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PUC Gives Final Approval to West Penn Settlement
Harrisburg, Pa. ¾ In a 5-0 vote, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) today gave final approval to the restructuring settlement agreement reached earlier this month with West Penn … |
11/19/1998 | ||
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PUC Appoints Christina J. O’Donnell as Member of Consumer Advisory Council
Harrisburg, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved the appointment of Westmoreland County resident Christina J. O’Donnell as a member of its C… |
11/19/1998 | ||
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PA Utilities Voluntarily Extend Electric Choice Selection Date
Harrisburg, PA – The Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced that several utilities have voluntarily extended the customer selection period in the electric choice… |
11/13/1998 | ||
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PUC Tentatively Approves West Penn Settlement Agreement
Includes Guaranteed Rate Cut in 1999 Harrisburg, Pa. ¾ The Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced today that West Penn Power will decrease its rates by 2.5 percent in 1999 un… |
11/4/1998 | ||
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PUC Reaches Agreement with PECO to Boost Residential Market
Settlement Brings Relief to Capacity Issue Harrisburg, Pa.- PECO residential customers shopping for an electric generation supplier should see lower prices and more offers in the com… |
10/30/1998 | ||
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Survey Shows Near Universal Awareness of Electric Choice
PA Consumers Lead Nation in Knowledge of Deregulation Harrisburg, PA – Ninety-five percent of Pennsylvanians are aware of the fact that they can or will soon be able to choose t… |
10/20/1998 | ||
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PP&L Reaches Settlement with PUC on Capacity Issue
Also Allows All PP&L Residential Customers to Choose in 1999 Harrisburg, Pa. - Calling it an important step on the path to full electric choice, the Pennsylvania Public Utility C… |
10/16/1998 | ||
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Pennsylvania PUC Issues Call For Regional Year 2000 Summit To Safeguard Essential Infrastructure
Harrisburg, PA (Oct. 8) - Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman John M. Quain announced today that he has invited the PUC chairs, critical staff, and chief informati… |
10/8/1998 | ||
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PUC Tentatively Approves GPU Settlement Agreement
Includes Guaranteed Rate Cuts & Full Phase-In for 1999 Harrisburg, Pa. ¾ Calling restructuring settlement talks with GPU a hard-fought but balanced solution for both custome… |
9/24/1998 | ||
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Statement of Chairman John Quain & Commissioner Aaron Wilson
S… |
9/24/1998 | ||
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PUC Gives Final Approval to PP&L Restructuring Settlement
Harrisburg, Pa. ¾ Calling the restructuring settlement talks with Pennsylvania Power & Light (PP&L) fair-minded and well-intentioned, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Co… |
8/27/1998 | ||
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PUC Extends Customer Notification Period
Utilities Request Extra Time to Print Customer Information Materials Harrisburg, Pa., August 13 ¾ The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today extended by two weeks t… |
8/13/1998 | ||
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PUC Adopts Interim Guidelines for Customer Notification
Rules Require Companies to Tell Customers of Operational Changes Harrisburg, Pa., August 13 ¾ Electric generation suppliers that shut down business operations or transfer custom… |
8/13/1998 | ||
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PP&L Customers Guaranteed Rate Cut Under Restructuring Settlement
Harrisburg, Pa., August 12 ¾ The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) and Pennsylvania Power & Light (PP&L) today agreed to settlement terms that guarantee cust… |
8/12/1998 | ||
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PUC "Dismayed" at DQE Merger Pullout
Harrisburg, Pa. July 29 ¾ The Chairman of the state Public Utility Commission (PUC) today said he is surprised and dismayed by DQE’s decision to pull out of its $4.3 billi… |
7/29/1998 | ||
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PUC Approves Amended Allegheny/Duquesne Merger
Harrisburg, Pa. July 23 ¾ The state Public Utility Commission (PUC) today granted, in part, a reconsideration request by DQE, Inc. and Allegheny Power System (APS) that allows… |
7/23/1998 | ||
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PUC Approves Pike County Electric Restructuring Plan
Harrisburg, Pa., July 23 ¾ Pike County Power & Light Company (Pike County) will allow all customers to shop for their electric generation supplier beginning May 1, 1999, un… |
7/23/1998 | ||
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PUC Reaffirms PP&L Restructuring Plan
Harrisburg, Pa. ¾ The Public Utility Commission (PUC) today denied a reconsideration request by Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP&L) to increase the amount of stra… |
7/9/1998 | ||
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PUC Approves Wellsboro Electric Restructuring Plan
Harrisburg, Pa. ¾ Customers served by Wellsboro Electric Company (Wellsboro) will receive a system average shopping credit of 3.90 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 1999, under … |
7/9/1998 |
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