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In preparation for its special en banc hearing next month to examine jurisdictional issues related to Marcellus Shale development, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) last Friday issued additional guidance including a list of the invited speakers and a list of questions to be addressed.

In preparation for its special en banc hearing next month to examine jurisdictional issues related to Marcellus Shale development, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) on Friday issued additional guidance including a list of the invited speakers and a list of questions to be addressed.

In preparation for its special en banc hearing next month to examine jurisdictional issues related to Marcellus Shale development, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) on Friday issued additional guidance including a list of the invited speakers and a list of questions to be addressed.

Sparked by reports from utility consumer organizations and a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) en banc hearing on the issue the previous day, the state’s major investor-owned utilities (IOU) Thursday agreed to stop any customer service shutoffs at least through the rest of the year.

A Banc of America Securities (BOA) survey of 23 independent exploration and production sector (E&P) companies, issued June 11, predicts solid organic production growth, with returns reverting to average historic levels, through 2011.

A Banc of America Securities (BOA) survey of 23 independent exploration and production (E&P) companies, issued June 11, predicts solid organic production growth, with returns reverting to average historic levels, through 2011.

Banc of America Securities (BOA) downgraded Dynegy Inc. to “sell” from “neutral” last week because of questions about the company’s future cash-flow generation. On the day of the downgrade Wednesday, more than 10 million Dynegy shares exchanged hands, and the stock fell more than 5%, falling slightly more through the rest of the week to close at around $4.85.

Banc of America Securities (BOA) downgraded Dynegy Inc. to “sell” from “neutral” on Wednesday because of questions about the company’s future cash-flow generation. More than 10 million Dynegy shares exchanged hands, and the stock fell more than 5% to close at $4.98.

Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown analyst Ed Tirello initiated coverageof Caminus Corp. with a Strong Buy rating, predicting that theenergy industry’s spending on information technology and softwarewould grow significantly in the next few years.