Press Release

PUC Announces Information on Special Hearing on Wholesale Electricity Markets

Published on 10/6/2008

Filed under: Electric

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced today that it will hold a special en banc hearing focused on the current and future wholesale electricity markets.

The hearing will take place Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, in Hearing Room 1, Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA.  It is open to the public.  The PUC’s Secretarial Letter with Tentative Agenda is attached. 

Another en banc hearing on this topic will be held at a later date.  More information will be released when it becomes available. 

The five PUC Commissioners will conduct the en banc hearing to solicit comments from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; PJM Interconnection; Midwest System Operator; PJM Market Monitor; and Organization of PJM States Inc. 

As part of the informal, en banc hearing process, Commissioners will pose questions to the speakers after their comments.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities to ensure safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protect the public interest; educate consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; further economic development; and foster new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.

For recent news releases, audio of select Commission proceedings or more information about the PUC, visit our Web site at www.puc.state.pa.us.

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Contact:

• Denise McCracken
  Senior Communications Specialist
  717-787-5722
  demccracken@pa.gov