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FERC, in my view, will become the epicenter of energy and environmental policy as we head into 2021.

This annual award for promoting international cooperation among utility regulators and development of professional regulation acknowledges important contributions made by an outstanding NARUC Commissioner or Staff member who has dedicated his or her time, energy and expertise to furthering regulatory best practices in a global environment.

Incoming NARUC President Paul Kjellander of Idaho gave his vision for NARUC in 2021, a first of its kind, multi-year plan on innovation, agreed to by the triumvirate taking the reins.

Will the show go on with adoption or expansion of carbon pricing or some other mechanism to try to resolve tensions between state policies and organized energy markets? How will RTOs/ISOs that include states with differing policies keep their balance? 

This session explored fleet electrification infrastructure considerations from a grid perspective and offered insights into how commercial fleet operators and utilities are working to make fleet electrification a reality.

This session examined how to unlock the full value of demand flexibility innovation in a variety of market and regulatory models. Panelists looked at the value of flexible grid-connected assets and the evolution on the horizon.

With the help of several experts, we’re going to explore key areas that highlight divisions. Those areas are technology, including the digital divide, consumer communication and moratoriums, policy issues, and racial equity. Our members will offer honest perspectives and they’re uniquely qualified in each of these topic areas.

Voted on were Idaho’s Paul Kjellander to be NARUC’s president from 2020 to 2021, along with Virginia’s Judy Jagdmann as NARUC’s first vice president, and Connecticut’s Michael Caron as NARUC’s second vice president.

NARUC carries on, online, with the important business of regulating in the public interest.

Alaska Consumer Advocate Jeff Waller wrote a song about the digital divide.