NARUC president appoints Massachusetts Commissioner O’Connor to board of directors

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) President John Betkoski III recently appointed Commissioner Angela M. O’Connor of Massachusetts to the NARUC Board of Directors.

“I am pleased to welcome Chairman O’Connor to NARUC’s board,” Betkoski said. “The breadth of her experience in energy policy and her ability to articulate utility issues among stakeholders, government officials, and others is outstanding. She is an effective leader who is able to build consensus, which will help advance NARUC’s mission.”

Gov. Charlie Baker appointed O’Connor as the chair of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities in January 2015. Previously, she served as the executive director of TechNet, a trade association aiming to connect the technology industry with state and federal policymakers. O’Connor was also the founding president of the New England Power Generators Association, the largest trade association representing electric power generators. She also served as the vice president of energy policy at Associated Industries of Massachusetts.

“I am honored and excited to have the opportunity to serve as member on the NARUC Board of Directors,” O’Connor said. “NARUC has long been at the forefront of improving the quality and effectiveness of public utility regulation and offers a unique opportunity for state regulators to come together to provide a deep knowledge base with tangible value to regulated utility commissions across the country. I look forward to participating on the NARUC Board in this leadership role and thank President Betkoski for this opportunity.”

O’Connor’s term expires in October 2018, but the NARUC Executive Committee may reappoint her.