Utilities

Duke Energy Kicks Off Monthlong Campaign Providing Nearly $400,000 To Help Fight Hunger in South Carolina This Holiday Season

November 17, 2023 10:15 AM

Funds will support more than 60 feeding programs throughout November Effort will spotlight organizations that work to reduce lack of consistent healthy meals across the state GREENVILLE, SC / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2023 / There's a nip in the air, the leaves are changing color and - for many - thoughts rightly begin to turn toward gatherings around holiday dinner tables. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to healthy meals this or any time...

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ENERGY STAR(R) Industrial Showcase Comes to Robinson Refinery

November 16, 2023 5:00 PM

To celebrate its achievements in energy efficiency, Marathon Petroleum's refinery in Robinson, Illinois, recently hosted an ENERGY STAR® Industrial Showcase. Held in September at the refinery, about 300 guests attended the event, including many local, state and federal officials. In 2022, the Robinson refinery earned its fifth consecutive ENERGY STAR certification and eighth overall. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 16, 2023 / Marathon...

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Pontiac Fire Department: A Rich History of Safety and Community

November 16, 2023 12:30 PM

Replacement hose grant helps protect thriving Illinois city NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 16, 2023 / The Pontiac Fire Department has a rich history and a busy team. Nearly 150 years old, Pontiac FD was established in 1877 and provides fire, rescue, and emergency medical assistance for the northern Illinois city's 11,800 residents. Pontiac FD extends its services to the city and the surrounding rural areas, referred to as the Pontiac...

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Powering Emissions Reductions With Clean Heat and Renewable Energy

November 16, 2023 9:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 16, 2023 / Vanguard Renewables The research, development and production of medicines is an energy intensive process. As part of our transition to net zero, we have announced a series of innovative partnerships which are decarbonising our operations, expanding access to renewable energy and contributing to the circular economy. In the UK and in the US, we will use renewable natural gas (RNG), or biomethane,...

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Entergy Announces New Partnership To Address the Racial Wealth Gap, Empower HBCU Students for Future Success

November 15, 2023 6:30 PM

Pilot program will provide students at Dillard, SUNO and Xavier access to financial aid, resources and investment accounts to build a brighter, more prosperous tomorrow NEW ORLEANS / ACCESSWIRE / November 15, 2023 / Entergy Corporation At a press conference today, Entergy launched a new initiative - The Power of Prosperity - a partnership with Single Stop and Stackwell to support Historically Black College and University, or HBCU, students to...

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Pure Cycle Announces Financial Results For the Year Ended August 31, 2023

November 15, 2023 5:05 PM

DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / November 15, 2023 / Pure Cycle Corporation (NASDAQ:PCYO) announced its financial results for the year ended August 31, 2023. Pure Cycle posted $4.7 million of net income for the year ended August 31, 2023, which marks our sixth consecutive year and seventeenth consecutive fiscal quarter with positive net income. Pure Cycle continues to develop its Sky Ranch Master Planned Community and as of August 31, 2023, we have...

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Pepco Reminds Customers To Stay Vigilant To Prevent Scams

November 15, 2023 4:30 PM

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / November 15, 2023 / Pepco and more than 100 U.S. and Canadian energy companies are taking the opportunity to join Utilities United Against Scams as part of International Fraud Awareness Week, Nov. 12-18 and remind customers to be vigilant and on the lookout for imposters using energy-related scams to steal money and personal information. Scams occur throughout the year, but Pepco generally sees an increase in...

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Southern Company Gas Announces Election of Two New Board Members

November 15, 2023 1:15 PM

Southern Company ATLANTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE / November 15, 2023 / Southern Company Gas recently announced its board of directors has elected Bradley J. Henderson, CEO of P33 Chicago and Eric S. Smith, vice chair of BMO Bank to join the board, effective Oct. 15. "We are excited to have Brad and Eric join our board of directors," said Jim Kerr, chairman, president and CEO of Southern Company Gas. "I am confident their vast leadership and strategic...

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Employees’ Military Expertise Helps SCE Manage Risks to Grid

November 15, 2023 12:10 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 15, 2023 / Edison International: On Veterans Day, Southern California Edison honors employees who served their country. Rob Roel (center), an SCE Enterprise Cybersecurity senior advisor is pictured manning tanks patrolling the Czechoslovakian border during the 1980s. PHOTO CREDIT: Rob Roel Energized by Edison by Taylor Hillo, ENERGIZED by Edison Writer From a small town in southern Louisiana to the...

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Enhancing Both Empathy and Equity

November 14, 2023 12:15 PM

Women's Centre of Calgary recruits more than 500 volunteers with new EDI training program NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 14, 2023 / Enbridge / Over the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Women's Centre of Calgary lost 69% of its volunteers. Many in this group needed to prioritize caregiving in their household, and the number of available volunteers dropped from 800 to 250. The not-for-profit based in Calgary, AB relies on...

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Pepco Prepares Energy Grid for Winter Weather and Encourages Customers To Prepare Too

November 14, 2023 8:15 AM

Providing safe, reliable energy service remains top priority as colder weather approaches WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / November 14, 2023 / Pepco / As winter approaches, Pepco is readying the local energy grid by performing essential work to help meet increased customer demand and keep homes and businesses warm and bright all season long. The company is working to harden the system and increase reliability and performing maintenance and...

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The “Bee Czar” Embraces Sustainability, Thanks to Green Mountain Energy Sun Club

November 13, 2023 4:15 PM

American Honey Bee Protection Agency added solar array, two electric vehicles COMBES, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 13, 2023 / The American Honey Bee Protection Agency (AHBPA) is embracing renewable energy with the installation of a ground-mounted solar array at its honey packaging facility and adding two electric vehicles to their fleet thanks to a grant of more than $200,000 from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club. The 54-kW solar array will offset...

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Pure Cycle Corporation Issues Correction to Announcing Dates for Year End 2023 Earnings Call

November 13, 2023 3:00 PM

DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / November 13, 2023 / Pure Cycle Corporation (NASDAQ:PCYO) today announced a correction to a press release issued on November 10, 2023, for the days of the week we had listed for the release of our financial results and earnings call for year end 2023. Pure Cycle will release financial results for the year ended August 31, 2023, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, and hold a conference call on Thursday, November 16, 2023, to...

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Marathon Petroleum's National Driver All-Star Lewis Clifton Honored in Orlando

November 13, 2023 12:15 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 13, 2023 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation / Lewis "Lew" Clifton has been a truck driver for most of his life. He loves his job and takes it very seriously. He was recently named one of only 25 drivers selected for the 2023 National Driver All-Star Award given by the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) at its safety conference in Orlando, Florida. "I take a lot of pride in my work," said Clifton. "You...

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Agreement To Supply Federal Facilities in Three Southern States With 100% Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity

November 13, 2023 11:30 AM

Memorandum of understanding between GSA and the Southern Company sparked by President Biden's executive order reestablishing federal government as a sustainability leader Southern Company WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / November 13, 2023 / U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between GSA and Southern Company to develop carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) options for federal...

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Port of Long Beach Drives Toward Zero-Emissions Future

November 13, 2023 10:30 AM

SCE's partnership with one of the nation's largest ports helps bring California's 2045 climate goals to life. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 13, 2023 / Edison International The Port of Long Beach this year secured $224 million in state funding specifically to support future zero-emissions projects. Energized by Edison The Port of Long Beach is working closely with Southern California Edison to solidify its leadership in the...

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Evaluating Carbon Offsets

November 13, 2023 10:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 13, 2023 / NRG Energy Originally published on NRG Energy Insights By Bernie Kinsella Welcome back to the second installment in our carbon offsets series. As a brief refresher, our last blog covered what carbon offsets are, the various types of credits, and why using offsets in support of broader decarbonization efforts is valuable. Next, we will go a step further and dive into how offset projects are...

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How Dairy Farmers Are Turning Manure Into Money

November 13, 2023 9:45 AM

These New Englanders have found a way to help the planet and convert more than 9,000 tons of cow waste annually into electricity NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 13, 2023 / Vanguard Renewables Originally published by Smithsonian Magazine By Rachael Moeller Gorman Photographs by David Degner The Connecticut River cuts between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the White Mountains of New Hampshire and rushes into the heart of Massachusetts,...

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Entergy To Sponsor 50th Annual Bayou Classic, Expands Support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

November 13, 2023 8:15 AM

NEW ORLEANS, LA / ACCESSWIRE / November 13, 2023 / Entergy is pleased to serve as the diamond sponsor for the 50th Annual Bayou Classic, an annual event that celebrates the rich heritage and legacy of America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Entergy has a longstanding commitment to powering life for its customers and communities. The prominent football game, played between the Southern University Jaguars and the Grambling State...

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Press Release for Early Warning Report Regarding Trilogy International Partners Inc.

November 13, 2023 7:00 AM

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 13, 2023 / SG Enterprises II, LLC ("SG"), an affiliate of John W. Stanton, a director of Trilogy International Partners Inc. ("TIP Inc." or the "Company"), and Theresa E. Gillespie, announced that it has informed the Company that it is prepared to negotiate with the Company a transaction in which SG would acquire all of the issued common shares (the "Common Shares") of TIP Inc. that SG does not already own...

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