New Jersey BOPU
NARUC Committee on Water Chair Michael Bange serves as a Commissioner for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
Paul Kjellander is PUF Senior Advisor, former NARUC and Idaho Commission President.
State regulators are gathering in November in Puerto Rico for the 2026 NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference, bringing together professionals from across the energy and utility sectors for an action-packed event. These meetings are always informative and humming with activity.
Leading the conference is NARUC President Ann Rendahl, joined by First Vice President Jehmal Hudson and Second Vice President Katie Sieben. They make up part of NARUC’s Executive Committee.
Much of NARUC’s core work takes place across its ten committees, along with various subcommittees and Staff subcommittees. These bodies develop the key resolutions that drive NARUC’s advocacy efforts.
To preview what’s in store in Puerto Rico, PUF’s Paul Kjellander spoke with the chairs of three major committees: Commissioner Michael Bange of New Jersey (Water), Chair Steve DeFrank of Pennsylvania (Gas), and Chair John Hammond of Idaho (Electricity).
PUF’s Paul Kjellander: What will be the focus of NARUC’s Committee on Water at the annual meeting in Puerto Rico?
Commissioner Michael Bange: We’ll continue to focus on communication and education about the challenges facing the water sector. These include aging infrastructure, affordability, and the enormous cost of addressing PFAS contamination.