Press Release
Electric Utilities, Suppliers and Experts to Brief PUC on Reliability for Summer
Published on 5/10/2010
Filed under: Electric
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced its annual Summer Reliability Assessment meeting, which provides a snapshot of various conditions that may affect electric supply, price and service reliability for the upcoming summer, will be held in Harrisburg.
The Summer Reliability Assessment meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20, in Hearing Room 1 of the Commonwealth Keystone Building. Representatives from the PUC, Energy Association of Pennsylvania, PJM Capacity Adequacy Planning Division, Electric Power Generation Association and Pennsylvania One Call System Inc. will provide information.
Topics that will be covered during the meeting include: forecasted load and capacity; generation and transmission for summer 2010; environmental considerations; plant additions and retirements; and the perspectives of electric distribution companies.
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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