Strategy & Planning

“The bottleneck is organizational: The absence of shared definitions, common standards, and distributed governance over what gets measured, how it gets validated, and what obligations come with participation in a collective intelligence effort.”

“The willingness to learn across jurisdictions and perspectives is growing. That is one of the most valuable roles organizations like NARUC play.”

“If the statutory process Congress laid out in the Safe Drinking Water Act is not followed, utilities could face years of uncertainty, customers could face otherwise avoidable costs, and public health protections could be delayed.”

“We are advancing a suite of emissions-reduction strategies tailored to cold-climate reliability on the path to our 2050 vision to deliver net-zero natural gas service for our 2.2 million natural gas customers.”

“What’s interesting is how my career at Interstates overlaps with APPA’s Policy Makers Council (PMC) and my city council position. Interstates currently has four power generation projects. My daily life complements the advocacy for PMC and the public power sector.”

In celebration of National Lineworker Appreciation Day, PUF’s Paul Kjellander speaks with former lineman Rich Walje, and Idaho Power lineworkers Jesse Allen, Kyle Bligh, and Isaiah Krohn.

“NARUC and NASEO, in conjunction with 26 state agencies, have collaborated since early 2025 to develop comprehensive electricity planning roadmaps through a series of virtual and in-person workshops.”

“At the Summer meeting, NARUC will address issues of reliability, data centers, large loads, affordability, and utility infrastructure, because my sub-theme for this year is about the importance and need for reliable and resilient infrastructure.”

“By implementing a systematic assessment and restoration program, utilities can double that lifespan, extracting 100 to 150 years of reliable service out of a single transmission asset.”

“By upgrading the existing grid, advanced conductors slash deployment timelines from decades to months, integrating large loads faster and more affordably.”