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Learn how utility rates are built and evaluated! Join How to Read and Analyze a Rate Case (102) with instructor Bill Steele. ⚡📊 Build practical skills in revenue requirements, rate base, and cost allocation. 🔗 Register now at bit.ly/3NedWbs.

⚡ Workforce development is a critical component of strengthening grid resilience. The electric grid and utilities landscape is continuing to evolve due to more severe weather, cybersecurity risks, and aging infrastructure, making it evermore important for public utility commissions to build up the people behind the system. NARUC's new guide explores how commissions can bolster their technical capacity by highlighting key skill sets, workforce strategies, and resources to support informed decision-making on grid resilience. 📘 Read the report to learn how reinforcing technical expertise can help regulators navigate the evolving electric grid: bit.ly/4lHoY5J.

Congratulations to the newly appointed commissioners on their new roles with NARUC! Hon. Mary Pat Regan (Kentucky), Hon. Zenon Christodoulou (New Jersey), and John Reynolds (California Public Utilities Commission). 👏 Read the press release at bit.ly/3NQ3Uxn.

🌐 Join NARUC’s next public innovation webinar, Free Datasets and Tools to Benchmark Rates and Analyze Affordability, moderated by Commissioner Kristy Nieto of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (@PSCWisconsin) on Thursday, March 26, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET! Evaluating the impacts of complex rate proposals and evolving power system conditions presents a significant challenge for utility regulators tasked with balancing a broad range of energy priorities. This webinar explores two tools that can help navigate these challenges through open-source, transparent databases and models. Attendees will hear expert speakers Thomas Bowen and Daniel Zimny-Schmitt of the National Laboratory of the Rockies (@NatLabRockies) share the U.S. Utility Rate Database (URDB) and the Customer Affordability, Incentives, and Rates Optimization (CAIRO) model. ✅ Register now at bit.ly/4lpU0iv. #Data #Datasets #DataTools #UtilityRates #Affordability #Utilities #Energy #PublicUtilitiesCommissions

What does proactive utility investment mean? How can modern planning methods reduce uncertainty about where new EV charging loads will be? Read our new report, “Proactive Distribution System Investment Strategies to Support Transportation Electrification,” at bit.ly/4rpzfom to find out! By examining five states’ approaches, this resource explores different uses of proactive distribution system planning to manage uncertainty in EV charging demand while preserving reliability and affordability. ⚡ 🚗 #ElectricVehicles #EVs #LoadGrowth #Energy #Electricity #Utilities #PublicUtilityCommissions

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🏁🏎️ What can race track flaggers teach utility leaders about #communications? Join Strategic Communication Lessons for Utility Commissions with instructor Nils Hagen-Frederiksen to learn how to identify risks early, align messaging, and communicate with confidence during high-visibility events. Register today at bit.ly/3Ndx3lV.

NARUC has responded to President Donald Trump’s March 4 Ratepayer Protection Pledge, aimed at ensuring that American ratepayers are not unduly burdened by costs associated with technologies such as #AI and #datacenters. NARUC President Ann Rendahl (Washington) has issued a statement. Read the press release at bit.ly/4daROsO.

It’s National Consumer Protection Week (#NCPW), an annual campaign that empowers the public with the knowledge and tools to stay safe, informed, and connected. The @FCC offers a toolkit with online resources on how to avoid being scammed by robocalls and text messages during this observance at fcc.gov/national-consu….

📣 Registration is now open for the National Council on Electricity Policy’s 2026 Annual Meeting happening in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 5 and 6! Open to all, participants will have the chance to engage with one another to ideate strategies to address the challenges of unprecedented load growth, facilitated by completing the “NCEP Framework for Successful Collaboration on Load growth.” 💡 Learn more and register at bit.ly/NCEP-2026. #Electricity #Energy #LoadGrowth #Utilities

NARUC President Ann Rendahl was featured in this month's issue of Public Utilities Fortnightly magazine, alongside thirteen other women leaders from the energy sector. The article captures their perspectives at this crucial moment for the industry. You can read it at bit.ly/4lflG9M.

As energy demand rises across the country, states have many questions about how large loads should be incorporated into the electricity grid. To support public utility commissions, state energy offices, and consumer advocates in addressing this issue, NARUC, in collaboration with ESIG (@EnergySystemsIG), is offering the latest bulk power system virtual training series to explore best practices and emerging tools for accommodating large loads. Each session will be held from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET: ⚡ April 2, 2026: Advancements in resource adequacy assessments to consider transmission, large loads, and flexibility. Register at bit.ly/4tRZ0A5. ⚡ April 16, 2026: Long-term forecasting for large loads to inform resource and transmission planning. Register at bit.ly/4cdfMU5. ⚡ April 30, 2026: Processing large load interconnection requests. Register at bit.ly/3MxAZxH. #BulkPowerSystems #BPS #LargeLoads #Utilities #Energy #Electricity #PublicUtilityCommissions #StateEnergyOffices #ConsumerAdvocates

The Basics Practical Regulatory Training is specifically designed to capture the nuances of the #electric and #naturalgas LDC industries. Register today at bit.ly/4aEYYnM.

It’s been two weeks since the Winter Policy Summit and we’re feeling nostalgic! Enjoy these highlights of the first general session. #NARUCWinter26

Take advantage of early registration rates for the 2026 NMSU Current Issues! Discounted rates end March 18. Register today at bit.ly/4r11GJb.

NARUC President Ann Rendahl (Washington) will join global #energy leaders as a speaker at the 23rd ERRA Annual Conference in April in Bratislava, Slovakia. #ERRAConference2026

In collaboration with the National Association of State Energy Officials and @BerkeleyLab, we are hosting a peer-sharing webinar series on electric distribution system planning. The webinars are only open to public utility commissions and State Energy Offices. The series will provide a platform for these state entities to share their insights on distribution system planning and engage with subject matter experts. All webinars are held from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET, and separate registration is required for each: 🔵 ️March 16: Balancing Information Needs & Volume in Filings 🔵 May 14: Integrating Resilience Planning 🔵 June 22: Considering Advanced Building Technologies 🔵 August 13: Stakeholder Engagement Requirements & Practices Learn more and register: bit.ly/3OlJigx. #DistributionSystemPlanning #DSP #Electricity #Utilities #PublicUtilityCommissions #StateEnergyOffices