Pennsylvania's Electricity Market: Can California Happen Here?

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The Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
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in collaboration with PennFuture

cordially invites you to a luncheon seminar,
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"Pennsylvania=01,s Electricity Market:=20

Can California Happen Here?"
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Two of the country=01,s leading experts in electricity markets will:

share their perspectives on current national trends in energy policy, =20
discuss the problems in California=01,s deregulated electricity market,
compare that with the Pennsylvania experience,
suggest ways to enhance Pennsylvania=01,s energy policy to prevent =20
California-style price spikes and electricity shortages in the future. =20

Speakers will also detail how Pennsylvania is positioned to take advantage=
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of renewable energy, and how diversifying our energy portfolio can benefit=
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our economy, our environment, and our energy security.
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April 3, 2001 - 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Omni William Penn Hotel =01) Pittsburgh

530 William Penn Place

Admission is free -- RSVP required
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Moderated by Bill Hopwood, President, Springhouse Energy Systems.
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Featured Speakers:
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Karl R?bago, Managing Director, Rocky Mountain Institute
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A former Public Utility Commissioner for the State of Texas and Deputy =20
Assistant Secretary for Utility Technologies for the U.S. DOE, R?bago has=
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played a leadership role in shaping the national agenda in utility=20
regulation and restructuring, energy efficiency and renewable energy. An=
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expert on new personal power energy markets, R?bago currently consults wit=
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large and small businesses, government agencies and other organizations to=
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practically and profitably implement principles of sustainability through=
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Natural Capitalism.
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John Hanger, President and CEO, Citizens for Pennsylvania=01,s Future =20
(PennFuture)
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John Hanger is President and CEO of PennFuture, a statewide public interest=
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membership group that works to protect Pennsylvania=01,s environment and=20
improve its economy. From 1993 to 1998, Hanger served as a Commissioner wi=
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the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and has been described by the =
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Philadelphia Inquirer, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Harrisburg=20
Patriot-News as the "architect," "the lynchpin" and the "driving force" of=
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Pennsylvania=01,s transition to electric competition. Hanger testifies and=
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speaks throughout the nation on energy and environment issues, public=20
utility regulation, and competition in the electricity industry. =20

Please join us! For more information, or to register: call PennFuture at=
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717-214-7920, fax the attached form to 717-214-7927, or send an email to=
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pennfuture@pennfuture.org by Wednesday, March 28, 2001.=20

As someone concerned with Pennsylvania's environment, economy and energy =
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issues, we thought you would be interested in this event. If you prefer not=
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please respond by typing "remove" in the subject line.

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