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Regulation & Policy

State Utility Regulation: Doug Scott

Illinois

“They want to pay their fair share but run into issues when the Independent Market Monitor and PJM attribute a large amount of the increase in capacity market auction costs to data centers, but those costs are not necessarily being allocated to data centers.”
Byline: 

Doug Scott with Paul Kjellander

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State Utility Regulation: Edward Lodge

Idaho

“Today, hydropower isn’t just about producing energy — it’s keeping the system reliable and responsive, and allowing us to use water more strategically as the grid becomes more dynamic. As demand continues to grow, that flexibility becomes even more valuable.”
Byline: 

Edward Lodge with Paul Kjellander

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State Utility Regulation: Chair Kayla Hahn

Missouri PSC

“Our tariffs are designed to allow certain carbon-free or renewable programs to be funded to serve large load customers but designed to ensure that residential or commercial customers are held harmless in terms of the costs of those programs.”
Byline: 

Kayla Hahn with Paul Kjellander

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State Utility Regulation: Chair Rory Christian

New York PSC

“We’re going to be tying executive pay to affordability. We’re going to require utilities to publicly disclose how CEO salaries compare to their average workers’ pay, and report on an affordability index that will measure energy burden in their service territories.”
Byline: 

Rory Christian with Paul Kjellander

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What's Ahead With Commission Chairs

Regulators

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.

Byline: 

PUF

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Regulation Is a Team Sport

Preparation, Teamwork, and Execution

“No single institution has all the answers, and no organization operates in isolation. Progress depends on how well we coordinate analysis, share experiences, and translate insight into action.”
Byline: 

Sheri Givens

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Michigan Commission: Chair Dan Scripps

State Commission Chairs

“According to the most recent EIA data, we’ve reduced the outages by nearly an hour – 52.6 minutes – compared to 2019. In fact, no state has made more progress in improving outage duration and grid reliability than Michigan during that time.”
Byline: 

Dan Scripps with Paul Kjellander

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