The brokerage firms expect growth to accelerate in 2010 as new investment is attained. PGN shares offer a compelling 6.6% yield on annual dividend, which the firms consider secure.  PGN is one of the nation’s larger pure-play electric utilities with solid rate base growth opportunity driven by long-term favorable demographics, customer growth, environmental/conservation investment, and future baseload generation additions, including the possible addition of up to four nuclear units.