Commisioners in the news
This section highlights publicly available media coverage, op-eds, interviews, and commentary featuring public service commissioners who participate in Regulators RoundTable Institute programs.
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California’s anxiety is not about seams. It’s about control
When institutions are confident, they don’t rush out carefully framed messaging two days before a major regional symposium. They don’t suddenly rediscover the dangers of “fragmentation.” And they don’t rely on allied advocacy groups to circulate modeling that conveniently reinforces their preferred outcome.
Energy Department Announces Largest Loan in Department History, Delivering Over $7 Billion in Electricity Cost Savings for Georgia and Alabama Customers
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) has closed a historic $26.5 billion loan package to deliver over $7 billion in electricity cost savings to millions of customers in Georgia and Alabama.
Energy Department Announces $171.5 Million To Expand U.S. Geothermal Energy
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a funding opportunity of $171.5 million to support next-generation geothermal field-scale tests for both electricity generation and exploration drilling to support characterization and potential...
Arizona: Leading the charge in America’s energy dominance
Arizona stands at the forefront of a transformative energy revolution. As we strive for abundant, affordable, and reliable energy, it’s imperative to recognize the indispensable role of domestic mining in achieving this vision.
Skrmetta Right to Urge LA Utilities Move to SEEM
As if things haven’t become bad enough for the catastrophic anthropogenic global warming (CAGW) crowd in Louisiana, now it has to deal with a Public Service Commission member waving a red cape in front of a bull.
MISO Fiddles, Trump’s DOE Takes Decisive Action
Since April of 2025 President Trump has been continually advised by Department of Energy Secretary Christopher Wright regarding continuing increased demand for electricity, largely due to industrial growth from data centers and other industrial projects.
Renewable Natural Gas Is America’s Energy Powerhouse
For centuries, the origins of oil and natural gas have sparked scientific curiosity.
Reclaiming energy sovereignty in the South
The recent failures of regional grid operators – the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) – have exposed just how fragile and unaccountable our current energy framework has become.
President Trump’s coal policy is a win for Nebraska and America
President Trump recently took bold, necessary action to reframe America’s energy policy around facts and logic – not wishful thinking.