Building the Next Generation of Utility Rate Experts

Rutgers School of Business–Camden (RSBC), in partnership with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), is launching a Utility Rates Certificate Program, a new academic and fellowship opportunity preparing students for careers in utility regulation and energy policy.

Offered through RSBC’s Professional and Executive Education at Rutgers (PEER) unit, which supports lifelong learning for individuals and delivers programs that are designed to meet them at many points along their career continuum, this Utility Rate Management program fulfills the growing need for rate making professionals in the increasingly complex industry.

“This partnership is another milestone for New Jersey’s energy future,” said NJBPU President Christine Guhl-Sadovy. “Protecting customers and modernizing our grid requires deep expertise in ratemaking — and this program will ensure we have the talent to meet that challenge for decades to come.”

Dean Monica Adya reinforced, “At RSBC, we believe education should not just inform but transform. This partnership with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities gives our students a rare opportunity to step into a high-impact field where their work will directly shape how millions of New Jerseyans experience essential services. Programs like the Utility Rates Certificate are exactly how we turn academic potential into workforce-ready expertise.”

Dr. Richard Michelfelder, industry veteran and Professor of Professional Practice in Finance, notes, “As a professional utility participant, this program rigorously covers every aspect for the development of just, fair, reasonable rates involved with the regulated electricity, natural gas, water, and wastewater utilities. It also addresses the current and futures challenges of the industry, many of which converges toward sustainability.”  

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