Utilities

15 Years of Reforesting and Recognizing Our Demand Response Customers

October 11, 2023 10:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 11, 2023 / NRG Energy Originally published on NRG Energy Insights By NRG Editorial Voices For first-time demand response (DR) customers, the commitment to reduce energy usage during periods of peak demand is new, but still impactful. Their participation in the DR program helps to destress and modernize the power grid and contributes to reducing emissions. We started the NRG GreenRoots program 15 years ago...

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Southern Power Acquires Solar Facilities in Texas and Wyoming as Part of Growing Renewable Fleet

October 10, 2023 3:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 10, 2023 / Southern Company / Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, recently acquired two solar facilities, continuing the growth of the company's clean generating assets and increasing its overall portfolio to more than 2,740 MW of solar generation. The acquisition of the 200-megawatt Millers Branch Solar Facility in Haskell County, Texas, and the...

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Suncor Welcomes a Sacred Space for All People

October 10, 2023 11:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 10, 2023 / Suncor's Calgary headquarters, known as Mohkinstsis in Blackfoot, held a groundbreaking ceremony unveiling the first-of-its-kind smudge and ceremonial room within the Suncor Energy Centre (SEC) in September. The initiative was led by Suncor's Indigenous Youth Advisory Council (IYAC) and supported by internal and external teams including Suncor's Indigenous Relations and facilities; Brookfield...

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Pepco and Sustainable Maryland Award Nine District of Columbia and Maryland Communities and Nonprofits $100,000 To Support Open Space and Resiliency Projects

October 10, 2023 10:20 AM

Grants support environmental stewardship programs, enhance community resiliency through emergency preparedness and more WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / October 10, 2023 / To help support the development of environmental, open space and resiliency projects across the District of Columbia and Maryland communities, Pepco and Sustainable Maryland announced the nine recipients of the 2023 Sustainable Communities Grants Program. The one-time grants,...

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A Conversation With Katherine Neebe of Duke Energy On the Evolving Role of the CSO

October 10, 2023 8:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 10, 2023 / Duke Energy by Robert G. Eccles Originally published by Robert G. Eccles Neebe: One of the reasons I came to Duke Energy is because we are leading one of the largest clean energy transitions in the country. Our mission is to power the lives of our customers and the vitality of our local communities. As energy demand doubles and possibly triples by 2050 across our service territory, we need to...

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Entergy Celebrates Educators and Invests $2.2 Million in the Future of Students at the Fried Chicken Festival

October 9, 2023 1:30 PM

BY: CRISTINA DEL CANTO, SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 9, 2023 / Entergy Corporation A finger lickin' success for education initiatives in Orleans Parish This year's National Fried Chicken Festival brought together thousands of people around a shared love of great food, music and culture - and amongst many of those festivalgoers were public school educators. As part of Entergy's ongoing commitment to...

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Southern Company, TerraPower and CORE POWER Begin Salt Operations of Integrated Effects Test

October 6, 2023 12:00 PM

Milestone signals continued progress in development of first-of-a-kind Molten Chloride Fast Reactor Southern Company ATLANTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE / October 6, 2023 / Southern Company, TerraPower and CORE POWER have successfully started pumped-salt operations in the Integrated Effects Test (IET), signifying a major achievement in the development of Generation-IV molten salt reactor technology, namely TerraPower's first-of-a-kind Molten Chloride Fast...

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Edison International 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report: Attracting and Hiring Diverse Talent

October 6, 2023 11:15 AM

We're passionate about creating a dynamic and inclusive workplace that celebrates the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of employees. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 6, 2023 / Inclusive job postings welcome all, and efforts to promote opportunities to diverse groups means we're casting a wide net. We have also updated traditional job requirements by moving educational requirements for many jobs from "required" to...

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Discover the Top 5 Benefits of Electric Cars for Families

October 6, 2023 10:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 6, 2023 / NRG Energy Originally published on NRG Energy Insights By NRG Editorial Voices Is there a hybrid or electric contender on your family's list of vehicles to consider next? In an era where environmental consciousness and technological advances are continuously converging, electric cars are becoming a desirable option for families across the world striving to make eco-friendly choices without...

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Professional Basketball Player Shoots for a New Career in the Energy Industry

October 6, 2023 9:30 AM

Originally published by Pepco NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 6, 2023 / Life moves quickly and often presents new challenges and opportunities where least expected - a truth that Ashanti Hunt is familiar with. Ashanti, who lives in Washington, DC, attended Bethune-Cookman University and played professional women's basketball in Kuwait and Mexico from 2020-2022. Fresh off winning a championship gold medal in May of 2022, Ashanti decided...

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In Powersports, As in Life, 'Safety Is a Learned Behavior'

October 5, 2023 11:00 AM

RideSafe Foundation, in partnership with BRP and Enbridge, helps communities teach adults, children the importance of powersport safety NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 5, 2023 / In May 2013, during the Memorial Day weekend, Kristen Almer answered a phone call that would change her life forever-her 11-year-old nephew, Logan, had been involved in an ATV accident. Almer, who spent most of her career in the powersports industry, was...

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Duke Energy's Mountain Island Hydro Marks 100 Years of Producing Clean Energy

October 5, 2023 10:00 AM

Centennial celebration: Duke Energy's Mountain Island Hydro Station provides clean, renewable energy to the Charlotte, N.C., area CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / October 5, 2023 / In 1923, Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the country's 30th President, Ford Motor Co. was producing roughly 10,000 Model Ts a day and North Carolina had just surpassed Massachusetts as the nation's leading textile producer. Across the state, hundreds of textile mills...

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Paying It Forward to the Next Generation

October 5, 2023 8:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 5, 2023 / Entergy Corporation recently had the privilege of hosting 35 students from New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School at the National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers' annual conference in New Orleans. Entergy was a conference sponsor and hosted a booth in their Career and Academic Expo, where employees shared information with conference attendees about career...

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Leading the Wave of Innovation: 374Water Receives WEF Award for Innovation and Participates in Key Industry Panels at WEFTEC 2023, the Premiere Water Industry Event

October 5, 2023 8:00 AM

DURHAM, NC / ACCESSWIRE / October 5, 2023 / 374Water Inc. (NASDAQ:SCWO), a global social impact and cleantech company offering a revolutionary commercial waste management solution for the environment, emerged as a standout cleantech company at this year's WEFTEC conference, reaffirming its commitment to transforming waste management for the water sector. 374Water assumed a prominent role at this year's event, winning the esteemed Innovative...

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Operation Warm Partnership Serves Tribal Youth in Idaho

October 4, 2023 1:10 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2023 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation Hundreds of underserved children from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in southeastern Idaho have new coats, shoes and school supplies for the school year ahead. Employees from Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s midstream segment MPLX supported a recent distribution event with the national nonprofit organization Operation Warm. This local effort is a recent addition to Marathon's...

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National Grid Hosts Student "Takeover"Ahead of International Day of the Girl

October 4, 2023 11:40 AM

BROOKLYN, NY / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2023 / National Grid: Ahead of International Day of the Girl on October 11, National Grid welcomed a high school student to lead its New York business for a day as part of Plan International USA's annual "Girls Takeover" initiative. The Company participated in the global event-which introduces youth advocates into real-world leadership positions and critical discussions on gender equality at businesses and...

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Q&A With Suncor’s Chief Sustainability Officer Arlene Strom - 2023 Report on Sustainability

October 4, 2023 11:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2023 / Suncor Energy 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...

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Nuveen Invests Alongside Lime Rock New Energy and Management to Acquire Power TakeOff

October 4, 2023 10:30 AM

Nuveen Will Leverage Its Impact Investing Expertise and Real Assets Capabilities to Further Position Power TakeOff as a Leading Provider of Energy Efficiency Services for Small and Medium Business Customers DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2023 / Nuveen's Private Equity Impact team joins Lime Rock New Energy to acquire Power TakeOff ("PTO"), a software-enabled energy efficiency services company. PTO's AI/ML-based offerings generate...

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Hancock Whitney, Entergy Announce New Relationship To Expand Business Resources to Diverse Business

October 4, 2023 10:30 AM

NEW ORLEANS, LA / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2023 / Hancock Whitney today announced a strategic relationship with Entergy focusing on supporting entrepreneurial and small business success for diverse and local business owners. The initiative brings together Hancock Whitney's Small Business Matters program and Entergy's supplier diversity and inclusion team to enhance financial resilience and business development opportunities for diverse and local...

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From Summer Intern to General Engineer: Spotlight on Danielle Powell

October 4, 2023 10:15 AM

By: Gaelle Claude Originally published by Pepco NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2023 / Each summer, we welcome a new cohort of interns. Eager to learn, connect, and grow. We consider it a success when our interns join the company full time and begin building their careers in energy. One such intern was Danielle Powell, who today works with us as general engineer. Danielle's journey began seven years ago, following her freshman year at...

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