John Betkowski III, vice chairman of the state’s public utilities overseer, has been named to leadership positions with two organizations focused on utility regulatory issues.
Betkoski was named president of the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners (NECPUC) and to the executive committee of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).
NECPUC, established in 1947, provides regional regulatory assistance on matters of common concern to the six New England States. It addresses issues regarding electric, gas, telecommunications and public drinking water public service companies.
NARUC, which was founded in 1889, represents utility regulatory authorities in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. NARUC represents the interests of state public utility commissioners before the three branches of the federal government.
Betkoski has been with the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority since 1997, when he was named a commissioner of the Department of Public Utility Control.
When PURA was established on July 1, 2011 as the state’s new regulatory authority, Betkoski was appointed a director by the governor and elected vice chairman.
