Chris J Ellms Jr. appointed at New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
Chris J Ellms Jr. was appointed to the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission.
Chris J Ellms Jr. · New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
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October 2026
September 2026
Tricia Pridemore departs at Georgia Public Service Commission
Tricia Pridemore departed from the Georgia Public Service Commission.
Tricia Pridemore · Georgia Public Service Commission
Kirk Bushman appointed at Montana Public Service Commission
Kirk Bushman was appointed to the Montana Public Service Commission.
Stan Wise appointed at Georgia Public Service Commission
Stan Wise was appointed to the Georgia Public Service Commission.
Erik M. Helland departs at Iowa Utilities Commission
Erik M. Helland departed from the Iowa Utilities Commission.
Erik M. Helland · Iowa Utilities Commission
August 2026
David Veleta departs at Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
David Veleta departed from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
David Veleta · Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Emile C. Thompson departs at Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
Emile C. Thompson departed from the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia.
Emile C. Thompson · Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
Joby D. Jerrells appointed at Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Joby D. Jerrells was appointed to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
Andy Zay departs at Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Andy Zay departed from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
Andy Zay · Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Joshua Bain appointed at Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Joshua Bain was appointed to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
July 2026
Brad Molnar departs at Montana Public Service Commission
Brad Molnar departed from the Montana Public Service Commission.
Brad Molnar · Montana Public Service Commission
Bob Pickett departs at Regulatory Commission of Alaska
Bob Pickett departed from the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
Bob Pickett · Regulatory Commission of Alaska
Ben Hertz-Shargel appointed at New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Ben Hertz-Shargel was appointed to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
Zenon Christodoulou departs at New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Zenon Christodoulou departed from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
Zenon Christodoulou · New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
May 2026
Anthony J. DePrima appointed at Delaware Public Service Commission
Anthony J. DePrima was appointed to the Delaware Public Service Commission.
Anthony J. DePrima · Delaware Public Service Commission
Dallas Winslow departs at Delaware Public Service Commission
Dallas Winslow departed from the Delaware Public Service Commission.
Dallas Winslow · Delaware Public Service Commission
Joanne T. Conaway departs at Delaware Public Service Commission
Joanne T. Conaway departed from the Delaware Public Service Commission.
Joanne T. Conaway · Delaware Public Service Commission
Kim F. Drexler departs at Delaware Public Service Commission
Kim F. Drexler departed from the Delaware Public Service Commission.
Kim F. Drexler · Delaware Public Service Commission
Michael T. Richard appointed at Delaware Public Service Commission
Michael T. Richard was appointed to the Delaware Public Service Commission.
Mike Karia departs at Delaware Public Service Commission
Mike Karia departed from the Delaware Public Service Commission.
Mike Karia · Delaware Public Service Commission
Regina A. Iorii appointed at Delaware Public Service Commission
Regina A. Iorii was appointed to the Delaware Public Service Commission.
Robert C. Wheatley appointed at Delaware Public Service Commission
Robert C. Wheatley was appointed to the Delaware Public Service Commission.
Carolee L. Williams departs at South Carolina Public Service Commission
Carolee L. Williams departed from the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Carolee L. Williams · South Carolina Public Service Commission
Eugene Hennelly appointed at South Carolina Public Service Commission
Eugene Hennelly was appointed to the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Headen B. Thomas departs at South Carolina Public Service Commission
Headen B. Thomas departed from the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Headen B. Thomas · South Carolina Public Service Commission
Swain Whitfield appointed at South Carolina Public Service Commission
Swain Whitfield was appointed to the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Patrick Rhode appointed at Public Utility Commission of Texas
Patrick Rhode was appointed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Barry L. Mayfield appointed at Kentucky Public Service Commission
Barry L. Mayfield was appointed to the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
March 2026
Julie C. Vogler appointed at Regulatory Commission of Alaska
Julie C. Vogler was appointed to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
February 2026
Alice Reynolds departs at California Public Utilities Commission
President Alice Reynolds stepped down from the CPUC after Gov. Newsom designated a new president, joining the CAISO Board of Governors.
Alice Reynolds · California Public Utilities Commission
Christine Harada appointed at California Public Utilities Commission
Gov. Newsom appointed Christine Harada as CPUC Commissioner; she previously served as Undersecretary of the California Government Operations Agency and as a senior advisor in the Biden OMB.
John Reynolds named chair at California Public Utilities Commission
Gov. Newsom elevated Commissioner John Reynolds to CPUC President, citing affordability and wildfire spending oversight as top priorities.
John W. Gajda appointed at North Carolina Utilities Commission
Gov. Josh Stein appointed John Gajda, a 30-year utility industry veteran with experience at Duke Energy, NCUC staff, and electric cooperatives.
January 2026
Jon Itomura appointed at Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
Gov. Josh Green appointed longtime consumer advocate Jon Itomura as PUC Chair, succeeding Leo Asuncion who stepped down in November 2025.
Dwight D. Keen reappointed at Kansas Corporation Commission
Gov. Laura Kelly reappointed Dwight D. Keen to a third term on the Kansas Corporation Commission, confirmed by the Senate on February 5, 2026; term expires March 2030.
Kumar P. Barve named chair at Maryland Public Service Commission
Gov. Wes Moore designated Kumar P. Barve as Chair of the Maryland PSC; Barve previously served 32 years in the Maryland House of Delegates, including as majority leader.
Emma Rebhorn confirmed at New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Nominated by Gov. Murphy and unanimously confirmed by the New Jersey Senate, Rebhorn brings clean energy policy and climate strategy expertise to the BPU.
Joseph Coviello confirmed at New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Nominated by Gov. Murphy and unanimously confirmed by the New Jersey Senate, Coviello previously served as Deputy Executive Director of the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority.
Ana Ortega appointed at Florida Public Service Commission
Gov. DeSantis appointed Ana Ortega, previously chief policy adviser to PSC Chair Mike La Rosa, to the Florida PSC for a term beginning January 2, 2026.
Andrew Fay completes term at Florida Public Service Commission
Former Chairman Andrew Fay's term expired and he departed the Florida PSC; Fay had previously served as chair of the commission.
Andrew Fay · Florida Public Service Commission
Art Graham completes term at Florida Public Service Commission
Former Chairman Art Graham's term expired and he departed the Florida PSC after years of service, including a tenure as chair.
Art Graham · Florida Public Service Commission
Bobby Payne appointed at Florida Public Service Commission
Gov. DeSantis appointed Bobby Payne, a former Seminole Electric Cooperative executive and eight-year Republican Florida House member, to the PSC.
Alicia Johnson elected at Georgia Public Service Commission
Dr. Alicia Johnson won the District 2 special election in November 2025, becoming the first Black woman elected to statewide office in Georgia and the first Democrat on the PSC in nearly 20 years.
Fitz Johnson departs at Georgia Public Service Commission
Incumbent Commissioner Fitz Johnson lost his re-election bid to Democrat Peter Hubbard in the November 2025 special election and departed the PSC on January 1, 2026.
Fitz Johnson · Georgia Public Service Commission
Peter Hubbard elected at Georgia Public Service Commission
Peter Hubbard won the District 3 special election in November 2025, joining Alicia Johnson to flip both Republican-held seats and return Democrats to the Georgia PSC for the first time since 2007.
Tim Echols departs at Georgia Public Service Commission
Incumbent Commissioner Tim Echols lost his re-election bid to Democrat Alicia Johnson in the November 2025 special election and departed the PSC on January 1, 2026.
Tim Echols · Georgia Public Service Commission
November 2025
Leo Asuncion departs at Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
PUC Chair Leo Asuncion abruptly stepped down on November 17, 2025 amid rising public outcry over high utility rates in Hawaii.
Leo Asuncion · Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
August 2025
Marian Abdou resigns at New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Commissioner Marian Abdou resigned from the NJBPU effective August 1, 2025, departing at a critical moment as New Jersey ratepayers faced rising summer energy bills.
Marian Abdou · New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
July 2025
William M. Brawley named chair at North Carolina Utilities Commission
Commissioner William Brawley was elected by his fellow commissioners to serve as Chair of the North Carolina Utilities Commission, effective July 31, 2025.
Shaquila Myers appointed at Michigan Public Service Commission
Gov. Whitmer appointed Shaquila Myers, former senior advisor to the Governor and chief of staff to the Michigan House Speaker, to replace departing Commissioner Alessandra Carreon.
Alessandra Carreon departs at Michigan Public Service Commission
Commissioner Alessandra Carreon, widely seen as a clean energy advocate, departed the MPSC after Gov. Whitmer declined to reappoint her; she subsequently became Michigan's Chief Climate Officer at EGLE.
Alessandra Carreon · Michigan Public Service Commission
Ryan C. McLean appointed at Maryland Public Service Commission
Gov. Wes Moore appointed Ryan C. 'Chuck' McLean to the Maryland PSC; McLean previously served as the Commission's Chief Public Utility Law Judge for nearly seven years.
Ryan C. McLean · Maryland Public Service Commission
June 2025
Stephen M. DeFrank reappointed at Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously confirmed Stephen DeFrank to a second term as Commissioner and PUC Chair on June 4, 2025; his new term extends through April 1, 2030.
Letha Tawney named chair at Oregon Public Utility Commission
Gov. Kotek appointed Commissioner Letha Tawney as Chair of the Oregon Public Utility Commission, bringing new leadership as utilities navigated rising rate pressures.
May 2025
Sarah Martz named chair at Iowa Utilities Commission
Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Sarah Martz as Chair of the Iowa Utilities Commission; she had been serving as a commissioner since May 2023.
March 2025
Brian Rybarik appointed at Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
Gov. Bob Ferguson appointed ex-Microsoft sustainability executive Brian Rybarik as UTC Chair, replacing David Danner who retired in December 2024; Rybarik brings 20 years of energy regulatory experience.
Brian Rybarik · Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
February 2025
Doug Scott reappointed at Illinois Commerce Commission
The Illinois Senate confirmed Doug Scott to a new five-year term as ICC Chairman on February 26, 2025, following his reappointment by Gov. Pritzker in January 2024.
January 2025
Audrey Partridge appointed at Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Gov. Tim Walz appointed Audrey Partridge to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on January 30, 2025, citing her experience in the state's clean energy transition.
Karin Power appointed at Oregon Public Utility Commission
Gov. Tina Kotek appointed state Rep. Karin Power — previously Kotek's Natural Resources and Climate Advisor — as a commissioner of the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
Eric Blank reappointed at Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Gov. Jared Polis reappointed Eric Blank for a second four-year term as PUC Chairman, effective January 12, 2025; the Colorado Senate confirmed the appointment on April 9, 2025.
Kevin Thompson named chair at Arizona Corporation Commission
The newly seated Arizona Corporation Commission unanimously elected Commissioner Kevin Thompson as Chair on January 7, 2025.
Rachel Walden appointed at Arizona Corporation Commission
Rachel Walden was sworn in to the Arizona Corporation Commission on January 6, 2025, beginning her first term after winning election in November 2024.
Rene Lopez appointed at Arizona Corporation Commission
Rene Lopez was sworn in to the Arizona Corporation Commission on January 6, 2025, beginning his first term after winning election in November 2024.
Gary F. Clark reappointed at Florida Public Service Commission
Gary F. Clark began his second term as a Florida PSC Commissioner on January 2, 2025, reappointed through the state's nominating council process.
Greg Nibert appointed at New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed former state Senator Greg Nibert, a lawyer and economist, to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission for a six-year term beginning January 1, 2025.
Greg Nibert · New Mexico Public Regulation Commission