Ron Binz most recently served as the Chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. He was appointed by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter in January 2007 and served until April 2011. As Chairman, Ron led the Colorado PUC in implementing the many policy changes championed by the Governor and the Legislature to bring forward Colorados New Energy Economy. Ron was an active member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, serving as Chair of NARUCs Task Force on Climate Policy, and as a member of both the Energy Resources and Environment Committee and the International Affairs Committee.