Room: Duluth

CLOSED

Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety

North Star Networking Reception

Sunday, July 19
5:00pm – 6:00pm

Room: Grand Ballroom

OPEN

Monday, July 20

Registration Open

Monday, July 20
8:00am – 4:00pm

OPEN

Commission Chairs Council Breakfast

Monday, July 20
8:00am – 9:00am

CLOSED

(Invitees Only)

North Star Morning Brew

Monday, July 20
8:30am – 9:00am

OPEN

Opening General Session

Monday, July 20
9:00am – 10:45am

OPEN

North Star Morning Brew

Monday, July 20
10:45am – 11:15am

OPEN

Monday, July 20
11:15am – 12:15pm

OPEN

Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment

Monday, July 20
11:15am – 12:15pm

OPEN

Committee on Telecommunications

Business Meeting

Monday, July 20
11:15am – 12:15pm

OPEN

Committee on Water
Staff Subcommittee on Water

Business Meeting

Monday, July 20
11:15am – 12:15pm

OPEN

Committee on Gas

Easy Rider(s): Friend or Foe to Affordability?

Monday, July 20
11:15am – 12:15pm

OPEN

Committee on Electricity
Staff Subcommittee on Rate Design

Committee Chairs Luncheon

Monday, July 20
12:15pm – 1:45pm

CLOSED

(Invitees Only)

NARUC Committee and Staff Subcommittee Chairs

Lunch on Your Own

Monday, July 20
12:15pm – 1:45pm

OPEN

Monday, July 20
1:45pm – 2:45pm

OPEN

Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment

Monday, July 20
1:45pm – 2:45pm

OPEN

Committee on Gas

Monday, July 20
1:45pm – 2:45pm

OPEN

Committee on Telecommunications

Monday, July 20
1:45pm – 2:45pm

OPEN

Committee on Water

Business Meeting

Monday, July 20
1:45pm – 2:45pm

OPEN

Committee on Electricity

Twin Cities Afternoon Recharge

Monday, July 20
2:45pm – 3:15pm

OPEN

Monday, July 20
3:15pm – 4:15pm

OPEN

Committee on Gas

Monday, July 20
3:15pm – 4:15pm

OPEN

Committee on Water

Business Meeting

Monday, July 20
3:15pm – 4:15pm

OPEN

Committee on Telecommunications

Business Meeting

Monday, July 20
3:15pm – 4:15pm

OPEN

Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment

Love Is Blind... So Is Planning Transparency: NDAs in the Data Center Boom

Monday, July 20
3:15pm – 4:15pm

OPEN

Committee on Electricity

Commissioner Emeritus Meeting

Monday, July 20
4:15pm – 5:15pm

CLOSED

(Commissioner Emeritus Only)

MACRUC

Monday, July 20
4:15pm – 5:15pm

CLOSED

(Invitees Only)

MARC

Monday, July 20
4:15pm – 5:15pm

CLOSED

(Invitees Only)

NECPUC

Monday, July 20
4:15pm – 5:15pm

CLOSED

(Invitees Only)

SEARUC

Monday, July 20
4:15pm – 5:15pm

CLOSED

(Invitees Only)

Western

Monday, July 20
4:15pm – 5:15pm

CLOSED

(Invitees Only)

Tuesday, July 21

Commissioner-Only Breakfast

Tuesday, July 21
7:30am – 8:45am

CLOSED

(Commissioners Only)

Registration Open

Tuesday, July 21
8:30am – 4:30pm

OPEN

North Star Morning Brew

Tuesday, July 21
8:30am – 9:00am

OPEN

General Session

Tuesday, July 21
9:00am – 10:30am

OPEN

North Star Morning Brew

Tuesday, July 21
10:30am – 11:00am

OPEN

Tuesday, July 21
11:00am – 12:00pm

OPEN

Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment

Tuesday, July 21
11:00am – 12:00pm

OPEN

Committee on Gas

Tuesday, July 21
11:00am – 12:00pm

OPEN

Committee on Telecommunications

Tuesday, July 21
11:00am – 12:00pm

OPEN

Committee on Water

Making the Grade - State's Roles in the Transformation of Transmission Planning

Tuesday, July 21
11:00am – 12:00pm

OPEN

Committee on Electricity

Lunch on Your Own

Tuesday, July 21
12:00pm – 1:30pm

OPEN

Tuesday, July 21
1:30pm – 2:30pm

OPEN

Committee on Electricity

Tuesday, July 21
1:30pm – 2:30pm

OPEN

Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment

Tuesday, July 21
1:30pm – 2:30pm

OPEN

Committee on Gas

Tuesday, July 21
1:30pm – 2:30pm

OPEN

Committee on Telecommunications

Tuesday, July 21
1:30pm – 2:30pm

OPEN

Committee on Water

Metro Twin Cities Afternoon Recharge

Tuesday, July 21
2:30pm – 3:00pm

OPEN

General Session

Tuesday, July 21
3:00pm – 4:30pm

OPEN

Wednesday, July 22

New Mexico State Advisory Breakfast Meeting

Wednesday, July 22
7:00am – 9:00am

CLOSED

Registration Open

Wednesday, July 22
8:30am – 10:30am

OPEN

North Star Morning Brew

Wednesday, July 22
8:30am – 9:30am

OPEN

Closing General Session

Wednesday, July 22
9:00am – 10:30am

OPEN

NARUC Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, July 22
10:45am – 12:00pm

OPEN