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PA Public Utility Commissioners Appoint Karen Oill Moury as New Deputy Executive Director HARRISBURG -- The Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted unanimously to appoint Karen Oill Moury of Harrisburg as Deputy Executive Director of the PUC. Moury replaces Veronica A. Smith, w…	3/28/2002
PUC Chairman Thomas Marks Milestone for Electric Competition: First PA Customers See Lower Rates Thanks to ‘Stranded Costs’ Coming Off Bills PITTSBURGH -- Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas today joined Gov. Mark Schweiker and officials of Duquesne Light to mark a milestone for Pennsylvania Electric Choice: The first P…	3/27/2002
PUC Chairman Thomas Shares PA Electric Choice Success Story on Australia Mission; Tours Largest Solar-Power Research Center in Southern Hemisphere BOTANY BAY, New South Wales, Australia -- Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas today joined Gov. Mark Schweiker for a tour of Pacific Solar, the largest solar-power research center…	3/4/2002
Chairman Thomas Presents PUC Budget Request to House Appropriations HARRISBURG -- Presenting the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) budget request to the House Appropriations Committee today, Chairman Glen R. Thomas outlined the PUC’s priorities …	2/14/2002
PUC Chairman Thomas Announces Review of Current Auditing Practices of Major PA Utilities During National Panel on Lessons of Enron WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Addressing a national panel, "Lesson Learned from the Enron Experience: How Will It Affect Regulation?" Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thom…	2/12/2002
PUC Chairman Thomas Urges End of Debate About Enron’s Impact on Competition and Return to Work to Create Open Energy Markets Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Addressing a national panel, "Lesson Learned from the Enron Experience: How Will It Affect Regulation?" Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thom…	2/12/2002
PUC Chairman Thomas to Help Lead National Panel on 'Lesson Learned from Enron Experience: How Will it Affect Regulation?' in Washington Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas will co-moderate a national panel on "Lesson Learned from the Enron Experience: How Will it Affect Regulation?" at the Na…	2/8/2002
Chairman Thomas Presents PUC Budget Request to Senate Appropriations Committee; Outlines PUC Priorities HARRISBURG -- Presenting the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) budget request to the Senate Appropriations Committee today, Chairman Glen R. Thomas outlined the PUC’s priorities…	2/6/2002
PUC Urges Customers Without Heat to Call Utilities to Get Reconnected HARRISBURG – The Public Utility Commission (PUC) is again urging consumers who are without essential natural gas or electric service to contact their utility to help restore heat before another s…	1/29/2002
Chairman Thomas Welcomes Kim Pizzingrilli to the PUC HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas today welcomed Kim Pizzingrilli as the PUC’s fifth Commissioner. Nominated by former Gov. Tom Ridge on Oct. 3 as…	1/29/2002
PUC Approves Wellsboro Rate Increase HARRISBURG – The Wellsboro Electric Company will be allowed to raise rates by $250,000 (4 percent) under a settlement agreement approved Jan. 24 by the Public Utility Commission (PUC). The increas…	1/28/2002
PUC to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy HARRISBURG -- The Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) Diversity Advisory Committee will present a program commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in He…	1/23/2002
Chairman Thomas Thanks Barbara Bruin for Service as PUC Executive Director; Commissioners Appoint Roni Smith as New Executive Director HARRISBURG -- At the Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) first public meeting of 2002, Chairman Glen R. Thomas today announced that Barbara Bruin is leaving her post as Executive Director, effectiv…	1/10/2002
PUC Chairman Glen Thomas to Address National Seminar on 2002 Outlook for U.S. Electricity Markets Harrisburg -- As originally scheduled, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas will join leading electricity industry experts and analysts as a panelist for a national sem…	1/7/2002
PUC Urges Customers to Call Utilities to Get Reconnected HARRISBURG – With more than 12,000 households entering the cold weather season without essential natural gas or electric service, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) is urging those consumers to…	12/20/2001
Chairman Thomas Reviews PUC’s 2001 Accomplishments HARRISBURG -- At the Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) final public meeting of the year, Chairman Glen R. Thomas today reviewed the Commission’s 2001 accomplishments, including new efforts t…	12/19/2001
Gov. Schweiker Announces Historic Purchase of Green Power: Action marks fifth anniversary of PA’s landmark electric competition program HARRISBURG –- Gov. Mark Schweiker today marked the fifth anniversary of Pennsylvania’s No. 1-in-the-nation electric competition program by announcing that the Commonwealth has awarded a cont…	12/5/2001
PA PUC Chairman Glen Thomas Says PA State Government Leads by Example by Purchasing Green Energy, Shopping for Power HARRISBURG -- Helping to mark the fifth anniversary of the nation’s No. 1 electric-competition program, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas today hailed the Commo…	12/5/2001
PUC Opens Investigation into Possible Wholesale Market Manipulations HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today unanimously voted to initiate an investigation into wholesale electricity markets.The Commission took this action on the basis of a…	11/30/2001
PUC to Host 9th Annual 'Be Utility Wise Fair' in Philadelphia HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will host the ninth annual "Be Utility Wise Fair" in Philadelphia, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Community Co…	11/27/2001
PUC Chairman Glen Thomas Welcomes National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners to PA; Addresses Utility Security, Electric Competition PHILADELPHIA -- During the opening session of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ (NARUC) 113th Annual Meeting, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Gle…	11/13/2001
PUC Chairman Glen Thomas to Address Energy Efficiency Workshop for Businesses Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas will be the keynote speaker at the Clean Air Council’s Energy Efficiency Workshop for Businesses at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 14…	11/13/2001
PUC Chairman Thomas to Welcome National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners to Philadelphia for 113th Annual Convention Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas will give welcoming remarks at the opening session of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ (NARUC) 11…	11/8/2001
PA PUC Chairman Glen Thomas Outlines Next Steps for Building on Success of No. 1-in-Nation Electric Choice Program HARRISBURG -- As part of the Penn State Data Center Fall Lecture Series, Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas today outlined the next steps for building on the success of Pennsylvan…	11/8/2001
Glen Thomas to Outline Vision as PUC Chairman, Preview Upcoming Savings for PA Electric, Gas, Telephone Customers Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas will keynote the Penn State Data Center Fall Lecture Series at noon on Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Penn State Downtown Center, 234 Nor…	11/6/2001

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