National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions

What National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions does

NARUC (National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners) is a nonprofit membership association founded in 1889 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., representing U.S. state public service commissioners who regulate essential utility services including energy, telecommunications, water, gas, and transportation. The organization operates a committee-driven governance structure with ten standing committees, multiple subcommittees and task forces, and an elected Board of Directors and Executive Committee led by President Ann Rendahl (2025-2026 term). NARUC's stated mission is to serve the public interest by improving the quality and effectiveness of public utility regulation across the United States.

NARUC does not develop proprietary technology products. Its product portfolio is informational and educational, anchored by the biweekly NARUC Bulletin (the official publication reporting on regulatory agency and court decisions, $125/year for non-members, free to members), Uniform System of Accounts manuals for water, wastewater, and gas utilities, the Public Utility Depreciation Practices Manual, and Regulations to Govern the Preservation of Records. Educational offerings include on-demand professional development courses (Rate School, Gas Regulation, Telecom 101, Water Utility Economic Regulation 101, Performance Based Ratemaking, AI and Regulation), the Bulk Power System Learning Modules (developed with the U.S. Department of Energy and national laboratories since 2021), monthly Innovation Webinars, and the PowerWalk Podcast. Major events include the Annual Meeting, Summer Policy Summit, and Winter Policy Summit.

Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring membership dues, subscription and one-time publication sales, tiered training course fees (e.g., $200-$600 for Water Utility Economic Regulation 101), and event-related fees. Products are distributed through the NARUC Store and member-accessible portals, with significant discounts or free access for dues-paying state commission members. NARUC maintains 11-50 staff and operates from a single Washington, D.C. office at 1101 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 401.

Name

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions

Legal name

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners

Website

https://naruc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners is a 501(c)-style nonprofit founded in 1889 that represents U.S. state public service commissioners regulating energy, telecommunications, water, gas, and transportation utilities, delivering publications, professional development training, and policy advocacy to its members.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NARUC operates as a membership organization with state public service commissions as primary members. Members receive free access to certain publications including the NARUC Bulletin.
2. Publication Sales: Sales of publications including Uniform System of Accounts manuals, depreciation practices guides, and regulatory handbooks. These include materials for electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities.
3. Training Programs: Revenue from on-demand professional development courses such as Water Utility Economic Regulation 101, Telcom 101, and other training programs offered to members and non-members.
4. NARUC Bulletin Subscription: The Bulletin is published biweekly and reports on regulatory agency and court decisions, Congressional legislative matters, and significant events affecting utility regulation. Free to NARUC members, $125.00 for non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NARUC is a nonprofit membership association that represents state public service commissioners who regulate essential utility services including energy, telecommunications, power, water, and transportation. It sells professional development training, regulatory publications (such as the NARUC Bulletin and Uniform System of Accounts manuals), and hosts educational events and policy summits for commissioners, federal agencies, and utility industry professionals.

Product overview

NARUC is a professional association representing state public service commissioners who regulate essential utility services. Its product portfolio consists primarily of informational and educational offerings rather than a unified software platform. The core offerings include the biweekly NARUC Bulletin (the official publication reporting on utility regulation decisions), the Membership Directory, various Uniform System of Accounts manuals (accounting standards for water, wastewater, and gas utilities), the Public Utility Depreciation Practices Manual, and Regulations to Govern the Preservation of Records. Educational products include the Bulk Power System Learning Modules (virtual training on electricity system topics), monthly Innovation Webinars on emerging electricity regulation issues, and on-demand professional development courses covering topics such as Rate School, Gas Regulation, Telcom 101, Water Utility Economic Regulation, Performance Based Ratemaking, and AI and Regulation. Events include the Annual Meeting, Summer Policy Summit, Winter Policy Summit, and Regional Meetings. These offerings are distributed through the NARUC Store and are largely free to members while non-members pay fees.

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Brands

• NARUC Center for Partnerships & Innovation (CPI): Organizes educational webinars and connects members with new research on emerging utility regulation issues
• NARUC International
• NARUC Professional Development
• National Council on Electricity Policy (NCEP)
• The NARUC Bulletin
• NARUC Library

Products and services

• NARUC Bulletin The official biweekly publication of NARUC that reports on important regulatory agency and court decisions, Congressional legislative matters, and other significant events affecting the regulation of electric, gas, telephone, water and sewer utilities, and cable television systems. Free to NARUC members; $125/year for non-members.
• NARUC Membership Directory Directory providing information on state, federal, and international members, contact information for NARUC and NRRI staff, a list of committees and subcommittees, officers, affiliate groups, and meeting schedules.
• Bulk Power System Learning Modules Virtual training sessions covering resource adequacy, generator interconnection, energy storage, electrification and load forecasting, DERs on the bulk power system, system stability, and system balancing. Aimed at electric utility regulators.
• Innovation Webinars Monthly educational webinars covering AI in utilities, grid modernization, energy storage, electric vehicles, rate design, and regulatory approaches, open to the public.
• Uniform System of Accounts Publications Uniform accounting systems for utilities including Water Utilities (Class A, B, C, D), Wastewater Utilities (Class A, B, C), and Gas Utilities (Class A&B). Regulatory accounting standards adopted by NARUC for utility financial reporting.
• Public Utility Depreciation Practices Manual Comprehensive manual presenting background material and operating practices for determining depreciation of public utility property for regulatory purposes. Covers depreciation methodologies, life span analysis, and salvage considerations. Priced at $72.00.
• Regulations to Govern the Preservation of Records Regulations designed to apply to all books of accounts and other records prepared by public utilities. Covers corporate, accounting, operations, plant, revenue, tax, and other record categories.
• NARUC Professional Development Training On-demand professional development courses covering Rate School, Gas Regulation, Telcom 101, Water Utility Economic Regulation, Performance Based Ratemaking, Resource Adequacy Fundamentals, Regional Transmission Planning, AI and Regulation, Utility Insurance, and other regulatory topics. Tiered pricing for members, federal/international agencies, and others.
• NARUC Meetings and Conferences Major conferences including the Annual Meeting, Summer Policy Summit, Winter Policy Summit, and Regional Meetings that bring together regulators, legislators, advocates, and industry leaders for discussions on utility sector issues.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in developing bulk power system training modules for electric utility regulators. NASEO collaborates with NARUC on energy sector educational initiatives.
• National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating partner in developing bulk power system training modules. Joint initiative to provide educational resources for utility regulation.
• U.S. Department of EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides support for bulk power system training courses and educational programs. DOE support enables NARUC to provide training to utility regulators on evolving electricity system topics.
• Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization contributing to bulk power system training modules. Recognized as a key partner in developing educational content for regulators.
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating research institution providing technical expertise for bulk power system training. Contributes subject matter experts and research to NARUC educational programs.
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner laboratory providing renewable energy expertise for training modules. Contributes technical knowledge and research to NARUC's educational initiatives.
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributing partner in bulk power system training program. Provides technical expertise and research support for NARUC educational content.
• National LaboratoriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNARUC's Center for Partnerships & Innovation connects members with new research and subject-matter experts from various national laboratories with support from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO): NASEO represents state energy officials and is already a NARUC partner. Both associations serve state-level public officials shaping U.S. energy policy and operate joint training initiatives, making them direct peers in mission, membership model, and federal engagement.
• National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA): NASUCA represents state consumer advocates in utility proceedings. Already a NARUC co-development partner on bulk power system training, NASUCA mirrors NARUC's membership-association model and works with overlapping stakeholders across state utility regulation.
• National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI): NRRI produces research and training for state public utility commissions and is referenced in NARUC's own directory product. It directly overlaps NARUC's regulatory research and training mission, serving the same commissioners.
• American Public Power Association (APPA): APPA represents publicly owned electric utilities, many of which are regulated by the state commissions NARUC serves. It is a sector counterpart that engages the same regulatory ecosystem, including on rate design and resource adequacy.

Broad incumbents

• Edison Electric Institute (EEI): EEI is the principal trade association for U.S. investor-owned electric utilities, which appear before state commissions that NARUC represents. It is a broader industry incumbent that interacts with the same regulatory community and overlapping policy issues (transmission, reliability, decarbonization).
• American Gas Association (AGA): AGA represents natural gas utilities, a regulated sector covered by NARUC's Gas Committee and Uniform System of Accounts for Gas Utilities. It is a sector trade association that interacts with the same state regulatory decision-makers.
• American Water Works Association (AWWA): AWWA represents water utility professionals and is highly relevant given NARUC's Water Committee and the 2024 revisions of the Uniform System of Accounts for Water/Wastewater Utilities. It is a sector peer in water utility regulation and standards.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA): NRECA represents rural electric cooperatives, which are often regulated by state commissions. It is a broader industry association engaging the same regulatory community and overlapping policy domains (grid modernization, reliability, rates).
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): FERC is the federal regulator for interstate electricity, natural gas, and oil pipelines and is identified as a NARUC member segment. It is a broader incumbent shaping the same utility regulatory landscape that NARUC's state members work within.

Regional players

• National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): NCSL represents state legislators who oversee utility commissions and write the laws commissions implement. It is a regional (U.S.) institutional peer in shaping the legislative framework within which NARUC's members operate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/naruc

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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