Utilities

Atlantic City Electric Gives the Gift of a Playground

June 18, 2024 8:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 18, 2024 / It feels like just yesterday that I was heading to the local playground with my daughters for an afternoon of fun and laughter. I've held those memories close over the years as they've grown up, and this weekend's National Take Your Parents To The Playground Day reminds me of the impact those days had on me and my girls. This takes me back to our recent work Atlantic City Electric, in partnership...

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Entergy Mississippi Commits $425K in Bill Assistance

June 17, 2024 3:45 PM

Entergy Mississippi has committed $425,654 to provide bill assistance and income-based programs to older adults and customers with disabilities. The power company announced the contribution at a recent Mississippi Braves game. The bill assistance, which includes contributions from employees, customers and shareholders, is distributed through Entergy's The Power to Care program, with the help of The Salvation Army. While Mississippians know to...

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This Incredible Journey Paved the Way for Thomas Doan's Career

June 17, 2024 8:30 AM

Meet a grid technician at Duke Energy's Distribution Control Center in Charlotte, N.C. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 17, 2024 / Duke Energy By Dennis Lockard | illumination Staff Writer Thomas Doan is on a team that's expanding Duke Energy's smart-thinking grid, automated technology that helped avoid more than 1.5 million customer outages across six states in 2023. He and other grid technicians also maintain devices that enable Duke...

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Marathon Petroleum Earns CCO Gold Employer Recognition Award for Workplace Safety

June 14, 2024 3:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 14, 2024 / For the second year in a row, Marathon Petroleum has been honored by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (CCO) with the Gold Employer Award for unwavering commitment to safety through the certification of its employees. The award underscores the company's dedication to excellence in recruitment, training and safety standards within the industry. "This crane training has...

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Empowering Educators Through the Know Your Power Program

June 14, 2024 7:15 AM

BY: NEW ORLEANS EDITORIAL TEAM NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 14, 2024 / In the summer of 2023, Entergy New Orleans launched the Know Your Power pilot program, in collaboration with YouthForce NOLA. The innovative internship program exposes high school students to a variety of career paths within the energy sector. This year, the program has been expanded to include a high school teacher externship component through our partnership with...

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Energy Policy Pulse: March/April 2024

June 13, 2024 9:45 AM

Illuminating the latest in energy policy news. Originally published on NRG Energy Insights By NRG Editorial Voices NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 13, 2024 / What is happening in energy policy? From the ongoing nuclear reactor discussion in Texas to Massachusetts' latest price report, this edition highlights the latest energy policy news and major headlines across several markets for March and April. How is FERC impacting the energy markets?...

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Duke Energy Dedicates $100,000 To Help Low-Income Hoosiers Manage Home Energy Costs This Summer

June 13, 2024 9:45 AM

PLAINFIELD, IN / ACCESSWIRE / June 13, 2024 / Duke Energy Indiana customers who may be struggling to pay their energy bills can apply now for up to $300 in financial assistance. The company announced today it has dedicated an additional $100,000 through its Share the Light Fund to help individuals and families in need. "As temperatures climb, these funds will help reduce the burden of energy expenses for those who need it most," said Stan...

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Cadiz to Participate in the iAccess Alpha Buyside Best Ideas Summer Conference 2024

June 13, 2024 8:30 AM

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 13, 2024 / Cadiz, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDZI)(NASDAQ:CDZIP) ("Cadiz" or the "Company"), a California water solutions company, announced today that management will participate in the iAccess Alpha Buyside Best Ideas Summer Conference 2024 being held virtually on June 25 and 26, 2024. Cadiz Chairman and CEO Susan Kennedy will deliver a virtual presentation on June 25, 2024, at 10:30 am ET focused on how Cadiz is bringing...

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Southern Company Announces Official Partnership With U.S. UNDERRATED Golf Tour

June 12, 2024 4:00 PM

ATLANTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE / June 12, 2024 / Southern Company UNDERRATED Golf Tour will kick-off at the Old Barnwell Golf Course in Aiken, SC, June 21 - June 23 Southern Company ATLANTA, June 12, 2024 /3BL/ - Southern Company has signed on as an official partner of the UNDERRATED Golf Tour, a purpose-driven business endeavor with the overarching commitment to provide equity, access and opportunity to student-athletes from every community by...

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Enbridge Celebrates 75 Years With Vision for Sustainable Energy Future and Strategic Expansion Into U.S. Natural Gas

June 12, 2024 1:45 PM

It's been 75 years since our incorporation as Interprovincial Pipeline and the beginnings of Enbridge's critical role in delivering energy to people across North America. As we celebrate this milestone, we look to the future with a new vision: to provide energy in a more planet-friendly way, everywhere people need it. This vision shapes our strategic decisions and actions as we move forward with a diversified portfolio across liquids, natural...

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Atlantic City Electric Supports Arbor Day Foundation

June 12, 2024 8:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 12, 2024 / This Arbor Day, we celebrate the importance of trees in promoting energy savings, environmental sustainability, and community beautification. Join us and the Arbor Day Foundation in planting a tree today and contribute to a greener, more sustainable future for all. Atlantic City Electric Atlantic City Electric is a unit of Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC), a Fortune 250 company and the nation's largest utility...

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Entergy Arkansas Bright Futures: Focusing Our Philanthropic Work on Food Insecurity

June 11, 2024 5:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 11, 2024 / During the month of June, Entergy Arkansas is focusing our philanthropic efforts on food insecurity. One in five Arkansans faces hunger - and that number becomes one in four for children. Both statistics make the state the highest for food insecurity in the country. Summer Cereal Drive When schools close for the summer, children especially struggle to find food to replace breakfast and lunch they...

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Marathon Petroleum Refineries Earn AFPM’s Highest Safety Honors

June 11, 2024 12:45 PM

The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) has recognized the top facilities in the refining and petrochemical industries based on 2023 safety performance. Marathon Petroleum Corporation's refineries in Canton, Ohio; Robinson, Illinois; El Paso, Texas; and Kenai, Alaska, were among the award winners. Canton and Robinson were two of only four facilities to receive AFPM's highest safety honor. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 11,...

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Fécamp Begins Producing Clean, Green, Secure Energy off the French Coast

June 10, 2024 2:15 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 10, 2024 / Enbridge Enbridge and partners celebrate inauguration of Fécamp Offshore Wind Farm Herring. Cod. All manner of shellfish. And a rich shipbuilding history, to boot. For nearly a thousand years, right up to the 1970s, the French harbor city of Fécamp was associated primarily with the fishing industry. Now, there's a new harvest underway. Today, in the small town situated on France's northern coast in...

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Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $340,000 To Commemorate UN World Environment Day

June 10, 2024 8:10 AM

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / June 10, 2024 / The Baker Hughes Foundation announced Monday two grants in support of United Nations World Environment Day: a $310,000 grant to One Tree Planted and a $30,000 grant to Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF). Both organizations share Baker Hughes' vision of creating a more sustainable environment and society where employees live and work. "It is paramount as a leader in the energy technology...

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Polaris Renewable Energy Announces Proposed Amendment to Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan

June 7, 2024 5:55 PM

Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company") wishes to announce that its board of directors have authorized and approved an amendment to the Company's omnibus long-term incentive plan (the "Plan") to change from a rolling plan to a fixed plan, and will seek approval of this amendment at the upcoming meeting of its shareholders on June 20, 2024 (the "Meeting"). An amendment to the management information circular dated May...

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Responding to Growing Demand, Duke Energy, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor Execute Agreements To Accelerate Clean Energy Options

June 7, 2024 8:15 AM

Allows for tailored customer solutions to meet large-scale energy needs Enables innovative multi-industry risk-sharing for new carbon-free energy generation Supports Duke Energy's and large customers' commitment to clean energy CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / June 7, 2024 / Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK), Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor announced agreements to explore new and innovative approaches to support carbon-free energy generation and help...

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Duke Energy: All About Clean, Renewable Hydro Power

June 6, 2024 2:00 PM

Here's a look at hydro power, the longest-running source of renewable energy NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 6, 2024 / Ever since Catawba Hydro Station began supplying electricity to Victoria Cotton Mill in Rock Hill, S.C., in 1904, Duke Energy has harnessed the power of the water. Today, the company's 27 hydroelectric stations are still an important part of Duke Energy's balanced energy mix on the road to net-zero carbon emissions by the...

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Kickstarting Sustainable Futures With Pepco and DC SCORES

June 6, 2024 9:45 AM

Pepco is proud to continue its longstanding partnership with DC SCORES, a local organization dedicated to fostering a city where every child thrives. DC SCORES runs the District's only consistent public soccer leagues for elementary and middle school children. Through service projects, poetry, and sports, DC SCORES supports and celebrates children on and off the soccer field. This spring, we joined forces with DC United to host an Earth Day...

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Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Taps the Sun To Power Dancing at Silambam Houston

June 5, 2024 1:00 PM

Sustainability grant funded solar array, new pavilion HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / June 5, 2024 / Silambam Houston is embracing sustainability with the installation of a rooftop solar array and a new pavilion at its Pearland dance studio thanks to a grant of nearly $103,000 from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club. The 14.58 kW solar array is expected to offset 100 percent of the building's energy needs and save the organization more than $4,000 each...

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