583 Request for proposals to conduct a stratified management and operations audit; doc. nos. D-05MGT002, D-05MGT003 andD-05MGT004

PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

Request for Proposals to Conduct a Stratified Management and Operations Audit; Doc. Nos. D-05MGT002, D-05MGT003 and D-05MGT004

[35 Pa.B. 1947]

   The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) will soon be seeking a consulting firm to conduct the Stratified Management and Operations Audit (Management Audit) of Metropolitan Edison Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company and Pennsylvania Power Company (collectively the FirstEnergy companies operating in this Commonwealth). Management Audits are periodically required of certain utility companies under 66 Pa.C.S. § 516(a) (relating to audits of certain utilities). The Commission's general administrative power and authority to supervise and regulate all public utilities in this Commonwealth is in 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(b) (relating to general powers).

   A Request for Proposals (RFP) will be prepared and issued by the Commission in the very near future and will be posted on the Commission's website at www.puc.state.pa.us under the Announcement section. It is anticipated that the Management Audit will begin in July 2005 and that the consultant's final report will be completed by April 2006. A bidders' conference will be held to answer specific questions about the project and may be scheduled as early as the beginning of April 2005. The exact date of the bidders' conference will be announced in the RFP cover letter to be posted on the Commission's website. Questions related to the release of the RFP should be directed to George Dorow, [phone], fax [phone], [e-mail].

JAMES J. MCNULTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-583. Filed for public inspection March 25, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]