American Water to Contribute Expertise to Several Panels at the 2024 NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference
Camden, N.J. – NOVEMBER 8, 2024 – American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that three representatives will join regulatory policy panels at the 2024 National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Annual Meeting and Education Conference, taking place November 10 through 13 in Anaheim, Calif.
Justin Ladner, President of Pennsylvania American Water, will participate in a panel discussion on the current state of the wastewater industry, affordability and the need to address necessary infrastructure improvements.
Christine Keck, Vice President of national Government and Regulatory Affairs at American Water, will participate in a panel discussion on navigating the complexities of the constantly evolving regulatory and legislative landscape during a presidential election and legislative planning.
Lacy Carothers, Director of Engineering at California American Water, will participate in a panel to discuss and expand upon innovative new approaches to reliability in the electricity and water industries.
The NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference is a gathering of state utility regulators, industry representatives, consumer advocates and others to advance leading themes and opportunities for collaboration across regulatory policy. For more information and the full agenda, visit https://www.naruc.org/annual-meeting/.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $40 to $42 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.
American Water has been included in the top 10% of America’s Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital and CNBC, is ranked number one in the utilities industry for the 2024 Forbes American’s Best Large Employers, has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, is the highest-ranked water and wastewater utility on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2024 List, and has earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
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Camden, N.J. – NOVEMBER 8, 2024 – American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that three representatives will join regulatory policy panels at the 2024 National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Annual Meeting and Education Conference, taking place November 10 through 13 in Anaheim, Calif.
Justin Ladner, President of Pennsylvania American Water, will participate in a panel discussion on the current state of the wastewater industry, affordability and the need to address necessary infrastructure improvements.
Christine Keck, Vice President of national Government and Regulatory Affairs at American Water, will participate in a panel discussion on navigating the complexities of the constantly evolving regulatory and legislative landscape during a presidential election and legislative planning.
Lacy Carothers, Director of Engineering at California American Water, will participate in a panel to discuss and expand upon innovative new approaches to reliability in the electricity and water industries.
The NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference is a gathering of state utility regulators, industry representatives, consumer advocates and others to advance leading themes and opportunities for collaboration across regulatory policy. For more information and the full agenda, visit https://www.naruc.org/annual-meeting/.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $40 to $42 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.
American Water has been included in the top 10% of America’s Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital and CNBC, is ranked number one in the utilities industry for the 2024 Forbes American’s Best Large Employers, has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, is the highest-ranked water and wastewater utility on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2024 List, and has earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.