Florida's Storm Hardening Effort: A New Paradigm for State Utility Regulators

Following several hurricanes in 2004 and 2005, the Florida Public Service Commission initiated a multi-year process that emphasized both collaboration and research and resulted in expanded requirements for utility accountability. An alternative approach was recommended by Joshua Rokach in a recent article in this journal. Regardless of the regulatory process selected, policy questions remain as to the best way to proceed.