We, the Regulators
The way forward, amidst new markets, technologies, and environmental imperatives.
NARUC’s incoming President – from the Montana PSC – shares his vision on how utility regulators should navigate today’s industry disruptions.
Energy Policy & Legislation
Forum for Our Industry's Civil Discourse
Fortnightly’s new chief reflects on his background and our principles.
The public interest is the coin of this realm.
Gold Standard, or Gold-Plated Handcuffs?
Why NRC must combine regulation with innovation.
The NRC today has come to serve not just as policeman, but also judge and jury.
Getting Past Net Metering
A forward-looking solution to rate reform, for when solar costs hit bottom.
Why keep rate design shackled to the ways of the past, especially at the dawn of a solar revolution?
Market Manipulation: The Business Questions
Ten points to remember for compliance and employee training.
Without a clear definition of market manipulation, or a detailed description for prohibited conduct, market participants are often left with more questions than answers.
There and Back Again
Why a residential demand rate developed 40 years ago is increasingly relevant today.
Why not design a rate that allocates the higher system cost to customers based on their actual energy demand?
Rhode Island: The Challenge of an Aging Infrastructure
2015 Regulators Forum
Clearly, one of the most significant issues we face today is aging infrastructure. It’s akin to a marathon – a race we absolutely have to finish. Since 1990 we’ve replaced more than 65,000 miles of cast iron and bare steel pipe, but we still have a long way to go.
South Dakota: A Unique Fuel Mix
Chris Nelson, vice-chairman, South Dakota Pub. Utils. Comm’n
Seventy-three percent of our generation is carbon-free, yet the EPA’s 111(d) rules require a 48 percent reduction in our CO2 emission rate. That steep reduction will be very difficult to achieve and will be costly for our electric customers. The commission’s chief concern is keeping a lid on consumer prices, especially given the pressure exerted by EPA.
Oregon: Situated Quite Well
2015 Regulators Forum
States that have coal-dependent economies will likely have more difficulty complying with the Clean Power Plan than states like Oregon. There will be rate impacts to be sure. The trick will be compliance at the most reasonable cost that that can be assured.
2015 Regulators Forum
State Utility Commissioners in Their Own Words
Susan Ackerman, chair, Oregon PUC; Chris Nelson, vice-chairman, South Dakota PUC; Tim G. Echols, Georgia PSC; Paul J. Roberti, Rhode Island PUC