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Selected Newspaper Stories/Editorials
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September 1, 2010, Daily Local News Story about Citizen Power and the Pennsylvania Steel and Cement Manufacturers Coalition's Petition asking for regulators to determine whether Pennsylvania utilities overcollected stranded costs resulting from deregulation and asking for refunds of any overpayment.
August 25, 2010, New Jersey Spotlight and SLN Financial Stories about the Petition of Citizen Power and the Pennsylvania Steel and Cement Manufacturers Coalition asking for an investigation by the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission into whether consumers overpaid for stranded costs and for a refund of any overpayment.
August 24, 2010, Pittsburgh Tribune Review and Pittsburgh Post Gazette Stories about the Citizen Power and the Pennsylvania Steel and Cement Manufacturers Petition for an investigation into stranded costs and a refund of overpayments by consumers.
July 4, 2010, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Story about the status of electricity deregulation in Pennsylvania.
May 27, 2010, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about the state of electricity competition in western Pennsylvania.
May 11, 2010, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Story quoting Citizen Power executive director in connection with a protest held to draw attention to the need for an emergency care facility in the Braddock area since the closing of Braddock Hospital.
March 23, 2010, Cleveland Plain Dealer Story about FirstEnergy's proposed rate plan and the objections of consumer groups including Citizen Power.
October 10, 2009, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Story that includes Citizen Power's executive director's comments on the UPMC decision to close Braddock Hospital
September 26, 2009, Beaver County Times Story about Citizen Power's petition to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission listing concerns about the Unit 1 reactor containment breach at the Beaver Valley nuclear plant.
September 17, 2009, Inside NRC Story about issues raised at the September meeting of NRC’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards concerning liner corrosion at the Beaver Valley Power Plant.
August 31, 2009, Inside NRC Story about Citizen Power's concerns regarding liner corrosion at three-loop subatmospheric nuclear reactors, including Beaver Valley.
August 3, 2009, Inside NRC Story about requests by Citizen Power and Beyond Nuclear to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to require increased inspections at Beaver Valley Power Plant after a hole was found in the containment liner.
May 29, 2009 Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about Citizen Power's petition of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission urging additional testing of the containment liner at Beaver Valley Power Plant.
March 7, 2009, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about a protest by the Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Single Payer Healthcare in connection with the opening of Highmark's retail insurance store.
January 24, 2009, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Story about the Royal Bank of Scotland's application to sell electricity in Pennsylvania.
October 3, 2008, Philadelphia Inquirer Story about Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell’s talks with legislative leaders and utility executives in an attempt to fashion phased-in electricity rate increases.
May 8, 2008, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about how the PaPUC is requiring utilities to have Customer Education Plans in place to help electricity consumers mitigate the impact of the rate caps coming off bills in 2010.
February 22, 2008, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Story about Duquesne Light Company's intention to leave the PJM Interconnection.
September 29, 2007, Associate Press Story about Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell’s electricity conservation proposals.
August 9, 2007, Williamsport Guardian Story about the failure of electricity deregulation.
July 29, 2007, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Article about a new law in Pennsylvania that permits utilities to enter into long term power contracts.
May 8, 2007, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about Duquesne Light Company reaching a settlement with parties on its PUC application to set Provider of Last Resort (POLR) rates for power supply through 2010.
April 29, 2007, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about hedge funds buying utilities.
April 22, 2007, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about the failure of electricity deregulation in western Pennsylvania
April 20, 2007, Associated Press Story about the failure of electricity deregulation around the US
February 23, 2007, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about the settlement reached in the Duquesne Light-Macquarie merger proceeding at the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
February 11, 2007, Pittsburgh Post Gazette "Electricity deregulation failing to live up to rose-colored promises"
February 2, 2007, Energy Daily Story about Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell's "Energy Independence Strategy."
January 12, 2007, Restructuring Today Story about the Pennsylvania PUC's decision denying FirstEnergy rate increase request.
January 12, 2007, Easton Express-Times Story about the Pennsylvania PUC Final Order in the FirstEnergy request for a rate increase for Met-Ed and Penelec.
December 22, 2006, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Story about the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of the acquisition of the Duquesne Light Company by the Macquarie Consortium
December 6, 2006, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Story about the process for reviewing the acquisition of Duquesne Light Company by the Macquarie consortium
December 1, 2006, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s decision to grant a $117 million distribution rate increase to Duquesne Light Company
November 24, 2006, Pittsburgh Business Times Story about the adverse impact electricity deregulation is having on business in southwestern Pennsylvania
November 11, 2006, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Story about the acquisition of Dominion Peoples Gas Company by Equitable Gas Company and the acquisition of Duquesne Light Company by the Macquarie Consortium
September 15, 2006, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about a settlement in the Duquesne Light Company distribution rate case
July 30, 2006, Allentown Morning Call Story about increases in electricity bills as the rate caps come off
June 20, 2006, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Story about problems with the electricity grid
May 5, 2006, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about Duquesne Light Company’s application for a $143 million distribution rate increase
April 9, 2006, Beaver County Times Story about Duquesne Light’s rate increase request.
April 8, 2006, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about Duquesne Company’s request to increase distribution rates
December 4, 2005, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about the lack of competition in Pennsylvania’s deregulated electricity market
October 18, 2005, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Editorial entitled: “Choice fizzles” about the lack of competition in Pennsylvania’s electricity market
October 12, 2005, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about Green Mountain Energy’s decision to pull out of the Pennsylvania electricity market
October 12, 2005, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Story about Green Mountain Energy leaving the Pennsylvania electricity market
June 26, 2005, Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Nukes age gracefully"
January 06, 2005, Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Fewer flipping a power switch"
October 01, 2004, Pittsburgh Post Gazette "Duquesne Light loses rate battle with PUC"
October 01, 2004, Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Utility loses rate fix fight"
September 29, 2004, Pittsburgh Post Gazette "PUC decision anticipated in showdown on electricity deregulation"
September 14, 2004, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about Allegheny Energy’s plan to extend the transition period (and stranded cost collection) for two more years
September 09, 2004, Pittsburgh Tribune Review "A powerful debate continues and its about customer choice"
September 03, 2004, Pittsburgh Post Gazette "Rendell, steelmakers side with Duquesne Light over PUC"
August 31, 2004, Pittsburgh Post Gazette "Duquesne appeals PUC rate ruling to court"
May 1, 2004, Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial describing problems with electricity deregulation using the FirstEnergy “Rate Stabilization Plan” as an example and calling for a state government review of deregulation
April 23, 2004, Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Consumer groups, rivals to challenge Duquesne Light on rate hike"
February 11, 2004, Star Beacon "PUCO has run amok"
February 10, 2004, The Columbus Dispatch "Groups seek more consumer friendly PUCO"
February 10, 2004, The Columbus Dispatch "AEP asks for increase in rates"
February 10, 2004, Cleveland Plain Dealer Story about consumer groups claims that the PUCO is biased against consumers. The groups documented a list of 12 PUCO decisions they say show how the PUCO violates rules and issues decisions that favor utilities.
February 10, 2004, Akron Beacon Journal Story about the reappointment of PUCO Chairman Alan Schriber to another five-year term.
November 6, 2003, Toledo Blade Story about the resignation of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel.
November 6, 2003, Columbus Dispatch Story about the resignation of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel.
November 3, 2003, Associated Press Story comparing the approach to the job of Ohio Consumers' Counsel between the current Consumers' Counsel and the first person to hold that position.
October 22, 2003, Lake County News Herald Story about the Ohio Consumer Counsel's destruction of a consultant's report quantifying the "stranded costs" FirstEnergy should be allowed to collect.
October 22, 2003, Cleveland Plain Dealer Story about FirstEnergy's application to the PUCO to extend the Market Development period until 2008, including an extension of the transition or "stranded cost" charge.
October 17, 2003, Cleveland Plain Dealer Story about the Ohio Consumer Counsel's destruction of a consultant's report quantifying the "stranded costs" FirstEnergy should be allowed to collect.
October 17, 2003, Columbus Dispatch Story about the Ohio Consumer Counsel's destruction of a consultant's report quantifying the "stranded costs" FirstEnergy should be allowed to collect.
September 25, 2003, New York Times Story about utilities response to storm damage.
September 12, 2003, Utilipoint Story questioning whether electricity deregulation will work.
September 1, 2003, Cleveland Plain Dealer Story about PUCO's failure to enforce utility regulations.
August 27 - September 2, 2003, Cleveland Scene Story about the August 2003 blackout.
August 25, 2003, Plain Dealer "Did laws set stage for massive blackout?"
August 15, 2003, Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Reliant plant shutdown might skip Western PA"
June 7, 2003, Lake County News Herald Story on PUCO Chairman's report on Electric Choice to the Ohio General Assembly.
February 7, 2003, Youngstown Vindicator Story about a talk by Citizen Power executive director on Ohio's Electric Choice program.
January 16, 2003, PowerDaily Midwest Story about Citizen Power's call for a return to regulation of electricity generation in Ohio.
December 6, 2002, Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial by Citizen Power executive director entitled: “Deregulation is no guarantee of lower bills
August 23, 2002, Greenwire Story regarding a PennFuture report on cost savings attributable to electricity restructuring.
July 14, 2002, Cleveland Plain Dealer Story questioning Ohio Consumers' Counsel Robert Tongren's job performance.
June 19, 2002, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about a public relations "hearing" to promote "Clear Skies Initiative", the Bush Administration's plan to subvert the Clean Air Act.
March 28, 2002, Platt’s Electric Power Daily (page 4) Story about the end of Duquesne Light Company’s Competitive Transition Charge.
May 10, 2002, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about the impact on customers of Duquesne Light's plan to join the PJM transmission dispatch organization.
March 1, 2002, Harrisburg Patriot News Editorial about Citizen Power's legislation to create a Pennsylvania Office of Environmental Advocate.
February 23, 2002, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story concerning the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court's overturning of the decision by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission that approved a FirstEnergy-GPU hidden rate increase.
February 22, 2002, Erie Times-News Story about Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court reversal of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's decision approving a hidden rate increase for FirstEnergy-General Public Utilities (Met Ed & Penelec) customers.
February, 22, 2002, Erie Times-News Story about the PA Commonwealth Court overturning the PA PUC approval of the FirstEnergy-GPU rate increase.
February 6, 2002, Erie Times News Story about the collapse of Enron
January 22, 2002, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about the PJM-MISO Regional Transmission Organizations' plan to form a single market.
December 13, 2001, Lake County News Herald Story about Citizen Power's opposition to FirstEnergy's attempt to decrease the credit shopping customers receive by submitting inflated customer switching numbers to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
December 6, 2001, Cleveland Plain Dealer Story about Citizen Power's filing at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio opposing FirstEnergy's application for approval of its calculations showing that 20% of the Company's load has switched to alternative suppliers.
Dec 5, 2001, Star Beacon Story about plans to build a new coal plant in Ashtabula, Ohio and to install electricity transmission lines under Lake Erie
September 27, 2001, Erie Times-News Story about the SEC and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approval of the FirstEnergy-GPU merger.
August 6, 2001, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about Citizen Power's Home Energy Savings Program for Allegheny Energy low income customers.
July 27, 2001, Platt’s Retail Energy (page 12) Story about the Citizen Power appeal of the PA PUC approval of the FirstEnergy-GPU merger.
July 20, 2001, Platt’s Electric Power Daily (page 3) Story about the Citizen Power appeal of the PA PUC approval of the FirstEnergy-GPU merger.
July 20, 2001, Allentown Morning Call Story about the Citizen Power appeal of the PA PUC approval of the FirstEnergy-GPU merger.
July 17, 2001, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about press conference held by area environmental groups opposed to the Bush/Cheney Administration's energy plan.
July 10, 2001, Harrisburg Patriot News "Too soon to declare failure", about the status of retail electricity competition in Pennsylvania.
June 24, 2001, Allentown Morning Call Story about the FirstEnergy-GPU merger settlement
June 15, 2001, Reading Eagle Story about Pennsylavania Public Utility Commission approval of the FirstEnergy-GPU merger
June 15, 2001, Erie Times-News Story about the PA PUC approval of the FirstEnergy-GPU merger.
June 13, 2001, Philadelphia Inquirer Story about FirstEnergy-General Public Utilities promise to not request a rate increase and break the Pennsylvania rate caps.
June 13, 2001, Erie Times-News Story about the FirstEnergy-GPU merger settlement.
June 13, 2001, Reading Eagle Story about the FirstEnergy-GPU merger settlement.
June 4, 2001, Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial critical of the Public Utility Commision of Ohio(PUCO)
May 25, 2001, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Story about the PA PUC approval of the merger between FirstEnergy and General Public Utilities.
May 22, 2001, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about General Public Utilities' request for a break in the rate cap, the first such request in Pennsylvania since the advent of retail electricity competition.
April 21, 2001, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Regarding the rising costs of Natural Gas
October 23, 2000, Plain Dealer Story about Citizen Power's lawsuit at the Ohio Supreme Court attempting to overturn PUCO's approval of the FirstEnergy Company's Restructuring Plan.
September 18, 2000, Energy Daily Regarding Citizen Power's appeal of PUCO order on First Energy Transition Plan Settlement
August 23, 2000, Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial on Citizen Power's request for a rehearing on the Public Utilities Commision of Ohio(PUCO) Order approving the First Energy Transition Plan Settlement
August 19, 2000, Cleveland Plain Dealer Regarding Citizen Power Request for Rehearing in FirstEnergy Restructuring Case
July 24, 2000, Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial Regarding Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's Approval of FirstEnergy Transition Plan Settlement
July 21, 2000, Cleveland Plain Dealer Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chairman Alan Schriber's Response to Citizen Power Editorial on FirstEnergy Transition Plan
July 16, 2000, Cleveland Plain Dealer Story about Citizen Power's attempts to get the Public Utility Commission of Ohio to correct problems with FirstEnergy's transition (to competition) plan.
June 3, 1999, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Regarding Status of Electric Choice Program
May 2, 1999, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Regarding Fight to Remove Nuclear Plant Costs from Duquesne Light Rates
July 24, 1998, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Removes Conditions on Duquesne Light-Allegheny Power Merger
July 9, 1998, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Regarding Terms of the City of Pittsburgh dropping the suit against the Duquesne Light and Allegheny Energy merger
July 9, 1998, Beaver County Times Regarding Shutdown of Beaver Valley Nuclear Plant
June 27, 1998, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Allegheny Energy Appeals Pennsylvania Public Utility Commision's Stranded Cost Decision
May 11, 1998, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Editorial "The ISO Question"
May 5, 1998, Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Energy Traffic Cop to Enforce Competition"
May 5, 1998, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about establishing Independent System Operators to ensure open access to the electricity transmission grid by competitors.
May 2, 1998, Pittsburgh Post Gazette "PUC Ruling Places Merger of DQE, Allegheny in Doubt"
May 1, 1998, Pittsburgh Tribune Review "PUC OK's Utility Merger"
April 21, 1998, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Editorial "Mega(WATT) Obscenity", Regarding Allegheny Power Stranded Cost Request
April 10, 1998, Pittsburgh Business Times Story about the opposition to the merger of Duquesne Light Company and Allegheny Energy.
April 10-16, 1998, Pittsburgh Business Times Regarding Opposition to Duquesne Light-Allegheny Power Merger
April 4, 1998, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Regarding opposition to Duquesne Light and Allegheny Energy merger
March 25 - April 1, 1998, Pittsburgh City Paper "Static Electricity: Why Won't Duquesne Light Debate it's Biggest Critic?"
March 20, 1998, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Story about Citizen Power's report on Duquesne Light Company's high rates and high profits compared to 100 other utilities.
March 20, 1998, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Regarding Citizen Power Study of Duquesne Light's Profitability and High Rates
February 4, 1998, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Citizen Power Press Conference with Business Groups Opposed to Stranded Cost Recovery
February 4, 1998, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Citizen Power Press Conference with Business Groups Opposed to Stranded Cost Recovery
February 4, 1998, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Columnist Brian O'Neil story about the Citizen Power press conference with businesses opposed to utility bailouts.
September 21, 1997, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Profile of Citizen Power Executive Director, David Hughes
September 3, 1997, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Regarding Groups Opposed to Duquesne Light - Allegheny Power Merger
August 7, 1997, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Story about a Citizen Power press conference announcing a coalition of groups that will intervene in area utility restructuring cases and fight for low income ratepayers.
July 27, 1997, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Story about utility advertising campaign introducing electricity choice.
May 29, 1997, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Profile of Citizen Power Executive Director, David Hughes
April 30, 1997, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Citizen Power Forum on Electric Restructuring
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