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Fortnightly Magazine - March 2026

Tracey LeBeau, WAPA

Women's History Month

“If I have a core takeaway, it’s that if this is not the beginning of a transmission renaissance, I am not sure what is. It is an exciting time to be in this industry and we have a lot of work to do to gear up to build systems that make sense for the rest of this century.”
Byline: 

Tracey LeBeau

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Michele O'Connell, Orange and Rockland Utilities

Women's History Month

“My responsibility is to balance affordability with reliability and flexibility, and renewable resources play an important role in helping us do that. They support system reliability and can help manage costs for customers.”
Byline: 

Michele O'Connell

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Ann Rendahl, NARUC President

Women's History Month

“One of the best pieces of advice I received was simple: if you do not know the answer, say so. Do not bluff. Do not dig a hole. Just say you will find out and follow up. That builds credibility. It builds trust. And it reinforces integrity.”
Byline: 

Ann Rendahl

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Melissa Washington, ComEd

Women's History Month

“Regulation is a form of consumer protection, but it is also about alignment. All stakeholders are clients in my mind, and the challenge is serving those needs while positioning the utility to do the same.”
Byline: 

Melissa Washington

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Alice Yake, Breakthrough Energy

Women's History Month

“Our mission now is to reduce the time it takes to reach infrastructure investment decisions. That is not just a technical problem, it is a human one. Trust, culture, and alignment matter just as much as the tools themselves.”
Byline: 

Alice Yake

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2026 NARUC Winter Policy Summit

3 General Session Panels

A resiliency panel was led by NARUC President and Washington Commissioner Ann Rendahl. First Vice President and Virginia Commissioner Jehmal Hudson also took center stage, leading two panels, one on permitting and a demand roundtable on large load tariffs.
Byline: 

PUF

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Winter Policy Summit: Resilience in Action

NARUC

“I look forward to hearing about the ways your state, industries, and companies are addressing how to overcome silos to share resources and resilient practices, communicate across sectors, and coordinate and prioritize restoration. We can then take these lessons home.”
Byline: 

Ann Rendahl et al.

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Winter Policy Summit: Permitting Timelines

NARUC

“State Commissions sit at this intersection of the federal requirements, local concerns, and project reality. Where does the permitting system break down in what the state regulators control and where do states already do well?”
Byline: 

Jehmal Hudson et al.

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Winter Policy Summit: Large Load Tariffs

NARUC

“Regulators are grappling with how to address new large load growth and ensure fairness and affordability. What models stand out as best practices for ensuring new large loads are integrated while addressing affordability and customer impacts?”
Byline: 

Jehmal Hudson et al.

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