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		 Subject: Pennsylvania's Electricity Market: Can California Happen Here?




The Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
 

in collaboration with PennFuture

cordially invites you to a luncheon  seminar,
 

"Pennsylvania,s Electricity Market: 

Can California Happen Here?"
 

Two of the country,s leading experts in electricity markets will:

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



Speakers will also detail how Pennsylvania is positioned to take advantage 
of  renewable energy, and how diversifying our energy portfolio can benefit 
our  economy, our environment, and our energy security.
 

April 3, 2001 - 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Omni William Penn Hotel ) Pittsburgh

530 William Penn Place

Admission is free -- RSVP required
 

Moderated by Bill Hopwood, President, Springhouse Energy Systems.
 

Featured Speakers:
 

Karl R?bago, Managing Director, Rocky Mountain Institute
 

A former Public Utility Commissioner for the State of Texas and Deputy  
Assistant Secretary for Utility Technologies for the U.S. DOE, R?bago has 
played  a leadership role in shaping the national agenda in utility 
regulation and  restructuring, energy efficiency and renewable energy. An 
expert on new personal  power energy markets, R?bago currently consults with 
large and small businesses,  government agencies and other organizations to 
practically and profitably  implement principles of sustainability through 
Natural  Capitalism.
 

John Hanger, President and CEO, Citizens for Pennsylvania,s Future  
(PennFuture)
 

John Hanger is President and CEO of PennFuture, a statewide public interest,  
membership group that works to protect Pennsylvania,s environment and 
improve  its economy. From 1993 to 1998, Hanger served as a Commissioner with 
the  Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and has been described by the  
Philadelphia Inquirer, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the  Harrisburg 
Patriot-News as the "architect," "the lynchpin" and the  "driving force" of 
Pennsylvania,s transition to electric competition. Hanger  testifies and 
speaks throughout the nation on energy and environment issues,  public 
utility regulation, and competition in the electricity industry.  


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


As someone concerned with Pennsylvania's environment, economy and energy  
issues, we thought you would be interested in this event. If you prefer not 
to  receive event invitations from us, please respond by typing "no events" 
in the  subject line. If you wish not to receive email from PennFuture, 
please respond  by typing "remove" in the subject line.

 - Pttsbrgh Green Energy Lunch regform_31401.doc