State regulators, policymakers, and industry leaders convened to address critical issues shaping the future of utility regulation at the NARUC Winter Policy Summit 2025 on February 23-26 in Washington, D.C.

“Here at NARUC, what it says is that there’re a lot of levers in this society that are moving in favor of nuclear energy. It’s the carbon-free nature of it, the data centers now asking for it, and states like Illinois and California that are reopening or changing the moratorium in the case of Illinois on nuclear.”

“We need to go beyond spent fuel. With growing interest in SMRs, microreactors, and nuclear batteries, this change lets NARUC expand considerations regarding nuclear.”

The newly named Subcommittee on Nuclear Energy, formerly the Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal, still will discuss nuclear waste, but encompass a broader deliberation on all matters nuclear, as it is deemed one of the solutions to the energy transition. The new name clarifies also the direction the nation is heading concerning nuclear, with the restart of once-shuttered nuclear plants such as Three Mile Island, and the advent of Small Modular Reactors.

The Demand Roundtable is composed of approximately twenty-one rotating participants, with seven State Commissioners, seven utilities/RTOs/ISOs, and seven mega-users. Here, Pridemore discusses the importance of the event with PUF’s Paul Kjellander.

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“There was much robust discussion last September at AEIC’s 2024 Annual Meeting regarding preparing for and responding to wildfires. Our members will continue to build on this collaborative knowledge-sharing at this year’s Annual Meeting in Charleston in November.”

“Renewable energy integration and the energy mix will vary significantly among regions, resources, and societal needs. From siting and permitting to energy efficiency standards, policy has the opportunity to catalyze electrification.”

“The union of PUF with SEPA just makes sense. Our audiences, members, education, convenings, and dialogue share so much in common and provide incredible value to our greater energy community.”