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American Water Executives Share Industry Expertise at 2025 NARUC Annual Meeting

American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., participated in the 2025 National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Annual Meeting & Education Conference, held November 9-12 in Seattle, Washington. The event convened state regulators, utility executives and industry experts to explore the future of utility service amid evolving policy, climate and customer expectations.

“American Water is proud to contribute to national conversations that are shaping the future of utility service at NARUC 2025,” said John Griffith, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Water. “We continue to focus on providing affordable service, building partnerships and supporting policies that benefit our customers and the communities we serve every day.”

American Water participated on panels exploring affordability, demand planning and supplier diversity:

  • Cheryl Norton, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, American Water, participated in the Demand Roundtable, which convened regulators, transmission operators and major electricity customers to examine strategies for managing growing demand linked to electrification, re-shoring and data center development.
  • Rebecca Losli, President, Illinois American Water, joined the panel Consumer Benefits from Line Extension Programs. The session explored how line extension polices support affordability and long-term service expansion for both current and future utility customers. Additionally, she spoke during Embracing Change while Achieving and Empowering Success, a fireside chat focused on driving momentum in supplier diversity and innovation. The session highlighted practical ways utilities are building inclusive partnerships to meet future infrastructure needs.

With regulated operations across 14 states, American Water plays a critical role in addressing infrastructure needs, protecting water quality and supporting workforce development. Through leadership participation in conferences and summits like NARUC, American Water continues to engage with regulators and industry partners to advance innovative, customer-focused solutions.

For more information about the 2025 NARUC Annual Meeting & Education Conference, 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 6,700 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.

For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.

“American Water is proud to contribute to national conversations that are shaping the future of utility service at NARUC 2025,” said John Griffith, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Water.

Contacts

Media Contact:

Alicia Barbieri

Director, Corporate Communications and External Affairs

American Water

(856) 676-8103

alicia.barbieri@amwater.com