Events

PUF’s annual Fortnightly Top Innovators uniquely recognizes individual innovators and teams of innovators at electric, natural gas, and water utilities.

“Orientation offers new Commissioners the chance to learn directly from peers, understand the legal and policy frameworks that will help shape their work, and most importantly, build relationships that will last throughout their careers.“

“As a former Commission Chair, I recognized quickly that there is a whole host of managing and operating at any Commission that falls outside the ordinary daily responsibilities of regulating.”

Conversations with Tricia Pridemore and Jehmal Hudson about the Chairs Council Conference and New Commissioner Orientation.

Grid leaders from around the globe gathered in Washington, D.C. in May. Just on the first day of the week-long conference, speakers represented Australia, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Finland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Zambia. Plus the United States.

CAMPUT 2025 held many panels and networking opportunities at the Canadian Regulator’s conference.

As the global energy landscape pivots toward decarbonization, the role of natural gas has become the subject of intense debate. Given the continued uncertainty surrounding the future of natural gas, how should regulators proceed? This panel, Natural Gas: Risk, Uncertainty, and the Road Ahead, examined ways regulators can navigate the challenges presented by the unsettled role of natural gas as a tool for decarbonization.

CAMPUT’s annual conference is Canada’s prestigious energy regulatory conference and was held this year in Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 4 – 7. The theme, Adjusting the Sails of the Energy Sector, was carried throughout the event. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with industry experts, policymakers, and regulators as Canada charts a new course for the energy sector.

“SEARUC will focus on promoting best practices, improving efficiency, reducing regulatory burdens where appropriate, and strengthening the financial prudence of utility operations, all with the goal of delivering value to the consumer.”

“One of the big issues we’ve been struggling with for a long time is that we are constrained in terms of natural gas pipelines coming into the region. That puts us at risk, particularly during winter months when gas gets prioritized for home heating, and there’s limited ability to bring in more gas to meet peak demand.”