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For nearly a century, the city of Allentown purchased the energy needed to power its buildings and plants from PPL Corp., its largest corporate citizen.
Storm aftermath disrupts power to thousands
An electrical line crew works to repair wires along N. Abington Rd. in S. Abington Twp.
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Liberty Power Announces New Electricity Contract with City of Allentown
Liberty Power, one of the fastest-growing retail electric providers in the United States, today announced that it has signed a 24-month contract with the City of Allentown to supply an estimated 7,200 megawatt-hours of power annually to the Pennsylvania city.
Pricing mechanisms for electricity about to change
Last of four parts. The price most people pay for a kilowatt hour of electricity doesn't change - it's the same around the clock and every day of the month.
Crackdown on emmisions to hit Pennsylvania hard
A federal declaration Monday promising new restrictions on emissions blamed for global warming will land hard on Pennsylvania , the nation's third-largest producer of greenhouse gases.
Recession Makes New York Blackout of '03 Unlikely as Grid Investment Grows
Six years after the biggest blackout in U.S. history, the reliability of the electricity supply is being shored up by investors betting that transmission projects are a smart wager in a weak economy.
PPL smart and lucky in recovering 'stranded costs'
Font size: [A] [A] [A] For PPL electric customers, deregulation wasn't a quick separation - it has been more of a long, bitter divorce.
Deregulation creates financial rollercoaster
In the second quarter, PPL Corp. lost $7 million. The following quarter the diverse energy conglomerate earned $20 million - still 90 percent less than a year ago.
Former PPL Ceo William Hecht among first to embrace free-market system
Font size: [A] [A] [A] William Hecht cuts the figure of a conventional utility executive - conservative, soft-spoken and mild-mannered. He retired as chief executive and president of PPL Corp.
PPL profitable, but deregulation causes ups and downs
In the second quarter, PPL Corp. lost $7 million. The following quarter the diverse energy conglomerate earned $20 million - still 90 percent less than a year ago.
Pa. consumers will have to cut own electric bills
With the household electric bills of many Pennsylvanians expected to skyrocket by 2011, legislators last year were talking about forcing electric utilities to eat part of the cost.
Upper Bucks takes brunt of storm damage
Power outages and road closures made Thursday a challenge for some in the region.
Pa.'s Susquehanna nuclear plant reports water leak
A northeastern Pennsylvania nuclear power plant is reporting a leak of several thousand gallons per minute from a cooling tower supply line.
PPL Corp. is in the sights of political activists with a month to go before electric rate caps come off Jan.
Suspicious package prompts evacuation in Allentown, bomb squad called
A report of a suspicious package on the Ninth Street side of the PPL building in Allentown prompted an evacuation Monday afternoon.
'Suspicious' package causes evacuation in downtown Allentown
A bomb squad member walks down 9th street away from a suspicious package placed between two planters near the PPL buildings.
Bomb Scare Prompts Evacuation Of Downtown Buildings
The end of the work day proved to be anything but routine for workers in downtown Allentown this afternoon.
Reading Eagle To clear up confusion over the lifting of caps on electric rates in Pennsylvania, state Consumer Advocate Sonny Popowsky answered some commonly asked questions.
Direct Energy to compete with PPL
The old, left, and new PPL buildings on Hamilton Street in Allentown. An Ohio electricity provider announced plans today to compete in PPL's service area, promising customers choice and stability in pricing.
Consumers can shop for best energy prices
In just a few weeks, the cost of electricity for most of us in the Valley will go up substantially.
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