Utilities

SCE Helps Riverside Achieve Reliable, Clean Energy

October 18, 2023 3:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2023 / Edison International The Riverside Transmission Reliability Project will be the backbone of the city's continued growth and development. The Riverside Transmission Reliability Project will provide a redundant connection to the regional electric grid and reduce the risk of a power outage. Energized by Edison By David Song ENERGIZED by Edison Writer Riverside is a city on the rise. With a...

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Shantella E. Cooper To Join Southern Company Board of Directors

October 18, 2023 12:00 PM

ATLANTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2023 / The Board of Directors of Southern Company announced the election of Shantella (Shan) E. Cooper as an independent director, effective Oct. 16, 2023. Board committee assignments have not yet been determined. "Southern Company is a solutions-focused business, something Shan has specialized in throughout her diverse, 30-year career," said Southern Company executive chairman Thomas A. Fanning. "Shan...

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Water Stewardship at Suncor- 2023 Report on Sustainability

October 18, 2023 10:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2023 / We broke new ground when we first began publicly reporting our sustainability performance in the mid-1990s. Twenty-eight years later, our Report on Sustainability and its companion publication, the Climate Report, continue the practice of disclosing our progress in more than a dozen areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Read more on our ESG progress in our reports here....

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Duke Energy Progress Receives Approval for New Rates in North Carolina, Implements New Programs To Help Customers

October 18, 2023 8:15 AM

Rates include upgrades to make the grid more resilient and shorten the duration of outages New programs will give customers more control over energy use, support low-income customers Approval includes performance incentive mechanisms to hold the utility accountable for reliability, encourage renewables and reduce peak system loads CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2023 / Duke Energy Progress will implement new rates for North Carolina...

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Entergy Louisiana Partners With City To Bring Eco-Friendly Transportation to West Monroe

October 18, 2023 7:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2023 / Entergy Corporation Entergy Louisiana representatives and City of West Monroe officials recently celebrated the expansion of eco-friendly transportation to the downtown area with the installment of several electric vehicle chargers. The installment was made possible through an Environmental Initiative grant through Entergy. "Thank you to Entergy Louisiana for providing funding through its...

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Dust Suppression To Help a First Nation’s Celebration

October 17, 2023 12:15 PM

Enbridge partnership on green dust-control solution bolsters safety during Swan Lake First Nation's 25th anniversary powwow NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 17, 2023 / Enbridge / The storytelling begins with the drummers, each of their beats bringing those present into balance with the pulse of the earth. Vocalists join the thunderous rhythm, their tones merging music with spirit as the sound fills the peak of the towering tent. The Ojibwe...

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Readying the Northeastern U.S. for Electric Trucks: National Grid to Build DOE Funded Roadmap

October 16, 2023 3:50 PM

WALTHAM, MA and BROOKLYN, N.Y. / ACCESSWIRE / October 16, 2023 / National Grid today is announcing the kickoff of a landmark study to support the electrification of commercial fleets, mapping out truck charging needs across nearly 3,000 miles of major highways in the U.S. Northeast. Funded by a $1.2 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the two-year effort to build a Northeast Freight Corridors Charging Plan will focus on...

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Duke Energy Foundation Delivers Bright Futures for Hispanic Students With $75,000 Grant to Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund

October 16, 2023 3:15 PM

Funds provide professional development and scholarship opportunities to empower Hispanic students in central Florida ST. PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESSWIRE / October 16, 2023 / As Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations continue throughout Florida and beyond, the Duke Energy Foundation is committing $75,000 to the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund to create educational opportunities for Hispanic students in central Florida. The grant will help Hispanic...

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First-of-Its-Kind Zero Energy Community Breaks Ground in Prince George’s County, Helping To Advance Energy Equity in Low- to Moderate-Income Community

October 16, 2023 11:15 AM

Development brings affordable, net zero energy homes to the Town of Fairmount Heights and supports local climate goals, energy equity and grid resiliency HYATTSVILLE, MD / ACCESSWIRE / October 16, 2023 / Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. (HIP), a nonprofit affordable housing developer, along with Pepco, BlockEnergy™, and its public-private partners today celebrated the ground breaking of a new residential community in the Town of Fairmount...

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Entergy Mississippi Supports Arts, Education and Economic Development With Two Major Gifts

October 16, 2023 7:15 AM

BY: MISSISSIPPI EDITORIAL TEAM NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 16, 2023 / This year, Entergy Mississippi celebrates 100 years of operation in the state and a century of investing in the communities in which we live, serve and work through our support of education and the arts. A leader in helping advance support for education and workforce development in this state from early childhood to K-12 and post-secondary classrooms, the company...

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Enbridge Announces Executive Leadership Changes

October 13, 2023 11:15 AM

CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / October 13, 2023 / Greg Ebel, President & Chief Executive Officer of Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) announced the following executive leadership changes. Mr. Reggie Hedgebeth has been appointed Executive Vice President, External Affairs & Chief Legal Officer and Ms. Laura Buss Sayavedra has been appointed Senior Vice President, Projects & Chief Administrative Officer, effective January 1, 2024. These appointments...

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Planet Water Foundation Launches Programs Across Six Countries With a Focus on Handwashing to Improve Community Health

October 13, 2023 9:00 AM

Global Handwashing Day Initiatives Will Impact 36,000 People Across Six Countries With 20 Community-Based Drinking Water Systems PHOENIX, AZ / ACCESSWIRE / October 13, 2023 / In a highly coordinated plan designed to coincide with Global Handwashing Day on Oct. 15, Planet Water Foundation will improve the lives of 36,000 people by deploying 20 of its community-based solutions and programs that improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable...

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Detroit Refinery Hosts ENERGY STAR Industrial Showcase

October 13, 2023 8:15 AM

Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s (MPC) Detroit refinery hosted an ENERGY STAR® Industrial Showcase in August to celebrate its achievements in energy management practices. The refinery received its 7th ENERGY STAR certification in 2022, meaning it performs within the top energy quartile nationally within its size class. MPC leaders and employees met with Detroit city leaders and community advocates, Michigan State Representative Tyrone Carter, and EPA...

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Polaris Renewable Energy Acknowledges Letter from Converium Capital

October 12, 2023 12:15 PM

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / October 12, 2023 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company") today acknowledges the letter it received from Converium Capital Inc. ("Converium") and the press release issued by Converium on October 11, 2023. The Polaris board and management appreciates the views of all shareholders and, as such, will take the time to carefully consider the recommendation put forth by Converium. About Polaris...

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Southern Company Provides 100% Renewable Energy for TOUR Championship

October 12, 2023 11:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 12, 2023 / Southern Company For the second year in a row, Southern Company provided 100% renewable energy for the TOUR Championship - and that's no small feat. The PGA TOUR season finale at Atlanta's East Lake Golf Club is the culminating event of the FedExCup Playoffs. The tournament is a massive operation. But longtime partner Southern Company has been driven to create the most sustainable TOUR...

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City, Entergy New Orleans Complete Final Installation of Level 2 Public EV Charging Program

October 12, 2023 10:55 AM

A total of 25 sites now have EV charging stations which are free to use and available to the public across the metro area NEW ORLEANS, LA / ACCESSWIRE / October 12, 2023 / Entergy New Orleans, in partnership with the City of New Orleans, has installed 30 charging stations at 25 locations across the city to complete the state's first utility-owned public electric vehicle charging program. The last completed station in front of New Orleans City...

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M2i Global, Inc. and Reforme Group Form Major Critical Minerals Joint Venture

October 12, 2023 8:30 AM

Collaboration of Industry Experts from U.S. and Australian Companies RENO, NV / ACCESSWIRE / October 12, 2023 / M2i Global, Inc. ("M2i," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") (OTC PINK:MTWO), a Company specializing in the development and execution of a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals for the U.S. government and U.S. free trade partners, has entered into a Joint Venture with Reforme Group, an Australian mining services,...

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A New Way To Harness the Sun’s Power? Floating Solar

October 12, 2023 8:15 AM

In Duke Energy's pilot project, panels float in a cooling pond at a Florida power plant NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 12, 2023 / In Bartow, Fla., there's a buzz around Hines Energy Complex. Not from the hum of machinery, but from a new kind of solar array. Instead of sprawling over fields, 1,872 solar panels float effortlessly on a 1,200-acre pond, creating clean power as the pond keeps the power plant cool. "It's an efficient use of...

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Baker Hughes: Wells2Watts Commissions Geothermal Closed-Loop Test Facility, Enters Testing Phase To Scale Renewable Electric Power

October 11, 2023 2:45 PM

Consortium focuses on how technology can retrofit existing wells at the end of productive life for geothermal energy Federal, Oklahoma state officials attend ribbon-cutting at one-of-a-kind laboratory with Wells2Watts partners California Resources Corporation introduced as newest member alongside existing consortium partners OKLAHOMA CITY, OK / ACCESSWIRE / October 11, 2023 / Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced Wednesday the...

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Building Trust and Value Through Dialogue and Collaboration

October 11, 2023 1:45 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 11, 2023 / Enbridge Community engagement at Enbridge Originally published in Enbridge's 2022 Sustainability Report Building trust and value through dialogue and collaboration Enbridge is committed to clear, honest, respectful and timely engagement with Indigenous nations and regional stakeholders- including landowners, governments and communities-near our projects and operations. We use a four-step...

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