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Rory Christian is Chair and CEO of the New York State Public Service Commission. Paul Kjellander is PUF Senior Advisor, former NARUC and Idaho Commission President.
Public Utilities Fortnightly has been publishing a popular series of conversations with Commission Chairs, which started in 2025. This is continuing throughout 2026 and providing insights into the latest developments in state regulation in the public interest.
The discussions also provide an understanding of which issues are similar and which are different among the states. Affordability is front and center, as is load growth from data centers and artificial intelligence, but state legislation, policy, and goals affect all the issues.
The series so far in 2026 has featured the following Commission Chairs: Kentucky’s Angie Hatton, Michigan’s Dan Scripps, Oklahoma’s Kim David, Washington’s Brian Rybarik, and Wisconsin’s Summer Strand.
In this issue, PUF’s Paul Kjellander, former NARUC President, takes on tough subjects with New York Chair Rory Christian, who also holds the title of CEO of the New York Department of Public Service, and Missouri Chair Kayla Hahn.
PUF’s Paul Kjellander: State regulators across the country are facing concerns on grid reliability, clean energy, and affordability. As you look at that trilemma, is anybody winning?