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How $1.86B PGW sale could make Philly ‘Silicon Valley of energy’ [Forbes]

The City of Philadelphia announced yesterday a deal to sell Philadelphia Gas Works to Connecticut-based energy company UIL Holdings Corp. for $1.86 billion.

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The City of Philadelphia announced yesterday a deal to sell Philadelphia Gas Works to Connecticut-based energy company UIL Holdings Corp. for $1.86 billion. That sale, which still needs to be approved by City Council and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, could make Philly the “Silicon Valley of energy,” according to one Forbes contributor.

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