Event owner lens
Use this record to benchmark whether a comparable event makes the work after the room visible. The score is 40/100, so the next move is to benchmark the weakest pillars before repeating the format.
action-oriented convening agenda analysis
Full Agenda PDF - NARUC
This action-oriented convening in Technology / AI / Startup shows 77 visible agenda rows from naruc.org and scores 40/100: a moderate design signal with incomplete evidence. The clearest public signals sit in Future-of-Work Fit and Problem Specificity; the main limits are Follow Through and Learning Transfer. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Commitments, Network design, and Learning transfer. Follow-through or tracking is at least visible enough to inspect, though causal proof still depends on... A practical reading: For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as an action-oriented convening, with the strongest visible signal in future-of-work fit and problem specificity and the biggest open question around follow through and learning transfer. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence. This page is an original public-evidence analysis, not a copy of the source agenda or an endorsement of the event. The score places the visible agenda in the moderate design signal band. The strongest visible pillars are Future-of-Work Fit, Problem Specificity, and Evidence Maturity; the thinnest visible pillars are Follow Through, Learning Transfer, and Participation Architecture. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Commitments, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 120 visible rows. The most common formats are Unknown, Presentation, and Panel; the most common inferred purposes are Unknown, Knowledge Transfer, and Deliberation.
Eight-pillar fingerprint
Hover any pillar to see what it measures and, where it scored low, what the agenda is missing.
Participation Architecture?30
Participation Architecture - 30/100. Participant work, contribution, interaction, and alternatives to passive broadcast.Missing: Turn passive airtime into participant work: practice, sensemaking, decisions, critique, or artifact creation.
Follow Through?16
Follow Through - 16/100. Owners, dates, commitments, progress checks, and accountability after the room.Missing: Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
Problem Specificity?58
Problem Specificity - 58/100. A clear costly problem, objective, decision, or performance target.
Personalization?34
Personalization - 34/100. Role, path, goal, preparation, or connection tailoring for participants.
Network Design?44
Network Design - 44/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.
Learning Transfer?26
Learning Transfer - 26/100. Applied practice, feedback, workplace use, refreshers, and 30-90 day transfer.Missing: Build transfer into the agenda through practice, feedback, job aids, reflection, and 30-90 day use cases.
Evidence Maturity?45
Evidence Maturity - 45/100. Baseline, comparison, follow-up, isolation, and attribution confidence.
Future-of-Work Fit?66
Future-of-Work Fit - 66/100. Value against time, hybrid reality, accessibility, AI, and meeting load.
Fix the gaps
Field-tested exercises matched to this agenda's weakest pillars, from the exercise library.
Follow Through (16/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Mental Toughness Workshop • WorkshopBank · 15% Solutions • WorkshopBank · Network Patches
Learning Transfer (26/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Team Challenge Activity for Group Problem-Solving: Don't... · Thrilling, Quick Elimination Game to Boost Energy - Match... · Creative Brain Teaser & Fun Geometric Team Puzzle - T-Puzzle
Participation Architecture (30/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Make A World · Awestruck 3 Minutes · Spectrum Mapping
Agenda Preview
The actual agenda we captured. Every block is classified by format and purpose. Open any block to see how we read it; the colored edge shows whether it is participant work, broadcast, logistics, or a showcase.
Room vs wrapper
2 percent of the 120 classified blocks put participants to work; the rest broadcast, show, or handle logistics. That mix is what drives the participation score.
Participant workBroadcastShowcaseLogistics
1:30pm - 3:30pmCLOSED Staff Subcommittee on Critical InfrastructurePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30am - 11:00amRoom: Grand E OPEN Staff Subcommittee on Consumers and the Public InterestPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventNARUC Members-Only Workshop: Leveraging Data for Regulatory Decision-Making, Including the Role of AIWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisSession topic references decisions or metrics; event-level follow-through is not shownRead from source
9:30am - 10:00amRoom: Grand Ballroom Foyer OPENPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
9:30am - 6:00pmRoom: Red Wing OPENPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:00am - 11:00amRoom: Duluth OPEN Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications Business meeting for the Staff Subcommittee on TelecommunicationsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
11:15am - 12:15pmOPEN Staff Subcommittee on Information ServicesPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
11:15am - 12:15pmCLOSED Staff Subcommittee on Pipeline SafetyPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
11:15am - 12:15pmRoom: Grand E OPEN Staff Subcommittee of Public Information Officers As we move into the second meeting of the new Staff Subcommittee of PIOs, the timing is right to address more state challenges head-on. What do we need to start doing, keep doing more of,...OpeningOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpeningFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
11:15am - 12:15pmRoom: Grand G-F OPEN Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications Since its creation, Lifeline service has provided essential telephone service for millions of low-income customers. Over the past several years, Lifeline has expanded from exclusively wireline...PanelDiscussion+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventLunch on Your OwnMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
12:15pm - 1:30pmSunday, July 19PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
12:30pm - 1:30pmRoom: Symphony 4 CLOSED Washington Action Program (Commissioners/Commission Staff Only)PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:30pm - 3:30pmRoom: Symphony IV OPEN Staff Subcommittee on Education and ResearchPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:30 pmSubcommittee on Education and Research Welcome & Roll Call Approval of Feb. 8, 2026 Minutes UpdatesOpeningOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpeningFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:00 pmSpring 2026 Commission Staff Scholarships Applications for Support of an Event pmEducational Partner Updates (5 min each)PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
3:25 pmAny Other Business AdjournPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:45pm - 3:45pmRoom: Duluth OPEN Staff Subcommittee on Coal and Carbon InnovationPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
2:45pm - 3:45pmRoom: Grand E OPEN Staff Subcommittee on Nuclear EnergyPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
4:00pm - 5:00pmRoom: Duluth OPEN Subcommittee on Pipeline SafetyPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
4:00pm - 5:00pmRoom: Grand G-F CLOSED Staff Subcommittee on Administrative Law JudgesPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventNorth Star Networking ReceptionReceptionRelationship building+
Format · LogisticsReceptionA social or hospitality block. Pacing and informal connection, not participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
5:00pm - 6:00pmRoom: Grand Ballroom OPENPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:00am - 4:00pmCommission Chairs Council BreakfastMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
8:00am - 9:00amCLOSED (Invitees Only)PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30am - 9:00amOpening General SessionPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
9:00am - 10:45amKeynote Address: Low and Behold: Barometric Extremes Amplifying Weather HazardsKeynoteExpert framing+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:45am - 11:15amBusiness MeetingPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
12:15pm - 1:45pmAI Solutions: Helping Water Move from React-and-Repair to Predictive MaintenancePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
4:15pm - 5:15pmCLOSED (Commissioner Emeritus Only)PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventCommissioner-Only BreakfastMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
7:30am - 8:45amCLOSED (Commissioners Only)PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30am - 4:30pmNorth Star Morning BrewPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30am - 9:00amGeneral SessionPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
9:00am - 10:30amKeynote Speaker: Hon. James P. Danly, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of EnergyKeynoteExpert framing+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventJoin Deputy Secretary James P. Danly for keynote remarks on federal energy priorities.KeynoteExpert framing+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:30am - 11:00amAssessing Industry Readiness for the PFAS Drinking Water DeadlinePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
12:00pm - 1:30pmBuilding the Workforce of TomorrowPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
3:00pm - 4:30pmFireside Chat with Bob FrenzelFireside chatDiscussion+
Format · BroadcastFireside chatA conversational stage format. Engaging to watch, still a broadcast format for the audience.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
8:30am - 9:30amClosing General SessionPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
9:00am - 10:30amC-Suite Perspectives on Investing in Clean, Dispatchable GenerationPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventALLETE, Inc. (Additional panelists TBA)PanelDiscussion+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:45am - 12:00pmAdvanced HVAC Technology Research Facility TourPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
1:30pm - 3:30pmCLOSED Staff Subcommittee on Critical InfrastructureUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
3:30pm - 5:00pmCLOSED Executive Committee (Invitees Only)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCCIF Breakfast & Report Release - Energy Security Through Resource Adequacy: Resources and Regulation to Reinforce Reliability, Resilience, and Reasonable Rates for CustomersMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
8:30am - 11:00amRoom: Grand E OPEN Staff Subcommittee on Consumers and the Public InterestUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventNARUC Members-Only Workshop: Leveraging Data for Regulatory Decision-Making, Including the Role of AIWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
9:30am - 10:00amRoom: Grand Ballroom Foyer OPENUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
9:30am - 6:00pmRoom: Red Wing OPENUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
10:00am - 11:00amRoom: Duluth OPEN Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications Business meeting for the Staff Subcommittee on TelecommunicationsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:15am - 12:15pmOPEN Staff Subcommittee on Information ServicesUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:15am - 12:15pmCLOSED Staff Subcommittee on Pipeline SafetyUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:15am - 12:15pmRoom: Grand E OPEN Staff Subcommittee of Public Information Officers As we move into the second meeting of the new Staff Subcommittee of PIOs, the timing is right to address more state challenges head-on. What do we need to start doing, keep doing more of, or learn more about as affordability, load growth, and other state pressures remain front and center. Welcome & Introductions NARUC UpdateOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventA recap of the recent NARUC communications course (“Who’s Watching Your Blind Spots?”), along with discussion about future communications and leadership training opportunities.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:15am - 12:15pmRoom: Grand G-F OPEN Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications Since its creation, Lifeline service has provided essential telephone service for millions of low-income customers. Over the past several years, Lifeline has expanded from exclusively wireline voice-only service to include wireless service and mixed broadband and voice service. The anticipated transition to the all-IP network will create new opportunities and challenges for Lifeline service, as the FCC has recognized in its recent Lifeline NPRM. This panel will discuss the NPRM as well as state commission experiences as new providers seek to be designated as ETCs.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventLunch on Your OwnMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
12:15pm - 1:30pmSunday, July 19UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
12:30pm - 1:30pmRoom: Symphony 4 CLOSED Washington Action Program (Commissioners/Commission Staff Only)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
1:30pm - 3:30pmRoom: Symphony IV OPEN Staff Subcommittee on Education and ResearchUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
1:30 pmSubcommittee on Education and Research Welcome & Roll Call Approval of Feb. 8, 2026 Minutes UpdatesOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
2:00 pmSpring 2026 Commission Staff Scholarships Applications for Support of an Event pmEducational Partner Updates (5 min each)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
3:25 pmAny Other Business AdjournUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
2:45pm - 3:45pmRoom: Duluth OPEN Staff Subcommittee on Coal and Carbon InnovationUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
2:45pm - 3:45pmRoom: Rochester OPEN Select Committee on Regulatory and Industry DiversityUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
2:45pm - 3:45pmRoom: Grand E OPEN Staff Subcommittee on Nuclear EnergyUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
4:00pm - 5:00pmRoom: Duluth OPEN Subcommittee on Pipeline SafetyUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
4:00pm - 5:00pmRoom: Grand E OPEN Committee on Critical InfrastructureUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
4:00pm - 5:00pmRoom: Rochester OPEN Committee on Consumers and the Public InterestUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
4:00 pmStaff Subcommittee on Critical Infrastructure - Welcome, roll call - Panel discussion on Affordability through Innovation Commissioner Davante Lewis, Louisiana, Committee Vice Chair Commissioner Kristy Nieto, Wisconsin, Committee Vice Chair Speaker Mark McDonough, President, American Water - Establishment of quorum - Discussion of and vote on name change of standing committee from "Consumers and the Public Interest" to "Consumers, Affordability, and the Public Interest" - requires constitutional amendment - Discussion of and vote on LIWAP resolution - AdjournOpening RemarksOrientation+
Format · BroadcastOpening RemarksFraming or welcome from the stage. Orients the room, not participatory.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
4:00pm - 5:00pmRoom: Grand G-F CLOSED Staff Subcommittee on Administrative Law JudgesUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
4:00pm - 5:00pmRoom: Marquette I-V OPEN Committee on International RelationsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventNorth Star Networking ReceptionNetworkingRelationship Building+
Format · LogisticsNetworkingUnstructured mixing. Can carry incidental connection, but is not scored as designed network work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
5:00pm - 6:00pmRoom: Grand Ballroom OPENUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
8:00am - 4:00pmCommission Chairs Council BreakfastMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
8:00am - 9:00amCLOSED (Invitees Only)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
8:30am - 9:00amOpening General SessionPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
9:00am - 10:45amKeynote Address: Low and Behold: Barometric Extremes Amplifying Weather HazardsKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventHow are commissions, utilities, and developers balancing land use and the growing demand for energy and broadband to support critical utility infrastructure needs? How can infrastructure projects support and empower rural economies, address landowner concerns, and maintain reliability. This panel will explore how actively engaging and collaborating with the community, leveraging federal and state programs, and establishing best practices can strengthen local support while ensuring essential infrastructure is developed responsibly. (Panelists TBA)PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
10:45am - 11:15amBusiness MeetingUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:15am - 12:15pmOPEN Committee on GasUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:15am - 12:15pmOPEN Committee on WaterUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:15am - 12:15pmOPEN Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment Grid-edge resources and load flexibility, including bring-your-own capacity (BYOC) solutions, potentially offer data centers operators multiple benefits: reduced interconnection time, lower electricity bills, or additional revenue streams from providing grid services. In addition, leveraging these customer-owned resources can reduce costs for all ratepayers while promoting economic development, but there can be regulatory challenges that must be overcome to unlock this value. This panel will discuss successful BYOC deployment models and key components of a regulatory framework that can leverage customer-owned resources to benefit data centers and all ratepayers.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:15am - 12:15pmOPEN Committee on Consumers and the Public InterestUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCommittee on Electricity Rate adjustment mechanisms, commonly known as trackers or riders, abound in modern rate design. Frequently introduced as a way to minimize rate shock to customers, ensure financial stability to utilities, and decrease ‘regulatory lag’, riders also commonly increase customer bills without the intense scrutiny of a fully litigated rate case. The experts on this panel will debate the pros and cons of riders as an affordability tool and compare and contrast riders with other rate design mechanisms like performance based ratemaking and decoupling.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:15am - 12:15pmOPEN Committee on Telecommunications States are playing an increasingly prominent and proactive role in broadband policy. This panel will focus on the affordability of broadband, including three distinct approaches that have emerged across states: new expansions of state-level lifeline programs, new regulatory structures governing low-cost offers, and direct subsidies to lower costs for consumers.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCommittee Chairs LuncheonMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
12:15pm - 1:45pmCLOSED (Invitees Only) NARUC Committee and Staff Subcommittee ChairsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
12:15pm - 1:45pmAI Solutions: Helping Water Move from React-and-Repair to Predictive MaintenanceUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
1:45pm - 2:45pmOPEN Committee on Water The water industry’s shift toward AI-driven predictive maintenance is now a reality. This session explores how advanced sensors and machine learning allow operators to anticipate failures before they happen, optimizing asset life cycles and drastically reducing unplanned downtime and emergency costs. Panelists will discuss whether predictive maintenance can achieve the goals that it touts of helping to stabilize ratepayer costs and ensure long-term water system reliability.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
1:45pm - 2:45pmOPEN Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment Is it a debate? Is it a game show? This lively, fast paced, panel will assess how different generation resources - advanced geothermal, coal, hydro, natural gas, nuclear, and solar/wind - work together to maintain affordability and reliability as electricity demand rises. Can these panelists convince you that their resource is the linchpin needed in a utility’s energy portfolio to serve load growth and new large loads reliably and affordably, while also addressing their state’s specific energy policies?PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
1:45pm - 2:45pmOPEN Committee on Electricity Business Meeting Agenda 1. Resolutions 2. Fireside Chat with FERC Commissioner See 3. NARUC Center for Partnerships and Innovation UpdateFireside ChatDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastFireside ChatA conversational stage format. Engaging to watch, still a broadcast format for the audience.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
1:45pm - 2:45pmOPEN Committee on Gas This session will examine the growing importance of natural gas storage as a cornerstone of energy reliability, affordability, and system flexibility. Attendees will learn how storage across underground facilities, salt caverns, LNG, and CNG balances seasonal demand, mitigates price spikes, and provides critical backup supply during extreme weather and system disruptions. Key takeaways include understanding the value of storage as both a physical and financial asset, identifying constraints such as capacity and permitting challenges, and exploring how policy can better integrate storage into long-term energy planning. This topic is relevant to infrastructure investment, reliability standards, and strategies to protect consumers while enabling a more resilient energy system.PresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
3:15pm - 4:15pmOPEN Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment Draft Agenda - Minnesota's Innovative Utilities - Local utilities share one or two of their innovative programs. Invited utilities include Centerpoint Energy, Xcel Energy, and Minnesota Power. - Resolutions (if any)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
3:15pm - 4:15pmOPEN Committee on TelecommunicationsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
3:15pm - 4:15pmOPEN Committee on Electricity Transmission planning is at an inflection point, and state commissioners are among its most consequential actors. Drawing on ACEG's February 2026 Transmission Planning and Development Report Card, with FERC Order No. 1920, and other transmission planning initiatives as drivers, attendees will learn how compliance filings shape long-term scenarios, cost allocation, and interregional coordination, and where commissioners have direct leverage. SPP's Consolidated Planning Process offers a replicable model, projecting a $12 - $18 benefit-to-cost ratio by integrating transmission planning and interconnection into a single framework. Commissioners will leave with tools to benchmark their region, engage Order 1920 implementation, and champion reforms that deliver reliable, cost-efficient grid infrastructure.UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
4:15pm - 5:15pmCLOSED (Commissioner Emeritus Only)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventCommissioner-Only BreakfastMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
7:30am - 8:45amCLOSED (Commissioners Only)UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
8:30am - 4:30pmNorth Star Morning BrewUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
8:30am - 9:00amGeneral SessionPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
9:00am - 10:30amKeynote Speaker: Hon. James P. Danly, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of EnergyKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventJoin Deputy Secretary James P. Danly for keynote remarks on federal energy priorities.KeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis panel will examine how utilities, grid operators, regulators, consumer advocates, and the Department of Energy work together to maintain grid reliability during extreme events. Discussion will focus on lessons learned from recent winter storms, the role of emergency authorities such as Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, and the importance of coordination across regions and fuel types, as well as address the issues that arise in balancing reliability, affordability, and resilience. (Additional panelists TBA)PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
10:30am - 11:00amAssessing Industry Readiness for the PFAS Drinking Water DeadlineUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:00am - 12:00pmOPEN Committee on Water With the compliance deadline for EPA’s PFAS drinking water standards on the horizon, water utilities are on a mission to meet this deadline. This panel brings together utility experts and regulators to provide a status report on the industry’s progress towards complying with this mandate. Panelists will touch on the various available treatment technology options, the challenge of accessing grant funding, the uncertainty created by the legal challenges to the PFAS MCL, and how the designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA could further increase costs. Most importantly of all, this panel will examine the impact on rates and how to communicate with customers in a way that does not shake their trust in tap water.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:00am - 12:00pmOPEN Committee on Telecommunications As networks transition from the traditional POTS network to an all-IP network, there are still many issues relating to transition from traditional 911 networks to upgraded NG911 networks. Since the FCC has proposed a sunset date of December 31, 2028 for the TDM network, what challenges remain for 911 networks to complete the transition in that timeframe? This panel will explore these challenges and possible solutions, including actions that state commissions can take to assist in the NG911 transition.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
11:00am - 12:00pmOPEN Committee on Electricity Inspired by the television program "Love Is Blind," this session will feature a data center developer and a utility regulator positioned on opposite sides of a “wall.” The discussion will follow a moderated, interview-style format in which the regulator seeks to establish a long-term planning partnership, while the data center developer remains constrained by confidentiality obligations and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). Their exchange will explore the challenges NDAs present for resource adequacy and long-term system planning, the practice of data centers evaluating and comparing multiple utilities and jurisdictions, and the business considerations that lead developers to require confidentiality agreements.PresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
12:00pm - 1:30pmBuilding the Workforce of TomorrowUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
1:30pm - 2:30pmOPEN Committee on Gas According to the Center for Energy Workforce Development, the energy industry must attract 17 million replacement workers and 15 million new energy employees over the next decade. Meeting this goal will require a whole-of-systems approach and partnerships between the energy industry, labor organizations, and community partners. This session will highlight innovative afterschool programs, career pathways for students, engagement strategies, and practical approaches to build a skilled, competitive, and future-ready workforce.PresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
1:30pm - 2:30pmOPEN Committee on Water Water is the only utility customers ingest, making the safety and reliability of the service is paramount. But costs are rising and customers are feeling stretched everywhere from the gas pump to the water tap. How do utilities continue to ensure safe, affordable, and reliable water in this time of rising costs, complex regulations, cyber threats and extreme weather? This panel brings together experts to discuss best practices for ensuring high-quality drinking water comes out of the tap. Panelists will discuss the delicate balancing act needed to ensure safe and reliable water service that customers can afford.PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
1:30pm - 2:30pmOPEN Committee on Telecommunications After all the commentary, questions, suggestions, and discussions, the USF Working Group is poised to release its report for public comment. This session will discuss potential changes to the Universal Service Fund to bring it into the 21st century. What is the Working Group proposing? How will it impact industry, the states, and the fund’s beneficiaries?PresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
1:30pm - 2:30pmOPEN Committee on ElectricityUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
3:00pm - 4:30pmFireside Chat with Bob FrenzelFireside ChatDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastFireside ChatA conversational stage format. Engaging to watch, still a broadcast format for the audience.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventData centers, AI, and load growth are now inescapable facets of state and federal authority. They’re not going anywhere. Where are we on meeting the increasing demands on the grid, on policy decisions, our economies, and physical landscapes? Or, are we still catching up to technology that’s rapidly evolving? Through their lens of emerging issues, status reports, and technical expertise, our series of speakers will offer unique, individual quick takes on what’s working, what’s worrisome, and what’s wrong. This dynamic session will offer much to think about well past the coffee break! (Additional panelists TBA)PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
8:30am - 9:30amClosing General SessionPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
9:00am - 10:30amC-Suite Perspectives on Investing in Clean, Dispatchable GenerationUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventUtility executives from leading energy companies discuss the critical investments needed to deliver clean, reliable, and dispatchable power in an era of rising demand and decarbonization goals. This high-level panel will explore emerging technologies, project economics, regulatory challenges, and capital allocation strategies for firm clean generation - including advanced nuclear, geothermal, long-duration storage, hydro, hydrogen, and next-generation gas with CCS. Learn how utilities are balancing intermittency risks while building a resilient, affordable, and sustainable energy system for the future. Hon. Ann RendahlPanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventALLETE, Inc. (Additional panelists TBA)PanelDeliberation+
Format · BroadcastPanelExperts discuss while the audience watches. Surfaces perspective but rarely creates participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
10:45am - 12:00pmAdvanced HVAC Technology Research Facility TourUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
The Full Reading
Why It Ranks This Way +
Calibrated from GES design 40/100 and verified 40/100 with no fourth-loop cap.
Reader Takeaway. For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as an action-oriented convening, with the strongest visible signal in future-of-work fit and problem specificity and the biggest open question around follow through and learning transfer. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence.
Strongest signals: Future-of-Work Fit, Problem Specificity, and Evidence Maturity. Weakest signals: Follow Through, Learning Transfer, and Participation Architecture.
How This Agenda Could Improve +
- Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
- Build transfer into the agenda through practice, feedback, job aids, reflection, and 30-90 day use cases.
- Turn passive airtime into participant work: practice, sensemaking, decisions, critique, or artifact creation.
Fastest next move: Add named owners, dated next steps, and a visible continuation path before treating the event as outcome-ready.
Role-Specific Reading +
Sponsor lens
Look beyond exposure. Strong sponsor value would show qualified interaction, problem work, buyer learning, customer evidence, or follow-up. The practical sponsor move is to look for structured introductions, buyer-seller fit, and relationship persistence.
Designer lens
The agenda is useful as a pattern sample from naruc.org. Redesign attention should go first to the lowest-scoring pillars; in practice, turn the thinnest agenda blocks into participant work.
Executive lens
Treat the visible agenda as an operating plan. The executive move is to require owners, dates, and evidence before treating the event as strategic. If owners, proof, and follow-through are not visible, the public record does not yet prove strategic movement.
Aggregator lens
Treat the source URL as evidence, not decoration. The data-product move is to label the source boundary clearly before ranking the record before ranking or syndicating the record.
What GES Means Here +
The Gathering Effectiveness Score is a strict 0-100 public-evidence reading of the agenda across eight pillars. It rewards visible participant work, follow-through, transfer, network design, and proof mechanisms more than polish, speaker fame, attendance, or satisfaction.
Visible mechanisms: Participant work, Commitments, Network design, Learning transfer.
Evidence boundary: Scores reflect visible agenda/source evidence and should not be read as proof of causal event impact.
Limitations, Score Caps, and Review Flags +
Limitations
- Passive stage formats dominate the visible agenda.
- No baseline measurement is visible.
Score caps
- No fourth-loop score cap applied.
Review flags
- No tracking, validation, feedback, or impact measurement found in the visible source text.
- High cleanup rate: many extracted rows were hidden or merged as fragments.
Is this proof the event worked? +
No. This is a strict public-evidence reading of the agenda. Proof would require baseline, comparison, follow-up, attribution, and impact evidence beyond the listing.
What should a reader inspect first? +
Start with the source URL, then compare the eight pillar scores against the agenda rows. The biggest opportunities usually sit in follow-through, evidence maturity, and participant work.
Why publish weak records? +
Weak records are part of the map. They show where public agendas still describe sessions and speakers more often than outcomes, commitments, transfer, or proof.
How should I use the rows? +
Read the agenda rows as the visible design trace: formats, purposes, and evidence labels show what the public source made inspectable, not everything that happened in the room. This is a source-grounded interpretation of the public agenda record, not a copy of the source, and not an endorsement of the event.
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