PUF navigates affordability in conversations with Consumer Advocates from NASUCA, also featuring a Roundtable Discussion on this important topic.

I am grateful for the advocates who work on behalf of consumers like me, often without us ever knowing their names. And I am grateful for the people across this industry who make that possible. Utilities working to deliver reliable service that is designed to be as affordable as possible. Advocates working to make sure the decisions behind those bills hold up.

“The Building Energy Usage Portal (BE-UP) developed by Orange and Rockland Utilities represents a shift in how utilities support customers by turning raw meter data into accessible, decision-ready information.”

“EPRI’s Wind Network for Enhanced Reliability starts with a simple premise: the wind industry has data, but there’s no standardization across companies. WinNER provides access to anonymized wind turbine reliability data with fleet, turbine model, system- and component-level specificity, so reliability can be benchmarked and addressed.”

“There is no single right path into energy leadership, but there is real value in leaders who have seen the system from multiple angles. That is not just a lesson for Women’s History Month. It is a lesson for the future of the energy sector.”

Americans for a Clean Energy Grid convened federal and state leaders at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., to recognize bipartisan champions who have helped advance transmission planning, permitting, and development over the past year.

The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) 2026 Energy Policy Outlook Conference was held February 3-6, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

The 2026 State of State Regulation Luncheon at NARUC’s Winter Policy Summit was a resounding success, as PUF Executive Editor Rachel Bryant moderated a discussion with members of the NARUC Executive Committee, including NARUC President Ann Rendahl, First VP Jehmal Hudson, Second VP Katie Sieben, and Treasurer Josh Byrnes.

“Clearly, attracting younger generations to the water and wastewater industries is going to require a rebranding that underscores reinforcing public educational awareness as to the crucial role of water in public health and community development.”