State Utility Regulation
Public Utilities Fortnightly has been publishing a popular series of conversations with Commission Chairs, which started in 2025. This is continuing throughout 2026 and providing insights into the latest developments in state regulation in the public interest.
The discussions also provide an understanding of which issues are similar and which are different among the states. Affordability is front and center, as is load growth from data centers and artificial intelligence, but state legislation, policy, and goals affect all the issues.
The series so far in 2026 has featured the following Commission Chairs: Florida’s Gabriella Passidomo Smith, Kentucky’s Angie Hatton, Maryland’s Kumar Barve, Massachusetts’ Jeremy McDiarmid, Michigan’s Dan Scripps, Missouri's Kayla Hahn, New York's Rory Christian, Oklahoma’s Kim David, Washington’s Brian Rybarik, and Wisconsin’s Summer Strand.
In this issue, PUF’s Paul Kjellander, former NARUC and Idaho Commission President, takes on tough subjects with Idaho Chair Edward Lodge and Illinois Chair Doug Scott.
State Utility Regulation conversations at fortnightly.com:
