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PUC Chairman Glen Thomas to Address PA Energy Efficiency Forum Harrisburg, PA -- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas will participate in a panel discussion on deregulation and renewable energy at the Pennsylvania Energy Efficiency…	11/2/2001
PUC Chairman Glen Thomas to Participate on Panel in New Jersey on ‘Energy Deregulation and its Effect on Business’ Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas will participate in a panel discussion on "Energy Deregulation and its Effect on Business" at the 30th annual Saint Peter…	10/31/2001
PA PUC Commissioner Fitzpatrick Unveils Largest Solar Electric Power Plant in Western PA that Further Secures PA’s Leadership for Green Energy PITTSBURGH -- Joining officials from Green Mountain Energy Company, IKEA and Sun Power Electric, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissioner Terrance J. Fitzpatrick today unveiled 175 electric solar pane…	10/30/2001
PUC Commissioner Fitzpatrick to Dedicate Largest Solar Power Plant in Western PA: Will Hail Pennsylvania’s Leadership for ‘Green Power’ Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissioner Terrance J. Fitzpatrick will join officials from Green Mountain Energy, IKEA and Sun Power Electric to unveil Western Pennsylvania’s largest solar electri…	10/29/2001
PA PUC Chairman Glen Thomas Dedicates Wind Farms that Secure PA’s Status as East Coast Leader for Wind Energy, Nation’s Leader for Electric Choice SOMERSET TOWNSHIP, Somerset County -- Officially dedicating Pennsylvania’s two largest wind farms, Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas today hailed the Somerset and Mill Run w…	10/24/2001
PUC Chairman Glen Thomas to Help Start Largest Wind Farms in PA: Will Hail 'Green Power' as Another Benefit from Electric Competition Harrisburg - Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas will give the keynote address at the dedication ceremony for the new Somerset and Mill Run wind farms in Somerset and…	10/22/2001
PA Public Utility Commission Testifies Before FERC on Northeast RTO Washington, D.C. -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today testified before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on establishing a Northeast Regional Transmission Organizati…	10/18/2001
PUC Appoints Directors of Audits, Transportation & Safety Harrisburg, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the appointments of Tom Sheets, of Dauphin County, as Director of Audits and Mike Hoffman, of Mifflin County, a…	10/16/2001
PUC Appoints Marcia M. Finisdore member of Consumer Advisory Council HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today appointed Delaware County resident Marcia M. Finisdore as a member of its Consumer Advisory Council. Commissioner Aaron Wilson nomin…	10/12/2001
PUC Chairman Glen Thomas Briefs PA Utilities on Security Effort HARRISBURG -- Addressing the annual Winter Reliability Assessment Meeting, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas today briefed state utility leaders on their role in ens…	10/12/2001
Gov. Schweiker Signs Executive Order Creating Task Force on Security: PUC Chairman One of Appointees HARRISBURG, PA –- As his first official act as Pennsylvania’s 44th governor, Gov. Mark Schweiker today signed an Executive Order establishing the Governor’s Task Force on Security.Gov.…	10/9/2001
Gov. Ridge Nominates Kim Pizzingrilli to Public Utility Commission Harrisburg,Pa. -- Gov. Tom Ridge today nominated Secretary of the Commonwealth Kim Pizzingrilli to the Public Utility Commission (PUC). If confirmed by a majority of the Senate, Pizzingrilli would ser…	10/3/2001
PUC Chairman Glen Thomas Thanks PA’s Utilities and Rail Companies for Tremendous Emergency-Response Effort HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas today thanked Pennsylvania’s electric, gas, telephone and water utilities for their tremendous emergency re…	9/12/2001
PUC Chairman's Speech Before Energy Association Cancelled HARRISBURG, Pa. – Please be advised that PUC Chairman Glen R. Thomas’ speech scheduled tomorrow, Sept. 12, in Hershey before the Energy Association of Pennsylvania has been cancelled by even…	9/11/2001
PUC Chairman Glen Thomas to Address Future of Electric, Gas Competition before PA Energy Association Harrisburg, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas will address the future of electric and gas competition before the Energy Association of Pennsylvania (EAP) at i…	9/11/2001
PUC Chairman Glen Thomas Welcomes Delegation From Andhra Pradesh, India: One of hundreds of international delegations that visited to learn more about PA’s success with electric competition HARRISBURG (Sept. 10) -- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas today welcomed an international delegation from Andhra Pradesh, India, the latest of 110 delegations from…	9/10/2001
PUC Suspends Request for Rate Increase by Wellsboro Electric HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to suspend and investigate Wellsboro Electric Company’s request for a $638,181 (26.56 percent) rate increase. Under…	9/7/2001
PUC Chairman Glen Thomas Thanks Kevin Cadden for 25 Years of Service to PA’s Public Utility Commission - Welcomes Tom Charles as Manager of Communications HARRISBURG, PA. -- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Glen R. Thomas today thanked PUC Manager of Communications Kevin Cadden for 25 years of service to the PUC. Cadden’s resig…	8/30/2001
PUC Statement on Wind Farm Project in Southwest PA Background - The Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition is hosting a press conference today at Philadelphia City Hall to announce the near completion of the largest wind farm east of the Mississippi.…	8/23/2001
PUC Reminds Customers of the Importance of Conserving Energy HARRISBURG, Pa. – Following last week’s heat wave and several days of record electricity consumption, state utility regulators are reminding customers that taking even small steps to conserv…	7/30/2001
PUC Releases 2000 Customer Service Performance Report for Electric Companies HARRISBURG, Pa. – Approximately 86 percent of consumers that contacted their electric company in 2000 were satisfied with the overall quality of the service they received from their company, acco…	7/10/2001
PUC Ratifies Appointment of Katherine A. Newell to Consumer Advisory Council HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) yesterday approved the reappointment of Katherine A. Newell, Esq. as a member of the Consumer Advisory Council.Ms. Newell served as c…	6/22/2001
PUC Appoints Delia Rivera Diaz as member of Consumer Advisory Council HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved the appointment of Lehigh County resident Delia Rivera Diaz as a member of its Consumer Advisory Council. She was n…	6/22/2001
PUC Ratifies Appointments to Consumer Advisory Council HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently reappointed current members to its Consumer Advisory Council. The following members will serve on the Council for two-year t…	6/22/2001
PUC Approves GPU Rate Settlement: No Increase for Customers HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved a settlement with GPU, Inc. and FirstEnergy Corp. that preserves customer rate caps and boosts funding for renewable energy wh…	6/14/2001

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