Apr. 3--Green Bay-based electric utility Wisconsin Public Service Corp. has a new president and chief executive officer.

Larry Borgard has been named president and chief operating officer-utilities for Chicago-based Integrys Energy Group Inc. (TEG), the corporate parent of Wisconsin Public Service, several natural gas utilities and other businesses.

In his new position, Borgard, who has been president and chief operating officer of Integrys Gas Group, will add the roles of president and CEO of Wisconsin Public Service, and CEO of Upper Peninsula Power Co.

With the appointment, all of Integrys Energy's regulated natural gas and electric utility operations -- including their supply, engineering and customer service functions -- will be overseen by a single executive, said Integrys Energy President and CEO Charlie Schrock.

Borgard has spent more than 24 years in the energy industry. He has served as leader of the Integrys Gas Group since the company was formed in early 2007. The gas group includes all of Integrys' regulated natural gas businesses, including operations, gas engineering, gas supply and customer relations.

Before that, he served as president and COO of energy delivery for Wisconsin Public Service, and president and CEO of Upper Peninsula Power.

Borgard began his career with Wisconsin Public Service in 1984.

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