National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners

Upcoming Events

Practical Regulatory Training for the Electric and Natural Gas (LDC) Industries May 8 - May 13, 2011 Albuquerque, New Mexico The issues confronting Electric and Natural Gas Industries can be very complex and confusing to the employee with newly acquired responsibilities in the area of rates and regulation. These two separate courses will give attendees practical analytical skills needed to understand the topics covered as well as an integrated framework showing how they fit together. Each week-long course covers the basics of industry technology, industry structure and regulation, revenue requirements, cost allocation, rate design and rate-case procedures. Attendees who are new to rates and regulatory affairs as well as anyone wishing to obtain a basic understanding of these topics should attend these courses. The electric course is applicable to both vertically integrated utilities as well as distribution-only electric companies, and the natural gas course is focused on local distribution companies (LDCs). Commissioners, economists, rate analysts, accountants, attorneys, engineers, public information officers, administrative law judges, consultants, and consumer advocates will all benefit from the basic skills acquired in this course. For more information contact: Cindy Blume (cblume@nmsu.edu.) Learn More Sheraton Uptown - Albuquerque 2600 Louisiana Boulevard NE tel: 505-881-0000

32nd Annual Western NARUC Utility Rate School May 9 - May 13, 2011 San Diego, CA Hands-on ratecase training presented by the NARUC Committee on Water For more information contact: Institute of Public Utilities (ipu@msu.edu) Learn More Coronado Island Marriott 2000 Second Street tel: (619)435-4000

Smart Grid Symposium - "Transforming to a Smarter Electric Power Grid" May 18 - May 20, 2011 Dearborn, Michigan This national symposium will feature presentations on the changing landscape of the electric power grid and its ability to adapt to emerging technologies such as smart meters, distribution automation, renewable energy systems, plug-in vehicles and cyber security. This workshop will explore a vast array of topics to help state regulators, policymakers, consumer and environmental advocates, energy companies and suppliers, and other smart grid stakeholders gain a better perspective on the potential impacts and barriers to deployment of smart grid technologies. For more information contact: (ipu@msu.edu) Learn More The Dearborn Inn

Eastern Interconnection States Planning Council meeting May 26 - May 27, 2011 Arlington, Virginia The Eastern Interconnection States Planning Council will meet to discuss generation and transmission issues for the eastern interconnection. For more information contact: Julie Taylor (jtaylor@naruc.org) Holiday Inn National Airport 2650 Jefferson Davis Hwy tel: 703-684-7200

34th Annual National Conference of Regulatory Attorneys (NCRA) June 5 - June 8, 2011 Missoula, Montana A conference intended to provide topical educational opportunities for regulatory attorneys to prepare them to assist their regulatory agencies in carrying out the legal responsibilities of the agencies. The NCRA, initiated in 1978, is sponsored by the NARUC Subcommittee on Law. For more information contact: Sarah Carlson (scarlson@mt.gov) Learn More Holiday Inn Parkside

MARC 2011 June 5 - June 8, 2011 Rapid City, SD Annual meeting of the Mid-America Regulatory Conference. Join regulatory utility commissioners, staff and industry representatives for MONUMENTAL MARC 2011, in Rapid City, S.D., June 5-8. MONUMENTAL MARC 2011 will include a full schedule of enlightening sessions and discussions, valuable networking opportunities and unique social events, all with a South Dakota flair. Speakers will address timely topics in the utility industry while special events showcase the beautiful Black Hills as well as some fine South Dakota tastes and talent. For more information contact: South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (MARC2011@state.sd.us) Learn More

2011 SEARUC Meeting June 11 - June 15, 2011 Nashville, Tennessee Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners - Annual Meeting For more information contact: Sallie K. Tanner (salliek@psc.state.ga.us) Learn More Gaylord Opryland

2011 Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners June 12 - June 15, 2011 Denver, Colorado Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners For more information contact: Pat Iannone (patiannone@comcast.net) Learn More Brown Palace Hotel

Annual NCSTS Conference June 12 - June 15, 2011 Park City, Utah June 12, 2011 (Executive Committee Meeting), June 13-15, 2011 (Conference includes meeting of UCR Board). Transportation: Register online for X-Press Shuttle at ixpressshuttleutah.com. For more information contact: Mark Breiner (mark.breiner@nebraska.gov) Hotel Park City 2001 Park Avenue

64th Annual NECPUC Symposium June 19 - June 22, 2011 Bretton Woods, New Hampshire Annual meeting of the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners For more information contact: Bill Nugent (director@necpuc.org) Learn More Omni Mount Washington Hotel and Resort

MACRUC 16th Annual Education Conference June 26 - June 29, 2011 Hershey, Pennsylvania For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mmalloy@naruc.org) Learn More The Hershey Hotel

National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid July 12 - July 14, 2011 Washington, DC The National Town Meeting is known as the best demand response and smart grid event in the US because it offers the unique opportunity to hear from and speak to the people whose actions today set the course for tomorrow. It is also notable for giving you, as an attendee, a chance to have your voice heard, through roundtable sessions and electronic voting. Unlike other smart grid events, the National Town Meeting is a non-profit event that pulls in top stakeholders from utilities, technology companies, RTOs, Congress, federal and state agencies, environmental groups, consumer groups, and research and consulting firms. They will all be there to assess the state of the industry and, with your help, to set the agenda for the years to come. For more information contact: Jenny Senff (jenny.senff@demandresponsesmartgrid.org) Learn More

2011 NARUC Summer Committee Meetings July 17 - July 20, 2011 Los Angeles, CA For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mmalloy@naruc.org) Learn More JW Marriott Los Angeles at LA Live

53rd Annual Regulatory Studies Program: "Camp" August 1 - August 12, 2011 The Annual Regulatory Studies Program is grounded in sound regulatory theory and established practices. The curriculum is comprehensive and intensive and includes general sessions, topical workshops, and sector-specific tracks on the electricity, natural gas, water, and telecommunications sectors. Week One focuses on the foundations and fundamentals of utility regulation. The program emphasizes the disciplines and skills essential for participating in an increasingly demanding and complex regulatory process. Core economic, legal, accounting, finance, and policy theories and concepts are introduced. Week One is especially suited to attendees relatively new to utility regulation. Week Two concentrates on dynamic structural and regulatory issues, including emerging methods, issues, and sector-specific market concerns. Week Two will be of interest to both new and seasoned regulatory personnel. Multiple tracks allow participants to explore various areas of interest. Interactive instruction emphasizes applied technical knowledge. The Institute offers special orientation sessions for international regulators and consumer advocates on the Sunday afternoon preceding Week One. These informal sessions are designed to provide attendees with supplementary instruction and opportunities for networking and interaction. For more information contact: (ipu@msu.edu) Learn More Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center 55 South Harrison Avenue tel: 517-432-4000

6th NARUC New Commissioner Regulatory Orientation September 19 - September 20, 2011 Washington, DC This course is designed to provide a short introduction to regulation for new commissioners, examining the key concepts of regulation in the electricity, gas, water, and telecommunications sector. It will further provide key tips for regulators on commission management, State vs. federal jurisdictions and responsibilities, and use of NARUC resources (ex. meetings, committee membership, and endorsed university-based technical training). For more information contact: Erin Skootsky (eskootsky@naruc.org)

16th Annual Advanced Regulatory Studies Program September 26 - September 30, 2011 The IPU Advanced Regulatory Studies Program is a series of specialized half-day and all-day workshops designed to provide public- and private-sector regulatory professionals a unique opportunity to interact and exchange ideas on advanced technical, methodological, and policy issues. Each workshop provides a unique and intensive immersion experience, emphasizing both discipline-based and sector-specific learning opportunities, interactive instruction and peer-to-peer dialog, advanced analytical methodologies, and theoretical rigor coupled with practical hands-on problems and exercises. The program faculty includes nationally known experts that draw from both academic and applied perspectives. For more information contact: (ipu@msu.edu) Learn More Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center 55 South Harrison Avenue tel: 5174324000

OPSI's 7th Annual Meeting October 5 - October 7, 2011 Wilmington, DE 7th Annual Meeting of the Organization of PJM States, Inc. (OPSI), which is an affiliate member of NARUC. For more information contact: Raj Barua (raj@opsi.us) Learn More

Practical Regulatory Training for the Electric and Natural Gas (LDC) Industries October 23 - October 28, 2011 Albuquerque, New Mexico The issues confronting Electric and Natural Gas Industries can be very complex and confusing to the employee with newly acquired responsibilities in the area of rates and regulation. These two separate courses will give attendees practical analytical skills needed to understand the topics covered as well as an integrated framework showing how they fit together. Each week-long course covers the basics of industry technology, industry structure and regulation, revenue requirements, cost allocation, rate design and rate-case procedures. Attendees who are new to rates and regulatory affairs as well as anyone wishing to obtain a basic understanding of these topics should attend these courses. The electric course is applicable to both vertically integrated utilities as well as distribution-only electric companies, and the natural gas course is focused on local distribution companies (LDCs). Commissioners, economists, rate analysts, accountants, attorneys, engineers, public information officers, administrative law judges, consultants, and consumer advocates will all benefit from the basic skills acquired in this course. For more information contact: Cindy Blume (cblume@nmsu.edu) Learn More Sheraton Uptown - Albuquerque 2600 Louisiana Boulevard NE tel: 505-881-0000

39th Annual Eastern NARUC Utility Rate School October 31 - November 4, 2011 Clearwater Beach, Florida The basics of utility ratemaking are presented by program faculty members from state public utility commissions, utility companies, and the legal, consulting, and academic communities. Participants work in teams to learn the fundamentals of establishing revenue requirements and setting rates by working through a hypothetical “mock” water utility rate case. The program also provides insight into current issues affecting the water industry and other public utilities. Participants learn the fundamentals of the utility rate setting process, including how to establish revenue requirements and the basic concepts of rate design. For more information contact: (ipu@msu.edu) Learn More Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key 1201 Gulf Boulevard tel: 1-727-596-1100

NARUC 123rd Annual Meeting November 13 - November 16, 2011 St. Louis, Missouri For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mmalloy@naruc.org) Learn More Renaissance Grand

2012 NARUC Winter Committee Meetings February 5 - February 8, 2012 Washington, DC For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mmalloy@naruc.org) Learn More Renaissance Washington Hotel

65th Annual NECPUC Symposium May 20 - May 22, 2012 Rockport, Maine For more information contact: Bill Nugent (director@necpuc.org) Learn More The Samoset

MACRUC 17th Annual Education Conference June 24 - June 27, 2012 The Hotel Hershey The Annual Education Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mamalloy@naruc.org)

2012 NARUC Summer Committee Meetings July 22 - July 25, 2012 Portland, Oregon For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mmalloy@naruc.org) Learn More Portland Hilton

NARUC 124th Annual Meeting November 11 - November 14, 2012 Baltimore, Maryland For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mmalloy@naruc.org) Learn More Baltimore Hilton

2013 NARUC Winter Committee Meetings February 3 - February 6, 2013 Washington, DC For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mmalloy@naruc.org) Learn More Renaissance Washington Hotel

MACRUC 18th Annual Education Conference June 23 - June 26, 2013 The Hotel Hershey Annual Education Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mamalloy@naruc.org)

2013 NARUC Summer Committee Meetings July 13 - July 17, 2013 Denver, Colorado For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mmalloy@naruc.org) Learn More

NARUC 125th Annual Meeting November 17 - November 20, 2013 Orlando, Florida For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mmalloy@naruc.org) Learn More Hilton Bonnet Creek Hotel

MACRUC 19th Annual Education Conference June 22 - June 25, 2014 The Hotel Hershey Annual Education Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mamalloy@naruc.org)

2014 Summer Committee Meetings July 13 - June 16, 2014 Omni Hotel, Dallas, Texas NARUC Summer Committee Meetings For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mamalloy@naruc.org)

NARUC 126th Annual Meeting November 16 - November 19, 2014 San Francisco Marriott, San Francisco, CA 126th Annual Meeting of NARUC For more information contact: (mamalloy@naruc.org)