BETHESDA, Md. - PG&E National Energy Group has named Thomas E. Legro to the newly created position of vice president and chief accounting officer, overseeing the company's accounting and financial reporting functions. In addition, he serves as the company's controller.

Legro, 50, previously served as vice president and controller at Edison Mission Energy, where he also held earlier posts of manager of financial planning and analysis and assistant controller. Legro also has worked for British Petroleum, serving as controller in BP's Advanced Materials unit and as assistant controller for BP North American Operations.

Legro holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the City University of New York and a master's degree in business administration and accounting from Iona College in New Rochelle, New York.

"Tom Legro's broad experience in accounting and financial operations and his extensive background in the energy industry will bring a key dimension to PG&E National Energy Group," said Tom Boren, PG&E National Energy Group's president and chief executive officer.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., PG&E National Energy Group - a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) - develops, owns and operates electric generating and natural gas pipeline facilities and provides energy trading, marketing and risk-management services in North America.