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Fortnightly Magazine - February 2026

Utility Regulation Agenda: Ann Rendahl

NARUC President

“Committee meetings are the heart of the NARUC membership activities. That’s where the Commissioners from all regions and states can discuss relevant topics and resolutions by participating in the committee sessions.”
Byline: 

Ann Rendahl with Paul Kjellander

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Utility Regulation Agenda: Michael Bange

NARUC Committee on Water

“The NARUC Water Committee is here to show support and educate on the issues that affect water. NARUC can hopefully shine the light and continue to advocate for funding that is truly needed and Commissioners can work on helping ratepayers by keeping rates down the best we can.”
Byline: 

Michael Bange with Paul Kjellander

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Utility Regulation Agenda: Steve DeFrank

NARUC Committee on Gas

“Educating a Commissioner to gain an understanding of how these different systems intersect is one of the more valuable missions of NARUC. We try to make sure members who may not have a full understanding of all facets of the natural gas sector have information to give them insight.”
Byline: 

Steve DeFrank with Paul Kjellander

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Utility Regulation Agenda: John Hammond

NARUC Committee on Electricity

“My biggest concern is how we can ensure customers have reliable service and can afford to keep the lights, heating, and cooling on for health and safety. It’s not just in my Committee but every Committee is trying to address these issues.”
Byline: 

John Hammond with Paul Kjellander

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Utility Regulation Agenda: Mike La Rosa

NARUC Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment

“Affordability is a central issue for our Committee and captures a significant portion of what we’ve been asked to focus on. Our priority should be, and will continue to be, affordability.”
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Washington Commission: Chair Brian Rybarik

State Commission Chairs

“While there are a lot of data centers in Washington, the investor-owned utilities that the UTC regulates have not seen a lot of hyperscale activity yet. This puts the UTC in a good spot to think holistically and learn from other places where large loads have been interconnecting.”
Byline: 

Brian Rybarik with Paul Kjellander

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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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Modernizing the Grid Without Replacing it

Osmose

“Our objective is to ensure that when a utility invests capital in infrastructure, it captures the full value of that investment. Life extension complements other utility initiatives by maximizing the performance of existing assets.”
Byline: 

Mike Adams, Jose Villalba, Steve Tompkins

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The Evolving Cost of Capital

SURFA

“At a high level, SURFA aims to discuss the concepts, industry practices, and application of financial concepts within the energy industry, including rate of return and different forms of cost of capital.”
Byline: 

Geoffrey Rush et al.

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