Utilities

Duke Energy Offers More Than $425,000 in Energy Bill Assistance To Help Hoosier Families Facing Financial Hardship

November 29, 2023 9:15 AM

Qualifying Duke Energy customers can receive up to a $300 account credit annually Over the last year, Duke Energy has supported more than 2,500 Indiana households with more than $300,000 in energy bill assistance PLAINFIELD, IN / ACCESSWIRE / November 29, 2023 / To help lower energy costs for low-income families this winter, Duke Energy Indiana is making more than $425,000 in financial aid available to eligible customers through the company's...

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Entergy’s Pro Bono Team Helps Afghan Refugee Family Seek Asylum

November 29, 2023 7:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 29, 2023 / Entergy Corporation: BY: CRISTINA DEL CANTO • SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST This year, Entergy's pro bono team successfully assisted an Afghan refugee family in their pursuit of immigration asylum in the U.S. In 2021, the parents and their young child were forced to flee their homeland amid the escalating conflict and insecurity that ensued as U.S. military forces withdrew from Afghanistan...

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Otonomus Unveils Tech-Driven Hospitality Oasis

November 28, 2023 4:45 PM

Khalil Ziade Jr. Branding a Brand-New Hospitality Concept LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESSWIRE / November 28, 2023 / In the heart of Las Vegas, Otonomus, the pioneer of a new era in hospitality, has unfurled its flagship 300+ room marvel. Otonomus features countless tech innovations to reduce or eliminate delays and error in the delivery of services. Both front- and back-office operations have been thoroughly redesigned to offer guests a superior,...

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Otonomus Vice President Khalil Ziade Jr. Sparks Unprecedented Demand in Tulum's Riviera Maya

November 28, 2023 1:45 PM

Word of Mouth Puts Otonomus Tulum Sales in Overdrive LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESSWIRE / November 28, 2023 / Otonomus Tulum is off to a rousing start. Eager buyers already snapped up half of the units at the upscale complex on Mexico's Riviera Maya before Otonomus, the Las Vegas developer and hospitality operator, had a chance to begin its sales drive. Khalil Ziade Jr.: the architect of triumph in the heart of Mexico's Riviera Maya. Meet the visionary...

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Our People: Ian Leybas Talks Tribal Affairs, Adversity and Fishing

November 28, 2023 10:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 28, 2023 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation: Ian (pronounced Eye-an) Leybas was born at the Choctaw Nation Healthcare Center in Talihina, Oklahoma. His father was Native American, and while he grew up not knowing his father, Leybas is a citizen of Muscogee (Creek) Nation and feels very connected to the tribal community. In his current role at Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC), he is able to help tribal...

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New Boulder Park a Rock-Solid Symbol of Action and Togetherness

November 28, 2023 9:15 AM

In northern BC, Rotary Club of Williams Lake Daybreak harnesses community spirit for new playground apparatus NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 28, 2023 / There's a brand-new boulder playground in the heart of Boitanio Park in Williams Lake. At first glance, it might appear to be just another climbing structure for children to burn off their energy-but this park stands proud and holds a story that must be told to children and their...

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Otonomus Vice President Khalil Ziade Jr.'s Pioneering Success in Tulum

November 27, 2023 9:45 PM

Khalil Ziade Jr. of Las Vegas Delights Investors LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESSWIRE / November 27, 2023 / In a remarkable success story, Las Vegas entrepreneur Khalil Ziade Jr. has astutely led a group of retail investors to significant gains in the thriving property market near Tulum on the Mexican Riviera Maya, built by the Las Vegas company, Otonomus. Ziade's Casa Cedra project, built by the Las Vegas company, Otonomus, featuring 10 villas, not only...

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Outdoor Renovations Complete at Historic Transformer Building

November 27, 2023 4:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 27, 2023 / National Grid has completed renovations at the former Niagara Falls Power Transfer Station, an historic landmark that now includes a pedestrian walkway and interactive, educational information about the building, which links to the earliest days of pioneering electricity engineering technology. In the 1890s, Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse worked together to build the world's first...

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Vanguard Renewables: Our Why

November 27, 2023 10:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 27, 2023 / Vanguard Renewables, based in Weston, Massachusetts, is a national leader in developing food and dairy waste-to-renewable energy projects. The Company owns and operates on-farm anaerobic digester facilities in the northeast and currently operates manure-only digesters in the south and west for Dominion Energy. Vanguard Renewables plans to expand nationwide to more than 150 anaerobic digestion...

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Countdown to 2045: Realizing California's Pathway to Net Zero

November 27, 2023 10:30 AM

For California to achieve its updated decarbonization goals by 2045 and meet electricity demand projected to rise by 80%, we need bold actions. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 27, 2023 / Edison International COUNTDOWN TO 2045 WHITE PAPER THE COUNTDOWN IS ON Creating an electrified economy, powered by clean generation and enabled by unprecedented buildout of the electric grid, requires state agencies and utilities to think differently....

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Duke Energy Foundation Provides More Than $56,000 in Grants To Support Florida Veterans

November 27, 2023 8:30 AM

Funding will support organizations, initiatives committed to honoring Florida veterans and connecting them to unique services and programs ST. PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESSWIRE / November 27, 2023 / Duke Energy and its Foundation are contributing more than $56,000 to five organizations in Florida that are working to provide career pathways, housing repairs and other unique services for veterans and their loved ones. Since last year, Duke Energy has...

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National Grid Announces Alisha Collins as Director, Community Impact & Engagement in New England

November 24, 2023 8:30 AM

WALTHAM, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 24, 2023 / National Grid is pleased to announce that Alisha Collins has joined the company as its first Director of Community Impact & Engagement in New England. Collins will lead and expand National Grid's newly relaunched ‘Grid for Good' program, a companywide corporate responsibility and social impact initiative supporting communities throughout Massachusetts. "Alisha Collins has a demonstrated track record...

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Mount Paul Community Food Centre: Filling Tummies and Feeding Community Spirit

November 22, 2023 12:15 PM

Centre is on a mission to provide more than healthy meals in Kamloops NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 22, 2023 / Enbridge At exactly 12 p.m. on a Monday, the unassuming grey building nestled at the intersection of Cherry Ave. and Laburnum St. in Kamloops, BC opens its doors. A steady stream of people make their way inside, heading to neatly arranged tables that mimic a restaurant setting. Friendly volunteers warmly welcome the guests and...

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After the Army, She Followed Her Dream, Charted a New Career

November 22, 2023 8:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 22, 2023 / Duke Energy Marsha Smith's role? To support the smart grid efforts in Indiana, technology that helps ensure reliable power for customers At 29, U.S. Army veteran Marsha Smith hung up her uniform to pursue another goal: to become an electrical engineer. With support from her husband, family and the GI Bill, she enrolled in classes at American Military University. Then Smith learned she was...

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Entergy Texas Partners With Montgomery County Food Bank To Provide Healthy Meals to the Community

November 20, 2023 10:00 AM

The company awarded MCFB a $65,000 grant to help support six mobile market food distributions SPLENDORA, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 20, 2023 / No one should have to question where their next meal will come from, but unfortunately, that's the reality for many families in Texas. According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Texas has the second-highest rate of food insecurity in the nation, an issue that's certainly felt within the...

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Ramping Up RNG Potential in the Pacific Northwest

November 20, 2023 10:00 AM

Enbridge, Divert break ground in Washington State to convert wasted food into renewable natural gas NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 20, 2023 / At Enbridge, the energy transition is happening now. On this day, now means 11 a.m. PT, in the city of Longview, Washington, confluence of the Cowlitz and Columbia Rivers and home to forests, mountains, industry and small businesses, baseball's Cowlitz Black Bears and the Nutty Narrows Bridge, an...

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Santa Barbara Unveils New Electric Buses

November 20, 2023 10:00 AM

SCE's Charge Ready Transport Program helps install 14 heavy-duty electric vehicle chargers for the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District's growing EV fleet. Energized by Edison By Jim Hanggi, ENERGIZED by Edison Writer NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 20, 2023 / Santa Barbara's Metropolitan Transit District is two stops closer to a zero-emission fleet. The agency recently added two new 40-foot, battery-electric buses and charging...

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Duke Energy Honors Ohio and Northern Kentucky Veterans With Foundation Grants, Volunteerism

November 20, 2023 8:15 AM

Foundation grants in 2023 total $35,000 Company's veteran network group brings together employees and communities to assist veterans throughout the year CINCINNATI, OH / ACCESSWIRE / November 20, 2023 / Duke Energy proudly honors our nation's veterans with Foundation grants in 2023 totaling $35,000. The grants support a wide range of veteran-serving organizations across southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, with a focus on assisting military...

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Teens for Food Justice and Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Join Forces To Announce Groundbreaking Hydroponic Farm at Manhattan’s Murry Bergtraum Educational Campus

November 17, 2023 12:30 PM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2023 / In a remarkable collaboration aimed at tackling food insecurity and advancing sustainable urban agriculture, Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) and Green Mountain Energy Sun Club® (Sun Club) are excited to preview a new, cutting-edge hydroponic farm at the Murry Bergtraum Educational Campus in Manhattan. This groundbreaking made possible from a $148,000 sustainability grant from Sun Club and represents...

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Powering Hope: Compassion in Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

November 17, 2023 11:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2023 / Pepco If you or someone you know are experiencing a mental health crisis, call 988 or text 741-741 to speak with a qualified professional who can help. Pepco | The Source Suicide has a ripple effect, like a stone thrown into a pond, making waves that disrupt stability and peace. After the splash, nearby birds scatter and turtles recoil into their shells. An environment once thought safe has lost...

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