The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) has honored Chair David Danner of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission with the 2023 Terry Barnich Award for his efforts to promote effective regulation internationally. The award is named in honor of former chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission, Terrence “Terry” Barnich, who was killed in 2009 while working in Iraq. Danner served as chair of NARUC’s Committee on International Relations from August 2016 to November 2019, was active on the Committee before then and remains active. He also served as head of the International Confederation of Energy Regulators from February 2020 to August 2023, leading the Eighth World Forum on Energy Regulation held under his leadership.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
