Press Release

Electric Utilities and Electric Grid Managers to Highlight Reliability for Summer Months

Published on 6/3/2009

Filed under: Electric

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania’s electricity providers, PJM Interconnection, Electric Power Generation Association (EPGA), Energy Association of Pennsylvania (EAP), and Pennsylvania One Call System Inc. (PA One Call), will brief the Public Utility Commission (PUC) on their plans to continue reliable electrical service to consumers for the upcoming summer months.

The briefing will take place at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, in Hearing Room 1 of the Commonwealth Keystone Building.  PUC Commissioner Kim Pizzingrilli will make opening remarks regarding the importance of utility reliability.

Topics that will be covered during the meeting will include: forecasted load and capacity; generation and transmission for summer 2009; environmental considerations; plant additions and retirements; Marcellus Shale drilling’s potential impact on electric utility service; and the perspectives of electric distribution companies.

Speakers will include:

• Darren D. Gill, Supervisor, Electric Reliability, PUC
• Tom Falin, Manager, Capacity Adequacy, PJM Interconnection
• Douglas Biden, President, Electric Power Generation Association
• J. Michael Love, President and CEO, Energy Association of Pennsylvania
• Bill Kiger, President, PA One Call

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 website at www.puc.state.pa.us.

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Summer Reliability Meeting Notice

Summer Reliability Meeting Agenda

Contact:

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