Regulatory Agility

The document argues that US state public utilities commissions (PUCs) must modernize their institutional structures to handle the complexities of the energy transition. It proposes three primary areas for increasing agility: building a supportive culture and workforce, refining docket processes for better flexibility, and implementing more inclusive and early stakeholder engagement, noting that these actions can be pursued within existing legislative and budgetary constraints.

• State public utilities commissions (PUCs) are facing increased complexity in their responsibilities due to aging infrastructure, shifting economics, and demands for cleaner service, yet their institutional structures and staffing have not kept pace.
• To improve regulatory agility, PUCs should focus on three specific areas: developing the necessary culture and workforce, improving the responsiveness and flexibility of docket processes, and ensuring stakeholder engagement is inclusive, accessible, and occurs early.
• The proposed agility-focused actions are designed to be implementable while operating within current constraints related to budgets, staffing, and legislation.

APA

RMI (2025). Regulatory Agility. https://rmi.org/resources/regulatory-agility/

Chicago

RMI. Regulatory Agility. 2025. https://rmi.org/resources/regulatory-agility/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=RMI |title=Regulatory Agility |date=28 May 2025 |url=https://rmi.org/resources/regulatory-agility/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2025regulatory, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Regulatory Agility}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/regulatory-agility/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }