Every state Public Utility Commission (PUC)
PUCs approve rate cases, large-load tariffs, and interconnection rules — they decide whether data center costs land on residential bills. Every state has one. File a complaint or intervene in a rate case to make your voice heard.
⏳ No verification date recorded · rarely changes
Commission names and complaint URLs are stable year to year, but no verification date is recorded. The linked site is authoritative if a URL has moved.
What a PUC does — and why it matters to you
Rate cases
When a utility wants to raise rates — often to pay for grid upgrades driven by data center load — it files a rate case with the PUC. You can intervene.
Large-load tariffs
PUCs set the rules for how large industrial customers like data centers connect to and pay for the grid. Custom tariffs can shift costs to residential ratepayers.
Consumer complaints
Filing a complaint puts your concerns on the public record. PUCs are required to respond, and pattern complaints can trigger investigations.
How to use this: When a data center developer applies for a large-load interconnection or a utility files a rate case to recover grid upgrade costs, you can intervene at your PUC. Filing a consumer complaint puts your concerns on the record. See Your bill for how wholesale costs flow to your bill.
All 50 states & D.C.
| State | Abbrev | Commission | Website | File complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | AL | Alabama Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Alaska | AK | Regulatory Commission of Alaska | website | file complaint |
| Arizona | AZ | Arizona Corporation Commission | website | file complaint |
| Arkansas | AR | Arkansas Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| California | CA | California Public Utilities Commission | website | file complaint |
| Colorado | CO | Colorado Public Utilities Commission | website | file complaint |
| Connecticut | CT | Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority | website | file complaint |
| Delaware | DE | Delaware Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| District of Columbia | DC | DC Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Florida | FL | Florida Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Georgia | GA | Georgia Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Hawaii | HI | Hawaii Public Utilities Commission | website | file complaint |
| Idaho | ID | Idaho Public Utilities Commission | website | file complaint |
| Illinois | IL | Illinois Commerce Commission | website | file complaint |
| Indiana | IN | Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission | website | file complaint |
| Iowa | IA | Iowa Utilities Commission | website | file complaint |
| Kansas | KS | Kansas Corporation Commission | website | file complaint |
| Kentucky | KY | Kentucky Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Louisiana | LA | Louisiana Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Maine | ME | Maine Public Utilities Commission | website | file complaint |
| Maryland | MD | Maryland Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Massachusetts | MA | Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities | website | file complaint |
| Michigan | MI | Michigan Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Minnesota | MN | Minnesota Public Utilities Commission | website | file complaint |
| Mississippi | MS | Mississippi Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Missouri | MO | Missouri Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Montana | MT | Montana Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Nebraska | NE | Nebraska Power Review Board | website | — |
| Nevada | NV | Public Utilities Commission of Nevada | website | file complaint |
| New Hampshire | NH | New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission | website | file complaint |
| New Jersey | NJ | New Jersey Board of Public Utilities | website | file complaint |
| New Mexico | NM | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | website | file complaint |
| New York | NY | New York Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| North Carolina | NC | North Carolina Utilities Commission | website | file complaint |
| North Dakota | ND | North Dakota Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Ohio | OH | Public Utilities Commission of Ohio | website | file complaint |
| Oklahoma | OK | Oklahoma Corporation Commission | website | file complaint |
| Oregon | OR | Oregon Public Utility Commission | website | file complaint |
| Pennsylvania | PA | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | website | file complaint |
| Rhode Island | RI | Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission | website | file complaint |
| South Carolina | SC | Public Service Commission of South Carolina | website | file complaint |
| South Dakota | SD | South Dakota Public Utilities Commission | website | file complaint |
| Tennessee | TN | Tennessee Public Utility Commission | website | file complaint |
| Texas | TX | Public Utility Commission of Texas | website | file complaint |
| Utah | UT | Utah Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Vermont | VT | Vermont Public Utility Commission | website | file complaint |
| Virginia | VA | Virginia State Corporation Commission | website | file complaint |
| Washington | WA | Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission | website | file complaint |
| West Virginia | WV | West Virginia Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
| Wisconsin | WI | Public Service Commission of Wisconsin | website | file complaint |
| Wyoming | WY | Wyoming Public Service Commission | website | file complaint |
50 states & D.C.
URLs are official state PUC pages. Complaint links open the consumer-assistance or formal-complaint portal — procedures vary by state. Nebraska (public power state) has a Power Review Board with no separate consumer-complaint portal. Texas (PUCT) has deregulated retail but still regulates transmission and distribution rates.
What to do next
Open the toolkit — meeting prep & CBA templates How data center costs reach your bill Your state briefing