Cinergy Corp. announced several organizational changes, including a new president for its subsidiary, Cincinnati Gas & Electric, to be effective Oct. 1. Gregory C. Ficke, currently vice president and chief information officer of regulated businesses for Cinergy, will become president of Cincinnati Gas & Electric, succeeding Joe Hale, who remains vice president of corporate communications and president of the Cinergy Foundation. Larry E. Thomas and Douglas F. Esamann have been named vice chairman and president, respectively, of PSI Energy, Inc. William J. Grealis will become executive vice president, special projects. He was CEO of regulated businesses. James L. Turner will have full responsibility for the regulated businesses organization and will retain the title of president, regulated businesses. Cinergy/CG&E serves 800,000 electric and 500,000 gas customers in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky.

WGL Holdings Inc. named Terry McCallister president and COO of WGL and its subsidiary Washington Gas. The company also named Wilma Kumar-Rubkock as vice president and chief information officer of Washington Gas. Both appointments take effect Oct. 1. Washington, DC-based WGL is the parent of Washington Gas, which serves 900,000 customers in the Washington, DC, area. The company said that James Degraffenreidt will continue as chairman and CEO of WGL and Washington Gas.

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