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Click below to register for the SEARUC 2025 Annual Education Conference. We look forward to seeing everyone in San Antonio for a great conference; the conference agenda will be released in the coming weeks! searuc.regfox.com/searuc-2025-an…

Hon. Bubba McDonald (Georgia) went on stage to open the first general session singing the song “God Bless America.”

Energy efficiency and demand response experts from Florida, Texas, North Carolina, and Georgia providing a regional perspective on how policy, technological advances, and public participation are helping reduce energy consumption. #SEARUC

@amwater @tnamwater Thank you for joining us and sharing your insights!

American Gas Association, Atmos Energy, and Gas South leaders are sharing their insights at #SEARUC on the economic value of natural gas storage. Conversation moderated by Chris Brown, chairman of the Mississippi Public Service Commission.

Tony Bennett, president and CEO of the Texas Association of Manufacturers, joined Pat Wood, former chairman of FERC & PUCT, this morning at #SEARUC to discuss: — economic development — training a skilled industrial workforce — the importance of reliable power for manufacturers

🚰💦 Dollars for Drops: Our next panel is discussing strategies for investing in water infrastructure and the unique opportunities and challenges faced by water utilities across the country. #SEARUC

Marva B. Johnson, group vice president with Charter Communications, is presenting on expanding access to high speed internet across the Southeastern United States. #SEARUC

Full house for Day 2 of the 2025 SEARUC Annual Education Conference! Pat Wood, former chairman of FERC and the PUCT, is kicking off today’s events. #SEARUC

Like a Good Neighbor: Final panel of Day One tackles mutual assistance programs and strategies for preparing for and recovering from extreme weather. Reps from Mississippi Power Company, Delta Utilities, and South Carolina Water Utilities sharing regional insights. #SEARUC

Reliability, resiliency, and affordability — leaders from CenterPoint Energy, AEP Texas, and Entergy Texas discuss the evolving utility landscape in a panel moderated by former PUCT Commissioner Lori Cobos. #SEARUC

SEARUC President Kathleen Jackson and Rudy Garza, President and CEO of CPS Energy, talk water policy, electric reliability, and San Antonio’s rapid population growth. #SEARUC

SEARUC 2025 continues with a panel on advanced nuclear technologies and how states can support the development of an advanced nuclear industry.

ERCOT President and CEO Pablo Vegas and Dr. Ray Perryman of The Perryman Group lead off Day 1 with a discussion on electric reliability and economic growth in Texas.

The 2025 SEARUC Conference is officially underway in San Antonio, Texas! @PUCTX Commissioner Kathleen Jackson, president of SEARUC, is kicking things off.

Join us in welcoming former North Carolina Commissioner Kim Duffley as our Sr. Director of Energy Policy and Legal Counsel. Her prior public service, specialized knowledge of #energy & #utilities, and experience leading NARUC initiatives make her especially well-suited for this position. Read the press release: bit.ly/KDuffley

Puerto Rico, like many states in @SERCReliability’s footprint, has seen an increase in renewable generation. @SEARUC participants toured the Santa Isabel Wind facility which utilizes 44 turbines and provides renewable electricity to more than 80,000 Puerto Ricans each year.

En el primer panel del día, “PR: A build back better case study”, moderado por la comisionada Lillian Mateo-Santos del @EnergiaNEPR se discute el tema de la reconstrucción de Puerto Rico. @JuntaJRSP

Hearing from energy experts at our first General Session — Puerto Rico: A Build Back Better Story

SEARUC 2022 Annual Education Conference is underway!