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IPU PROGRAMS

Please visit each individual page for current and past program information including dates, times, and locations.

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  • Annual Regulatory Studies Program: "Camp"
    Join IPU in Celebrating 50 Years of Camp NARUC!

    Our flagship event, the Annual Regulatory Studies Program is grounded in sound regulatory theory and accepted practices and incorporates a reasoned approach to contemporary structural and regulatory change. Open only to the public and nonprofit sectors. Join us for one week or both - and Come Back to Camp for continuing education! Located in East Lansing, Michigan

  • Regulatory Fundamentals for Utility Personnel and Analysts

    This concentrated interdisciplinary "crash course" offers essential and concise orientation training in regulatory theory, process, and ethics; open to public and private sector participants (precedes the Advanced Program). Located in East Lansing, Michigan

  • Commission Executive Management Forum

    A unique facilitated retreat designed exclusively for Directors and Managers of the state public utility commissions. Located in East Lansing, Michigan

  • Advanced Regulatory Studies Program:
    Ratemaking, Market Analysis, and Evaluation Methods

    Intensive workshops for regulatory professionals, with an emphasis on analytical skills grounded in the accounting, finance, and economics disciplines. Open to everyone (public and private sector). Located in East Lansing, Michigan

  • Eastern NARUC Utility Rate School: Basics of Ratesetting

    Hands-on ratecase training sponsored by the NARUC Committee on Water. Located in Clearwater, Florida

  • Annual Regulatory Policy Conference

    Integrative and in-depth treatment of today's most complex and important regulatory policy issues. (Special location)

  • Michigan Forum on Economic Regulatory Policy

    A one-day seminar for policymakers and stakeholders focusing on Michigan regulatory issues in telecommunications and energy within the changing national context. Located in East Lansing, Michigan.

  • Western NARUC Utility Rate School: Basics of Ratesetting

    Hands-on ratecase training sponsored by the NARUC Committee on Water. Located in San Diego, California.

  • IPUONLINE

    Interactive Audio and Video Webcasts on Current Topics. Online in partnership with wmsu.org.Listen live or listen anytime. IPU Online events are archived for your convenience.

  • IPUONSITE

    Customized Regulatory Seminars, Tutorials, and Strategic Planning. Onsite at your location. Contact IPU for your educational, professional-development, and planning needs.

  • IPUGLOBAL

    MSU and IPU are committed to global outreach and we welcome international attendees to all of our programs. Focusing on public utilities and their regulation, we can also develop curricula, facilitate training abroad, and host customized and extended programs on the MSU campus.

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IPU supports informed, effective, and efficient regulation of the infrastructure-intensive network industries providing essential utility services - electricity, natural gas, water, and telecommunications.

IPU operates as a unit of Michigan State University, a 501(c)(3) institution, and is affiliated with several academic colleges.

All IPU programs qualify for continuing education credits (CLE and CPE) and lead to a certificate of regulatory education (CRE).