Press Release

PUC Vice Chair Barrow Appointed to Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission

Published on 11/8/2023

Filed under: Electric

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Vice Chair Kimberly Barrow has been appointed to serve as one of ten state utility commission representatives on the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission.

The first-of-its-kind task force was established in 2021 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), to explore national issues related to electric transmission; to identify ways to foster the efficient development of new transmission infrastructure; and to help foster greater federal-state coordination and cooperation as an essential part of the national transition to clean energy resources.

“I am honored to join this important national conversation about key energy issues, on behalf of the citizens of Pennsylvania along with our sister states across the Mid-Atlantic region,” noted Vice Chair Barrow. “Our Commonwealth plays a strong regional and national role in energy development and power generation, and the Pennsylvania PUC has a long history of helping to shape national utility policy conversations – a history that I am proud to help continue.”   

Barrow was nominated by NARUC to serve as a state commission representative for the Mid-Atlantic Region in October 2023, to fill a vacancy on the task force, and her appointment was confirmed by FERC on Nov. 6, 2023.  Barrow’s term on the task force will run through Aug. 31, 2024.

About the PUC

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities; ensures safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protects the public interest; educates consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; furthers economic development; and fosters new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.

Visit the PUC’s website at puc.pa.gov for recent news releases and video of select proceedings. You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube. Search for the “Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission” or “PA PUC” on your favorite social media channel for updates on utility issues and other helpful consumer information.

# # #

Contact:

• Nils Hagen-Frederiksen
  Press Secretary
  717-418-2701
  nhagen-fre@pa.gov