The Electric Power Generation Association announced that Public Utility Commissioner Terrance J. Fitzpatrick will be joining the Association as General Counsel effective September 4.

“Terry has extensive experience with electricity competition and restructuring as a utility regulator, a legislative staffer, and an attorney representing power companies. I look forward to working with him because he understands the importance of moving forward with bringing the benefits of a competitive electric market to consumers,” said Jim Locher, Vice President, Operations of Reliant Energy and EPGA Board Chairman.

“With twenty-five years of experience as an attorney, policymaker and adjudicator in the fields of public utility and environmental regulation, Terry will be a very welcome addition to our team,” said EPGA President Doug Biden. “He will be able to help guide our industry as we continue to meet our commitments under the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards law and challenges from ever increasing environmental regulation.”

Prior to joining EPGA, Mr. Fitzpatrick served as one of five members of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission from 1999 to 2007, serving as the Commission’s Chairman in 2003-2004. In addition to other positions, he also practiced public utility and environmental law with the firm of Ryan, Russel, Ogden & Seltzer, was Counsel to the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, and served as an Administrative Law Judge and Member of the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board.

Mr. Fitzpatrick has a law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from East Stroudsburg State College.

“EPGA is in the forefront of many challenging energy and environmental policy issues. I look forward to helping them meet those challenges,” Mr. Fitzpatrick said.

EPGA is a trade association of electric generating companies with headquarters in Harrisburg, Pa.

Its members include AES Beaver Valley, LLC, Allegheny Energy Supply, Cogentrix Energy Inc., Edison Mission Group, Exelon Generation, FirstEnergy Generation Corp, Mirant Corporation, PPL Generation, Reliant Energy, Sunbury Generation LP and UGI Development Company.

These companies own and operate more than 122,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, more than half of which is located in the mid-Atlantic region.

For more information visit the Electric Power Generation Association website or call 717-909-EPGA.

8/17/2007