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Headlines - 2009

• Cellphone Companies Rush to Sue One Another (December 27, 2009)
• The State of IP (December 23, 2009)
• Push to Expand ARRA (December 22, 2009)
• PUC Releases Autumn Issue of the ‘Keystone Connection – Electric Special Edition’ Report (December 17, 2009)
• PUC Revises Regulation Changes for Basic Service in Bundled Services Package Plans (December 17, 2009)
• PUC Sets Guidelines for Smaller Electric Utilities Wishing to Develop Energy Efficiency, Conservation Programs (December 17, 2009)
• Bill Would Expand BAB-Style Programs (December 17, 2009)
• FCC Issues Proposals to Meet National Broadband Plan (December 17, 2009)
• Utility Ratings at Risk? (December 15, 2009)
• ‘Smart’ Electric Utility Meters, Intended to Create Savings, Instead Prompt Revolt (December 13, 2009)
• PUC Expands the Role of the Office of Competitive Market Oversight to Include Electric Retail Choice Issues (December 11, 2009)
• Muni Market Witnessing the Changing Face of Ownership (December 11, 2009)
• SEC Settles with Bradbury and Bars Him from Markets (December 9, 2009)
• Pennsylvania’s Unpaid Infrastructure Bills Hit $375M as Lawmakers Stall (December 2, 2009)
• ARRA Guidance a Priority (November 30, 2009)
• Utilities Seek Round of Rate Increases (November 27, 2009)
• Whatever Happened to Super-BABs? (November 23, 2009)
• PennPike Eyes Floating Rate Conversion (November 23, 2009)
• Bigger U.S. Role in Broadband is Likely (November 19, 2009)
• Pennsylvania Puts off $775M GO Deal Due to Lack of Authorization (November 19, 2009)
• A Surplus of Energy That Might Even Last (November 18, 2009)
• FCC Discusses Barriers to National Broadband Plan (November 18, 2009)
• DOE Seeks Alternative Energy Partners (November 16, 2009)
• Pennsylvania Bond Act Put on Hold Pending Fate of Table Games Bill (November 11, 2009)
• Ambac Warns of Liquidity Shortage, Possible Bankruptcy Filing (November 11, 2009)
• Extension for BABs Expected (November 10, 2009)
• PUC Approves Merger of Denver and Ephrata Telephone Co. Entities and Windstream Corp. (November 6, 2009)
• PUC Begins Review of Existing Railroad Transportation Regulations (November 6, 2009)
• PUC Initiates Rulemaking Process, Proposes Policy Statement to Improve Responses to Large-Scale Service Outages (November 6, 2009)
• Natural Gas Utilities, Suppliers and Experts Brief PUC on Reliability for Winter (November 5, 2009)
• Pennsylvania to See BAB-Heavy Water Sale (November 2, 2009)
• I-80 Tolls Sought, Again (November 2, 2009)
• Build America Bonds: An American Success Story (November 2, 2009)
• October Sees Record Issuance of Taxables (November 2, 2009)
• Capital Projects in Pennsylvania Wait for Table Games Legislation (October 29, 2009)
• Smart Grid Gets Multibillion-Dollar Injection (October 27, 2009)
• Natural Gas Utilities, Suppliers and Experts to Brief PUC on Reliability for Winter (October 27, 2009)
• FairPoint Phone Company Files for Bankruptcy (October 26, 2009)
• Electric Rate Caps Will Be Lifted in 2010, Meaning Adjustments for Customers (October 25, 2009)
• PUC Approves Energy Efficiency, Conservation Plan for Duquesne Light Co. (October 22, 2009)
• Energy Firms Find No Unity on Climate Bill (October 18, 2009)
• PUC Approves Energy Efficiency, Conservation Plan for PPL Electric Utilities Corp. (October 15, 2009)
• PUC Releases Updated Estimates Comparing Current Market Prices with Capped Electric Generation Prices Paid Today Under Electric Competition Act (October 14, 2009)
• The Coming Energy Revolution (October 5, 2009)
• The Price of Universal Broadband (September 30, 2009)
• Alternative Energy Projects Stumble on a Need for Water (September 29, 2009)
• Pennsylvania Weighs Bond Plans as Budget Travels Through Legislature (September 22, 2009)
• FCC Outlines Its Net Neutrality Proposal (September 21, 2009)
• States Can Sue Utilities Over Emissions (September 21, 2009)
• Muni Pros Say Amen to ARRA (September 18, 2009)
• Philadelphia Avoids Cuts as State Finally Grants Relief (September 18, 2009)
• Pennsylvania Governor Expects Override of Budget Veto (September 15, 2009)
• Clean Water Laws are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering (September 12, 2009)
• BABs vs. Munis, Analyzed (September 11, 2009)
• Renewable Energy, Meet the New Nimbys (September 4, 2009)
• Cities See Less-Than-Rosy Financial Futures, NLC Says (September 1, 2009)
• Analysts: Water Infrastructure Will Perk Up in 2010 (August 28, 2009)
• Comcast Wins Appeal of FCC Ownership Cap; Largest Provider Can Grow Even Bigger (August 29, 2009)
• FCC Will Examine Wireless Competition (August 28, 2009)
• Moody’s Assigns Negative Outlook to Three Pennsylvania School Aid Programs (August 28, 2009)
• Governor Rendell Says Obama Administration Approves PA’s Weatherization Plan, Will Receive $101 Million (August 25, 2009)
• Pennsylvania Joins $100 Million Broadband Stimulus Club (August 25, 2009)
• Moody’s Revises Outlook on Pennsylvania’s Aa2 GO Rating to Negative (August 24, 2009)
• FCC Plans Broad Review of Wireless Industry (August 21, 2009)
• Philadelphia Set to Balance Budget Absent State Law Changes (August 18, 2009)
• Muni Bonds for a More Sustainable Future (August 17, 2009)
• Wanted: A New Biz Model for Electric Power (August 6, 2009)
• PUC Finalizes Directives to Remove Barriers to a Competitive Retail Electric Market in the PPL Service Territory (August 6, 2009)
• Yield Curve at Towering Heights (August 4, 2009)
• Recover Funds Help Quadruple Investment in Critical Repairs, Upgrades to Water Systems (August 3, 2009)
• FCC Eyes Rural Impact of Cellphone Tie-Ups (July 31, 2009)
• Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell Plans ‘Bridge Budget’ If Impasse Lasts (July 30, 2009)
• Efficiency Drive Could Cut Energy Use 23% by 2020 (July 29, 2009)
• S&P Cuts Ambac to CC from BBB (July 28, 2009)
• Sprint Nextel in $420 Million Deal for Virgin Mobile USA (July 28, 2009)
• Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell Weighs Short-Term Fixes as Fight Goes On (July 28, 2009)
• PennVest OKs $355M (July 27, 2009)
• PUC Releases Summer Edition of the ‘Keystone Connection’ Report (July 24, 2009)
• PUC Approves Aqua PA Request to Increase Surcharge for Infrastructure Improvements (July 23, 2009)
• PUC Approves Rate Increases for Two Little Washington Wastewater Divisions (July 23, 2009)
• SEC Revisits Pay-to-Play Reform (July 23, 2009)
• US Court Upholds FCC Ruling to Lift Large Phone Co Price Caps (July 17, 2009)
• Pennsylvania Enters 3rd Week Without a Budget as Stalemate Continues (July 14, 2009)
• Debate on Clean Energy Leads to Regional Divide (July 13, 2009)
• PUC Releases Annual Report Highlighting Universal Service Programs Collections Performance (July 10, 2009)
• State of the Internet: Globally, Broadband Continues to Grow (July 8, 2009)
• 2008 Private-Activity Bond Issuance Fell 52% to $13.7 Billion (July 8, 2009)
• Telecoms Face Antitrust Threat (July 7, 2009)
• PUC Releases Updated Estimates Comparing Current Market Prices with Capped Electric Generation Prices Paid Today Under Electric Competition Act (July 7, 2009)
• PUC Begins Consideration of Act 129 Energy Efficiency, Conversation Plans Submitted by the State’s Seven Largest Electric Utilities (July 2, 2009)
• Pennsylvania Starting Fiscal 2010 Without Budget as Talks Continue (July 1, 2009)
• A Funding Roadblock Ahead for Clean Energy (June 28, 2009)
• PUC Announces Partnership to Provide Long-Term, Statewide Evaluation of Utility Energy Efficiency Programs (June 25, 2009)
• FCC Approves CenturyTel-Embarq Deal (June 25, 2009)
• S&P Drops Ambac Assurance to BBB (June 25, 2009)
• Build America Bond Success Carries a High Price Tag (June 18, 2009)
• PUC Extends Fuel Surcharge for the Passenger Motor Carrier Industry (June 18, 2009)
• PUC Establishes Smart Meter Technology Procurement Standards for Large Electric Utilities (June 18, 2009)
• The Not-Quite-Science of Refinancing (June 18, 2009)
• PUC Adopts Test to Analyze the Costs and Benefits of Electric Distribution Companies’ Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans (June 18, 2009)
• PUC Approves Settlement for PPL Default Service Implementation Plan (June 18, 2009)
• Estimate Places Natural Gas Reserves 35% Higher (June 17, 2009)
• Pennsylvania Governor Urges Three-Year Income Tax Hike (June 17, 2009)
• Treasury Releases Recovery Zone Allocations (June 15, 2009)
• Tax Man’s Target: The Mobile Phone (June 12, 2009)
• Concerns Raised on VRDOs (June 9, 2009)
• Electric Utilities and Electric Grid Managers Highlight Reliability for Summer Months (June 9, 2009)
• Allegheny Power’s Auction Indicates Electric Costs May Not Soar (June 6, 2009)
• Pennsylvania Mulls Loss of Toll Revenues (June 3, 2009)
• Battle Brews Over Broadband Mapping (June 3, 2009)
• PUC Establishes Procedures, Guidelines for Expanded Alternative Energy Qualifications, Requirements Mandated by Act 129 (May 28, 2009)
• PUC Updates Technical Reference Manual Used to Assess Energy Savings Attributable to Energy Efficiency, Demand Side Response Measures (May 28, 2009)
• PUC Approves Merger of Embarq PA and CenturyTel (May 28, 2009)
• BABs Losing ‘New Issue’ Smell (May 28, 2009)
• With Billions at Stake, Trying to Expand the Meaning of ‘Renewable Energy’ (May 24, 2009)
• With No Option for BABs, Pennsylvania Issues $617M (May 18, 2009)
• PUC Weighs Changes to Remove Barriers to a Competitive Retail Electric Market in the PPL  Service Territory (May 14, 2009)
• PUC Establishes Working Group to Examine Statewide Coordination of Universal Service Programs (May 14, 2009)
• PUC Approves Initial Decision, Settlement on PA American Water Plan to Use Chloramines in Harrisburg-area Water Systems (May 14, 2009)
• Frank Committee Releases Draft Muni Bills (May 14, 2009)
• Utilities Ask for Chrysler Deposits (May 12, 2009)
• Cut Carbon and Stay Competitive: $10 Billion? (May 6, 2009)
• PUC Releases Updated Estimates Comparing Current Market Prices with Caped Electric Generation Prices Paid Today Under Electric Competition Act (May 1, 2009)
• PUC Proposes Regulatory Changes to Create Common Set of Natural Gas Utility Business Standards, Practices, Model Agreements (April 30, 2009)
• PUC Adopts Recommendations for Improvements in Response of Electric Utilities to Large-Scale Service Outages after Statewide Evaluation (April 30, 2009)
• Legislation in Connecticut Would Undo Consumers’ Choice of Electricity Provider (April 30, 2009)
• Water, Sewer Loans OK’d (April 27, 2009)
• Smart Meter, Dumb Idea? (April 27, 2009)
• PUC Congratulates Commissioner Powelson of Chester County, Confirmed for Five-Year Term (April 24, 2009)
• PUC: Effective Natural Gas Competition Doesn’t Exist (April 21, 2009)
• PUC Initiates Investigation to Ensure State’s Compliance with Portions of Federal Stimulus Act, Eligibility for Energy-Related Stimulus Funding (April 16, 2009)
• PUC Proposes Procedures, Guidelines for Expanded Alternative Energy Qualifications, Requirements Mandated by Act 129 (April 16, 2009)
• West Hazelton Approves GHJSA Sewer Line Deal (April 15, 2009)
• Broadband Stimulus Funds Up for Grabs (April 14, 2009)
• Moody’s Drops Ambac to Junk (April 13, 2009)
• Moody’s Delivers Big Blow – Tax-Backed Gov’ts Now Negative (April 8, 2009)
• Municipal Bonds May Face Downgrade (April 7, 2009)
• VRDNs May Not Be Viable: Bernanke (April 6, 2009)
• Treasury Releases Build America Bonds Guidance, Tax-Credit School Bond Allocations (April 3, 2009)
• E.U. Poised to Establish Telecommunications Regulator (March 30, 2009)
• Not-So-Warm Embrace – Market Mixed on Taxable Tax-Credit Bonds (March 30, 2009)
• Cost Works Against Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources in Time of Recession (March 28, 2009)
• Charter Communications Files for Reorganization (March 27, 2009)
• Rural Broadband vs. Red Tap (March 27, 2009)
• PUC Proposed Regulatory Changes to Promote Competition for the Retail Natural Gas Market for Consumers (March 26, 2009)
• PUC Approves Regulation Changes for Basic Service in Bundled Services Package Plans (March 26, 2009)
• PUC Establishes EDC Energy Consumption, Peak Demand Reduction Goals Under Act 129 (March 26, 2009)
• PUC Releases Winter/Spring Edition of the ‘Keystone Connection’ Report (March 25, 2009)
• House Aims to Help Munis (March 23, 2009)
• A Muni Bill in Progress (March 13, 2009)
• Three Mile Island Nuclear Inches Toward Re-Licensing (March 13, 2009)
• PUC Emphasizes Support to PA Utilities, Employers Seeking Federal Stimulus Money (March 12, 2009)
• What the Broadband Stimulus Package Means to Rural Telcos (March 4, 2009)
• Water Debt:  A Reliable Source of Cash Flow (February 27, 2009)
• PUC Establishes Standard Application Forms, Fees for Customer-Generators Interconnecting to Electric Grid (February 26, 2009)
• PUC to Exercise Jurisdiction over Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designations for Wireless Carriers (February 26, 2009)
• Settlements Reached with Municipalities in Water-Pressure Case (February 26, 2009)
• Rendell and Rohatyn Make a Pitch, Urge Tax-Exempt Infrastructure Boost (February 24, 2009)
• High-Grade Higher Ed in Pennsylvania (February 23, 2009)
• Skepticism Arises Over Rural Broadband Stimulus (February 19, 2009)
• MBIA Establishes Separate Public Finance Bond Insurance Co. (February 18, 2009)
• EPA Expected to Regulate Carbon Dioxide (February 18, 2009)
• PUC Begins eFiling Program for All Users (February 17, 2009)
• Congress Approves $7.2B for Broadband Stimulus (February 16, 2009)
• Is America Read to Quit Coal? (February 14, 2009)
• Congress Passes $787B Stimulus Package (February 14, 2009)
• Bond Issuers Should Apply for New Markets Tax Credits (February 9, 2009)
• PUC Finalizes Experience, Qualification Requirements for Conservation Service Providers under Act 129 (February 5, 2009)
• Pennsylvania’s Rendell Unveils $26.6B Budget with Stimulus, Cuts (February 5, 2009)
• PUC Orders Large Utilities to Provide Information on Pension Plan Funding (February 5, 2009)
• ‘Taxable Bond Option’? (February 4, 2009)
• Dark Days for Green Energy (February 3, 2009)
• Congress Approves Broadband to Nowhere (February 1, 2009)
• FCC Notice re: NECA’s Proposed 2009 Modification of Average Schedule Formulas (January 30, 2009)
• PUC Releases Updated Estimates Comparing Current Market Prices with Capped Electric Rates Paid Today Under Electric Competition Act (January 29, 2009)
• IRS Starts Checks on Compliance (January 27, 2009)
• PUC Establishes Energy Efficiency, Conservation Program for Electric Utilities (January 15, 2009)
• PUC Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Simplify Rate Increase Requests for Small Motor Passenger Carriers (January 15, 2009)
• IRS Eyes Status of Hospitals (January 14, 2009)
• Intercarrier Compensation Reform: Now What? (January 12, 2009)
• Group Wants Entire Power Line Project Stopped in Pa. (January 12, 2009)
• Nationwide Inquiry on Bids for Municipal Bonds (January 8, 2009)
• Regional Banks See Muni Opportunities (January 8, 2009)
• PUC Establishes Energy Efficiency, Conservation Program for Electric Utilities (January 15, 2009)
• PUC Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Simplify Rate Increase Requests for Small Motor Passenger Carriers (January 15, 2009)
• IRS Eyes Status of Hospitals (January 14, 2009)
• Intercarrier Compensation Reform: Now What? (January 12, 2009)
• Group Wants Entire Power Line Project Stopped in Pa. (January 12, 2009)
• Nationwide Inquiry on Bids for Municipal Bonds (January 8, 2009)
• Regional Banks See Muni Opportunities (January 8, 2009)