NARUC
Ann Rendahl is the current President of NARUC, leading the organization of state utility regulators and serving on its Executive Committee and Board. She is also a commissioner on the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC), first appointed in 2014 and reappointed through January 2027. Rendahl participates in key industry groups, including the Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+ States Committee and advisory councils for EPRI and several university utility programs. Before joining the UTC, she held senior legal and policy roles there. She holds degrees from Wellesley College, UC Berkeley, and UC Law San Francisco.
Paul Kjellander is PUF Senior Advisor, former NARUC and Idaho Commission President.
NARUC President Ann Rendahl leaves office after the 2026 NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference from November 8-11 in Puerto Rico. Throughout a year marked by complex industry shifts, including increased demand from data centers and rising rate pressures, President Rendahl prioritized fostering nonpartisan dialogue, shared learning, and fellowship among state utility commissioners.
The overriding theme of her leadership, “Uniting Regulators, Harmonizing Impact,” was year one of the three-year theme, with the additional theme of “Advancing Reliable and Resilient Infrastructure.” Under her direction, NARUC strengthened its mission as a central forum where state regulators can navigate competing demands surrounding reliability, resilience, and affordability despite varying state politics and regional policies.
To ensure NARUC remains resilient and effective amid evolving industry dynamics, President Rendahl also spearheaded a comprehensive update to NARUC’s core governance documents that had not undergone a major review in over two decades. She leaves NARUC financially stable, structurally modernized, and positioned for continued national and international engagement under incoming leadership of First Vice President and Virginia Commissioner Jehmal Hudson and Second Vice President and Minnesota Chair Katie Sieben.