Annual Meeting Program - NARUC Year-End Conference

📅 Published: January 31, 2026 ✍️ By: NARUC

NARUC Annual Meeting & Education Conference Program

The Annual Meeting program marks the culmination of NARUC's yearly activities with a comprehensive schedule featuring leadership transitions, policy adoption, educational programming, and strategic planning for the year ahead.

Opening Ceremony & Installation

Outgoing President's Address

The Annual Meeting opens with the outgoing president's address reviewing the year's accomplishments:

  • Summary of policy initiatives and federal advocacy efforts
  • Highlights of successful state regulatory innovations
  • Review of committee accomplishments and work products
  • Assessment of challenges facing utility regulation
  • Recommendations for future priorities

Officer Installation Ceremony

The formal installation of new NARUC leadership is a centerpiece of the Annual Meeting program:

  • Installation of the new president with keynote address outlining vision and priorities
  • Swearing-in of first and second vice presidents
  • Recognition of outgoing officers for their service
  • Presentation of committee chair appointments

Committee Programs

Each standing committee holds multiple sessions during the Annual Meeting:

Committee on Electricity

  • Regional transmission organization/independent system operator updates
  • State clean energy policies and programs
  • Distributed energy resource integration strategies
  • Grid modernization case studies
  • Capacity market and resource adequacy issues

Committee on Gas

  • Pipeline safety performance metrics and best practices
  • Infrastructure investment and rate recovery mechanisms
  • Gas supply diversity and reliability planning
  • Environmental considerations in gas regulation
  • Coordination with federal pipeline safety authorities

Committee on Telecommunications

  • Broadband mapping and deployment strategies
  • Universal service fund sustainability
  • Wireless infrastructure and spectrum policy
  • Rural broadband financing mechanisms
  • Consumer protection in evolving markets

Committee on Water

  • Rate design for infrastructure sustainability
  • Small system consolidation and regionalization
  • Emerging contaminants and regulatory response
  • Water-energy nexus considerations
  • Climate change impacts on water utilities

Committee on Consumer Affairs

  • Affordability programs and rate assistance
  • Disconnection policies and protections
  • Energy efficiency program evaluation
  • Consumer complaint resolution
  • Public participation in regulatory proceedings

Policy Resolution Adoption

The Annual Meeting includes formal consideration and adoption of resolutions on key policy issues:

  • Committee resolutions forwarded from committee votes
  • Floor amendments and debate
  • Membership voting on final resolution language
  • Adoption of resolutions to guide NARUC advocacy

Educational Workshops

Intensive training sessions provide advanced education on regulatory topics:

  • Rate Design Workshop: Advanced pricing strategies and cost allocation
  • Utility Financial Analysis: Reading and interpreting utility financial statements
  • Regulatory Economics: Economic principles applied to utility regulation
  • Technical Workshop: Deep dive into emerging utility technologies
  • Legal Issues Forum: Recent court decisions affecting utility regulation

Federal-State Forums

Joint sessions with federal regulatory agencies promote coordination:

  • NARUC-FERC collaboration forum
  • FCC-state commission discussions
  • DOE energy infrastructure briefings
  • EPA regulatory update sessions

Strategic Planning Sessions

Leadership engages in strategic planning for the coming year:

  • Committee work plan development
  • Priority issue identification
  • Resource allocation discussions
  • Task force formation and charges

Awards & Recognition

The Annual Meeting includes awards ceremonies recognizing excellence in utility regulation:

  • Commissioner awards for outstanding leadership
  • Staff excellence awards
  • Innovation in regulation awards
  • Distinguished service recognition

Special Events

The program includes social events that facilitate networking and relationship building:

  • Welcome reception for all attendees
  • President's dinner honoring incoming leadership
  • Committee receptions and networking events
  • Farewell breakfast celebrating the year's accomplishments

Continuing Education

Many program sessions qualify for continuing education credits for attorneys, engineers, accountants, and other licensed professionals. Detailed CLE/CPE information is provided in the full program.