Betkoski completes term as National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners president
Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Vice Chairman John Betkoski III recently completed his term as president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).
Under the leadership of Betkoski, NARUC passed resolutions, updated its constitution, appointed committee chairs, and board members and convened several national meetings.
“It has truly been a privilege to serve as the president of NARUC,” Betkoski said. “The work performed by state regulators is challenging, to say the least. However, we are doing the work that needs to be done, and even if we are poles apart on certain issues, we know how to come together to serve the public interest. I’m looking forward to continuing to work with NARUC’s leadership, members and stakeholders.”
Betkoski assumed the role in August 2017 when then-president Robert F. Powelson, current president and CEO of the National Association of Water Companies, became a commissioner for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). After serving out the remaining three months of Powelson’s term, Betkoski began his full one-year term as NARUC’s president at the NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.
The theme of Betkoski’s term was Powered Together: Tapping the Water-Energy Nexus, which addressed the relationship between the two utility sectors as well as the role of telecommunications.
During his tenure, he served as chairman of the International Confederation of Energy Regulators, an organization made up of energy regulators from around the world. He continues to serve on the editorial board for The ICER Chronicle, a research journal published twice a year. In November, the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) presented Betkoski with the NAWC Water Droplet, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the water industry.
“Vice Chairman Betkoski has served NARUC well as an excellent and thoughtful leader,” NARUC Executive Director Greg R. White said. “His years of experience as both a regulator and an engaged member of NARUC were quite evident by his ability to work with our many members across various issues and achieve consensus when most needed. We are grateful for his service as our president and I am pleased to continue working with him on our Executive Committee.”
Betkoski’s successor is Nick Wagner of the Iowa Utilities Board.
