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NARUC is an association representing the State public service commissioners who regulate essential utility services, such as electricity, gas, telecommunications, water, and transportation, throughout the country. As regulators, our members are charged with protecting the public and ensuring that rates charged by regulated utilities are fair, just, and reasonable.

120th Annual Convention
November 16-19, 2008
Sheraton • New Orleans, Lousiana

Come join your regulatory colleagues at NARUC's 120th Annual Convention in New Orleans. Policymakers from all over the utility spectrum—energy, telecommunications and water—will attend these meetings. Learn more...


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Request for Proposals

Request for proposal (RFP) to support NARUC in implementing the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day Of Utility Service. NARUC intends to undertake a project of public education and consumer and utility awareness that "encourages all Americans to engage in a utility act of service on Dr. King's holiday." Responses are due 9/26/08.
Click here for the RFP.

Solar for Everyone: PV for Low Income Residents

September 22, 1:00-2:30pm ET

Join a free 90-minute webcast that will provide participants with an overview of State initiatives that harness the benefits of PV for low-income residents. Click here for more information.

Procedures for Implementing The PURPA Standards EISA 2007

The Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) was recently modified. This manual is intended to be used as an aid to state commissions and utilities as they consider the federal standards that are part of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

PURPA Manual
PURPA Manual Erratum page
Eforum Presentation by Kenneth Rose, Ph.D.

Competitive Procurement of Retail Electricity Supply: Recent Trends in State Policies and Utility Practices

The NARUC-FERC Competitive Procurement Collaborative—co-chaired by FERC Commissioner Marc Spitzer, Commissioner Stan Wise of the Georgia Public Service Commission and Commission Jeff Hatch-Miller of the Arizona Corporation Commission—released a study highlighting the range of issues associated with the competitive procurement of retail electricity supply. The study, made available at the NARUC Summer Committee Meetings, identifies State and utility procurement practices throughout the country that can be deployed to meet ongoing challenges of ensuring cost-effective electric generation.   read more...

Decoupling for Electric and Gas Utilities: Frequently Asked Questions

Revenue Decoupling is gaining increasing attention as Public Utility Commissions and others explore ways to align electric and natural gas utility revenue mechanisms with demand-side resources. This FAQ provides an overview of decoupling for the electric and natural gas sectors, gives examples of State experiences, highlights some of the issues that may face Public Utility Commissions investigating decoupling, and provides resources for those interested in learning more.    Click here for the FAQ

DTV Transition

February 17, 2009, is just around the corner. Is your TV ready?

Learn how NARUC is working with its federal partners to educate its members and the public at large about the upcoming transition to Digital Television, click here.

STATE COMMISSIONS

from the 2008 Summer Committee Meetings

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from the 2008 Winter Meetings

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As the price of oil, natural gas, coal, and other fossil fuels increases, consumers are facing significant corresponding jumps in their utility bills.


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