NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference

State utility commissioners, staff and regulated utilities.

Dates
Nov 8 to Nov 11, 2026
Where
In person
Cost
Ticket $780 to $1,390. Through Oct 28: NARUC state/associate/federal members $780; other government, NASUCA, academia $885; all others $1,190. Oct 29-Nov 3: $880 / $985 / $1,390. Credentialed media free with pre-approval.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
NARUC
Audience level
Mid career, Senior, Executive
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Cheaper ways in: Credentialed media registration free (pre-approval); academia and government rate $885-$985.

Speaking opportunities

Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Electric utilities and the grid, Telecom operations and policy

Roles: utility executive, grid planner, telecom regulatory counsel

Levels: Mid career, Senior, Executive

The field it serves: Energy & Utilities

Verified open jobs
about 10,423

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$133,000 a year (middle half $102,000 to $160,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,093 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
32% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
+1.7% in utilities, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

Full Energy & Utilities snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Employers at this conference

Exhibitors, sponsors and speakers we have found on the event’s own lists.

  • Advanced Energy United Sponsoring 2026
  • American Clean Power Association Sponsoring 2026
  • American Gas Association Sponsoring 2026
  • American Petroleum Institute Sponsoring 2026
  • Concentric Energy Advisors Sponsoring 2026
  • CTC Global Sponsoring 2026
  • Data Center Coalition Sponsoring 2026
  • Edison Electric Institute Sponsoring 2026
  • Enerknol Sponsoring 2026
  • EPSA Sponsoring 2026
  • Gigawatt AI Sponsoring 2026
  • Google Sponsoring 2026
  • Itron Sponsoring 2026
  • Landis Gyr Sponsoring 2026
  • LCET LiUNA Sponsoring 2026
  • Microsoft Sponsoring 2026
  • NAWC Sponsoring 2026
  • Nuclear Energy Institute Sponsoring 2026
  • Power for Tomorrow Sponsoring 2026
  • Public Utilities Fortnightly Sponsoring 2026
  • Resilient Structures Sponsoring 2026
  • Smart Electric Power Alliance Sponsoring 2026
  • Solar Energy Industries Association Sponsoring 2026
  • UBBA Sponsoring 2026
  • Unlock the Grid Sponsoring 2026
  • Williams Sponsoring 2026

Read from the event’s own pages: www.naruc.org.

Speakers and sessions

Named on the event’s own program. Titles and organizations are as the event lists them.

Speakers

  • Holly Rachel Smith

    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy

  • Hon. Andrew McClure

    Director, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER), U.S. Department of Energy

  • Hon. Catherine (Katie) Jereza

    Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy

  • Hon. Chimi Zacot

    U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy

  • Hon. David LaCerte

    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

  • Hon. Greg Beard

    Director, Office of Energy Dominance Financing, U.S. Department of Energy

  • Hon. James P. Danly

    Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

  • Hon. Jenniffer González-Colón

    Governor, Puerto Rico

  • Hon. Judy Chang

    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

  • Hon. Lindsay See

    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

  • Hon. Paul Roberti

    Administrator, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), U.S. Department of Transportation

Read from the event’s own pages: naruc.org

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