The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy and Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committees will hold a public hearing on an energy policy for Pennsylvania June 5.

Scheduled to testify are:

· Dan Desmond, DEP Deputy Secretary for Energy and Technology Development;

· Wendell F. Holland, Chairman of the Public Utility Commission, Vice Chairman James H. Cawley, Commissioner Kim Pizzingrilli and Commissioner Terrance J. Fitzpatrick; and

· Sonny Popowsky, Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate.

The Committees will hold a second hearing June 12 featuring testimony from the Industrial Energy Consumers of Pennsylvania, Electric Power Generatig Association and the Energy Association of PA.

The Majority Chair of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango) and the Minority Chair is Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne) and the Majority Chair of the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee is Sen. Tommy Tomlinson (R-Bucks) and the Minority Chair is Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh).

6/1/2007