Who We Are
The Voice of Pennsylvania’s Electric & Natural Gas Utilities
With roots dating back to 1908, the Energy Association of Pennsylvania is well-established as the voice of Pennsylvania’s electric and natural gas utilities. The Association is an advocate for its members on policy issues before the General Assembly, the Public Utility Commission, and various other state governmental agencies.
EAP staff regularly participates in industry and government forums testifies before key legislative committees and coordinates industry-wide positions in complex regulatory proceedings. The Association is often sought out by the media for credible information and perspectives on current industry issues.
Serving its Members
In addition to its advocacy role, EAP helps its members better serve their customers by acting as a clearinghouse for information on best practices within the industries. The Association also serves an educational function by sponsoring conferences emphasizing safety topics on electric and natural gas operations and consumer service issues that are attended by employees of member companies, out-of-state utilities, and government agencies.
Our Committees
EAP’s Standing Committees, comprised of Member employees, are established by the Board of Directors to advance EAP’s strategic goals and priorities as well as to enhance utility operations.
Accident Prevention
Identify and promote best practices as related to accident prevention, including safe working methods, resuscitation and fire protection. Maintain liaison with U.S. officials administering the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Administer annual safety award program.
Consumer Services
Monitor, study, identify and exchange best practices related to all aspects of current and emerging utility consumer services and collections activities provided by member companies including, but not limited to, initiatives involving residential, commercial & industrial customer billing standards and regulations; landlord tenant regulations; PUC complaint processes; CAP programs; Universal Service Programs; LIURP and weatherization; and, LIHEAP. Maintain liaison with state governmental agencies and advisory boards with responsibilities for advising, administering and/or overseeing utility customer programs.
Environmental
Study and evaluate state and selected local environmental legislation and rulemaking, with review of federal environmental legislation as necessary and as directed by industry boards. Advise management, other committees, and member companies of such effect and concerns. Communicate with government agencies on the effects of environmental policies and regulation on member companies. Develop positions and proposals for action to serve the needs of the Association and its members. Attempt to insure consistent and equitable administration of environmental regulation of electric and gas utilities.
Gas Public Affairs
Advise the Gas Association Board on relevant political, economic and social issues of concern to the Energy Association of Pennsylvania, its natural gas utility member companies and their customers. Study, discuss, recommend and, with Gas Association Board guidance, implement appropriate action in the area of governmental affairs.
Gas Regulatory Matters
Advise the Gas Association Board and other committees on the PA PUC, FERC and other municipal, state and federal agencies in all matters related to laws, rules and regulations, principles and practices pertaining to the natural gas industry in PA; and, with guidance from the Board, take action in regulatory areas as appropriate.
Gas Transmission & Distribution
Consider matters relating to design, construction, operation and maintenance of gas transmission and distribution facilities, including state and federal standards and regulations. Maintain liaison with state government agencies for the consideration of problems of mutual concern. Disseminate information for the instruction of gas industry personnel.
Electric Legislative
Advise the Electric Association Board on relevant political, economic and social issues of concern to the Energy Association of Pennsylvania, its electric utility member companies and their customers. Study, discuss, recommend and, with Electric Association Board guidance, implement appropriate action in the area of governmental affairs.
Electric Regulatory
Address electric state regulatory issues and the coordination of company activities on generic issues. Coordinate, with appropriate industry approval, the development of comments on issues related to laws, regulations, policy statements, regulatory actions and practices.
Electrical Equipment and Protection
Consider the design, development, application, characteristics, operation, maintenance, and testing of primary protection and control equipment for generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy.
Electric Transmission & Distribution
Identify and implement industry best practices related to the design, characteristics, disposition, use or operation and maintenance of overhead and underground transmission & distribution lines and associated equipment.
Our Members
View the full list of our Members & Affiliates.
Our Staff
Andrew Tubbs
President & CEO
Email: atubbs@energypa.org
As president and CEO, Tubbs will spearhead EAP’s initiatives to advocate for the energy industry and strengthen collaboration among policymakers, regulators and utility providers. EAP is a leader in energy policy, balancing economic growth, sustainability, reliability and customer affordability, including Chapter 14 protections for energy customers in Pennsylvania.
Tubbs has an extensive background in regulatory policy and strategy, legislative affairs, and utility operations, including roles as vice president of external and customer affairs for Columbia Gas, a subsidiary of NiSource, and as an attorney with Post & Schell, P.C., where he specialized in state and federal energy law.
Danielle Jouenne
Vice President & General Counsel
Email: djouenne@energypa.org
As General Counsel, Ms. Jouenne oversees the development of regulatory and legislative policy positions impacting the natural gas and electric utility industries and advocates on behalf of the Association and its members.
Ms. Jouenne has spent her career serving as a strategic partner to, and advocate for, public utilities. Prior to joining EAP, Ms. Jouenne was Senior Counsel at Essential Utilities Inc., managing legal support for water and wastewater across multiple states and supporting natural gas operations in Pennsylvania. Her responsibilities included regulatory and civil litigation, environmental matters, compliance, technology and information security, complex transactions, and records and information governance. She also collaborated on legislative and regulatory positions before state commissions and legislatures.
Before Essential, Ms. Jouenne served seven years as energy regulatory counsel for UGI Corporation, supporting regulated electric and natural gas operations of UGI Utilities, Inc. At UGI, her responsibilities included state and federal regulatory proceedings, environmental matters, and real property transactions. Ms. Jouenne began her legal career at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, as an attorney in the firm’s Energy and Environmental practice group.
Audrey Dean
Manager, Member Services
Email: adean@energypa.org
Julie E. Reynolds
Manager, Administration
Email: jreynolds@energypa.org