The 2012 National Electricity Forum (2012 Forum) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and is held annually in conjunction with the NARUC Winter Committee Meetings. The 2012 Forum is planned by the U.S. Electricity Delivery Working Group, which is an ad hoc group consisting of a broad cross section of stakeholder interests.