Utilities

Duke Energy Supports Fellow First Responders With More Than $200,000 in Grants for Emergency Preparedness in Indiana

March 7, 2024 8:30 AM

Funding will support 34 nonprofit and government agencies across the company's Indiana service territory PLAINFIELD, IN / ACCESSWIRE / March 7, 2024 / First responders across Indiana, including local police, fire and emergency management agencies (EMAs), will benefit from more than $200,000 in grants from the Duke Energy Foundation. The funding will help public safety agencies increase their response capabilities during severe weather and other...

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Entergy New Orleans Announces Clean Energy Partnership With Feed the Second Line To Empower New Orleans

March 7, 2024 7:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 7, 2024 / Entergy New Orleans is proud to announce its partnership with Feed the Second Line's Get Lit, Stay Lit clean energy initiative. Entergy New Orleans' contribution of $250,000 will fuel the organization's mission of creating a robust safety net for local artists that prioritizes environmental resilience, renewable energy, and community empowerment. "We are thrilled to announce Entergy New Orleans'...

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B.C. Government and Industry Partners Working To Develop Hydrogen as a Low-Carbon Energy Option for Families and Businesses

March 6, 2024 11:45 AM

CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / March 6, 2024 / Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) (Enbridge or the Company) and FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) announced funding, with contributions from the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, for their own respective studies to produce an integrated summary that will examine how hydrogen, a low-carbon energy source, can be safely and reliably delivered using the province's existing...

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374Water Secures Major Agreement with City of Orlando to Advance Sustainable Waste Management

March 6, 2024 8:00 AM

DURHAM, NC / ACCESSWIRE / March 6, 2024 / 374Water Inc. (NASDAQ:SCWO), a global cleantech and social impact company, today announced the signing of a contract with the City of Orlando, Florida, to deploy an AirSCWO 6 unit as part of a full-scale demonstration at the City of Orlando's Iron Bridge Regional Water Reclamation Facility. This agreement marks another crucial milestone for 374Water as it continues to strengthen partnerships with major...

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Atlantic City Electric Spot Light on Black History Month

March 5, 2024 1:15 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 5, 2024 / Sandra May, President of Exelon's African American Resource Alliance (EAARA) Pepco Holdings chapter and Supervisor of Designers for Atlantic City Electric, discusses the profound impact of Black History Month. By delving into the history of African Americans, Sandra underscores the theme of Family Reunion and Black Joy, fostering unity within our community. Atlantic City Electric Atlantic City...

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How Duke Energy Manages EV Charging, Helps Customers Save

March 5, 2024 8:15 AM

Customers are incentivized to charge their EVs during off-peak times, when the grid has more capacity NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 5, 2024 / Duke Energy By Virginia Brown As Duke Energy strengthens the electric grid to be more resilient and reduce outages, the company is offering money-saving programs to customers while ensuring it can handle the increase in electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Charging EVs during off-peak hours, when fewer...

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Entergy Arkansas’ Continuous Energy Improvement Initiative Saves Businesses Money

March 4, 2024 4:45 PM

One south Arkansas company estimated to have saved over $1 million in energy costs LITTLE ROCK, AR / ACCESSWIRE / March 4, 2024 / Arkansas businesses are receiving thousands of dollars in incentive payments and saving even more than that in energy usage by participating in Entergy Arkansas' Entergy Solutions Continuous Energy Improvement (CEI) initiative. CEI, which provides energy efficiency strategies, consulting advice and technical expertise...

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Jump In and Fill the Pool: Upper Fraser Valley Rallies for Indoor Pool Project

March 4, 2024 2:30 PM

Enbridge donates $50,000 to construction of the Lets'emot Regional Aquatic Centre in Agassiz NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 4, 2024 / With stunning views of snow-capped mountains, the Lets'emot Regional Aquatic Centre is poised to steal the spotlight in Agassiz, BC by the end of 2025. That's the target date for the opening of this 30,000-square-foot indoor pool facility to the public. For now, a fundraising billboard showing the conceptual...

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Vogtle Unit 4 Connects to Electric Grid for the First Time

March 4, 2024 2:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 4, 2024 / Southern Company Southern Company Georgia Power announced on March 1 that Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, has achieved another major milestone in startup testing by generating electricity and successfully synchronizing and connecting to the electric grid for the first time. This milestone follows initial criticality, reached on February 14, when operators...

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Renewable Thermal Collaborative Releases Case Study on the U.S. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Agreement between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables

March 4, 2024 7:25 AM

The collaboration between the two companies is the largest voluntary RNG agreement to date in the U.S. BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 4, 2024 / The Renewable Thermal Collaborative recently released a case study on the first-of-its-kind partnership between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables to enable the delivery of renewable natural gas (RNG) to all of AstraZeneca's sites in the United States by 2026. The partnership will enable as much as...

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Demystifying Farm Powered(R) Anaerobic Digestion: Harnessing the Power of Waste

February 29, 2024 2:15 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 29, 2024 / Farm Powered anaerobic digestion is a powerful process that recycles organic waste, mainly food and beverage waste from the manufacturing sector and dairy cow manure, into renewable natural gas (RNG). It's a pretty simple process - think of it as a giant Crock-Pot that is full of methanogens - which are naturally found in cow manure - that gobbles up the food waste and the manure and creates...

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Art Sets the Record Straight, Shows 'The True Story of African Americans'

February 29, 2024 1:30 PM

Enbridge-supported Houston exhibit celebrates African American contributions to birth of the nation NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 29, 2024 / The woman in the painting stares straight ahead, her bright eyes showing intelligence and strength. Her emerald green dress is overlaid with words in metallic ink: steam engine, rolling pin, pencil sharpener, typewriter, traffic light. A quick internet search confirms it's a list of inventions,...

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Marathon Petroleum Trucks and Trains Transition to Using Renewable Diesel in La Basin

February 29, 2024 10:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 29, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation: Marathon Petroleum's Vinvale and East Hynes fleets in California's Los Angeles Basin have made a significant step toward reducing their carbon footprint and contributing to a cleaner future by transitioning both fleets entirely to renewable diesel. In 2023, two Marathon Petroleum Transport and Rail (T&R) fleets and two locomotives at the Marathon Petroleum Los...

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Duke Energy Reflects on Black History Month

February 29, 2024 8:20 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 29, 2024 / Duke Energy Black History Month 98 years ago, Carter G. Woodson, the "father of Black history" established what he called Negro History Week. He dreamt of Black history being included and taught in public schools and selected the second week of February. Now, almost 100 years later, his dream of inclusivity is reflected in the actions and words that we demonstrate not only during Black History...

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Entergy Mississippi Offers Bill Management and Assistance Options for Winter Season

February 29, 2024 7:15 AM

Record-breaking power usage can increase customer bills JACKSON, MS / ACCESSWIRE / February 29, 2024 / This winter, Entergy Mississippi's service area endured multiple days of extremely cold temperatures, causing many customers to turn up the heat to take the chill out of the air. Keeping your home or business warm requires a lot of electricity, which can drive up energy use and bills, especially in frigid conditions. Entergy Mississippi is...

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Gas Demand Response Program Creates Savings for Glens Falls Hospital | National Grid

February 28, 2024 9:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 28, 2024 / National Grid National Grid For a full decade, Glens Falls Hospital has partnered with National Grid on energy efficiency projects, leading to increased sustainability and energy savings. National Grid recently approached Glens Falls with their new Gas Demand Response program, which reduces natural gas consumption during peak usage times. The program ensures a safe and reliable system to provide...

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Neal Pit Wildlife Habitat Celebrates New Beginning Following Tornado

February 27, 2024 4:00 PM

Marathon Petroleum's Neal Pit Wildlife Habitat has reopened after a tornado destroyed the popular nature reserve in Crawford County, Illinois, in the spring of 2023. Employee volunteers from Marathon Petroleum's Robinson refinery worked with members of the community to rebuild the site, which sits on 80 acres in nearby Palestine, Illinois. To celebrate, Marathon hosted a Nature Day in late 2023 and welcomed visitors back to the reserve for the...

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Southern Company Ranks First Among Utilities in Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies for 2024

February 27, 2024 2:15 PM

ATLANTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE / February 27, 2024 / Southern Company ranks as the No. 1 most-admired electric and gas utility worldwide according to Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Companies list for 2024. A ranking of the world's most respected and reputable companies, the list is based on a survey of more than 3,700 executives, directors and financial analysts. "It is an honor to be named the most-admired electric and gas utility by Fortune...

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Brains and Brilliance Fuel Battle of the Bots

February 27, 2024 11:00 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 27, 2024 / Enbridge Edmonton youths represent Canada at robotics ‘Olympics' in Singapore One teen didn't think she was "brainy" enough for science. Another was insecure because he didn't know how to code when he joined the team. But both found a place on a youth community robotics team based at the Telus World of Science-Edmonton (TWOSE), the local science center. And it's lucky they did; it's youths like...

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Her Family Was Active in the Civil Rights Movement. Now She Aims To Lift Up Black History

February 27, 2024 9:15 AM

Benita Harrington's exposure to the movement developed into a passion for advocacy, both in her personal life and at Duke Energy NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 27, 2024 / Duke Energy Benita Harrington is a wife, a mother and a grandmother. She is also a veteran of the U.S. Army and National Guard (1987 to 1999), and someone who loves to hit the open road on her Hayabusa 1300 sport bike. "I love the adrenaline rush," she said. "It's...

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