Utilities

Four Southern Company System Attorneys Chosen for Leadership Programs

April 18, 2023 11:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / Southern Company: Originally published by Southern Company Several Southern Company system attorneys have been selected to participate in two prestigious programs with the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity (LCLD). Nitin Datt, chief counsel at Southern Company Gas, and Julia Yun, senior counsel at Southern Company Services, will participate in the LCLD Fellows program. Jamillah Pritchett,...

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Duke Energy Transforms Catawba River in Great Falls, SC

April 18, 2023 10:40 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / Duke Energy By Gina DiPietro Tim Huffman stands in awe as water flows down a scenic stretch of the Catawba River. "From rolling waves of granite to 40-foot rock bluffs, it's not the sort of geology you'd expect to see in this part of South Carolina," said Huffman, senior project manager at Duke Energy. "It's like a transport to the mountains." Despite its natural beauty, the town of Great Falls,...

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Understanding Where Your Money Goes & Cool Effect’s Commitment to Pricing Transparency

April 18, 2023 9:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / Cool Effect Many businesses aren't just talking about carbon credits - they're investing millions of dollars in them. And with all that money being spent, many are raising questions about the integrity and transparency of the projects that are being funded. Today, the average price for a carbon credit in Cool Effect's portfolio of carbon projects is $14.36. Just two short years ago it was $7.60. As...

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374Water Demonstrates Revolutionary Waste Management Solution for a Deluge of Attendees at SCWO Week

April 18, 2023 9:00 AM

DURHAM, NC / ACCERSSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / Following on the heels of the first UN Water conference in 50 years, 374Water Inc. (NASDAQ:SCWO) successfully demonstrated its AirSCWO™ supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) technology during SCWO week at its manufacturing partner's facility in Indiana. The event showcased the company's revolutionary waste management solution to hundreds of prospective customers, along with analysts and investors. The...

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VXengage from VertexOne Now Available on SAP(R) Store

April 18, 2023 9:00 AM

The solution works with SAP Customer Experience and integrates with SAP S/4HANA® to deliver customer self-service portals to utilities customers. DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / VertexOne today announced that its VXengage software is now available on SAP® Store, the online marketplace for SAP and partner offerings. VXengage works with SAP Customer Experience and integrates with SAP S/4HANNA to deliver a personalized self-service...

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SCE Proposes Bill Relief for Lower-Income Customers

April 17, 2023 10:25 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 17, 2023 / Edison International Customers in lower-income households would pay lower bills for fixed electric service costs under SCE's proposal submitted to the CPUC. Energized by Edison By Ron Gales ENERGIZED by Edison Writer Providing bill relief for millions of lower-income customers is central to a proposal Southern California Edison filed today with the California Public Utilities Commission. The...

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PelicanCorp Highlights Advances in Technology at the Common Ground Alliance Conference and Expo

April 17, 2023 6:00 AM

PelicanCorp Talks Emerging Ticket Processes, Automation, and Digital Workflows IRVINE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / April 17, 2023 / PelicanCorp, the global leader in the damage prevention industry, is scheduled to take part in multiple panel discussions at the 2023 Common Ground Alliance (CGA) Conference and Expo, April 17-20, at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. The annual CGA Conference is a premier event for damage prevention stakeholders to share...

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Edison International Presents 30 High School Seniors With $50,000 Scholarships To Pursue STEM

April 13, 2023 3:30 PM

ROSEMEAD, CA / ACCESSWIRE / April 13, 2023 / Thirty high school seniors in Southern California Edison's service area have been named 2023 Edison Scholars and will be awarded a total of $1.5 million in scholarships from Edison International. "I want to do something for the environment and make the world a better place and make an impact on the future," exclaimed Jackie Li, one of the new Edison Scholars. The Edison Scholars Program is designed to...

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National Grid Accepted to U.S. Department of Defense SkillBridge

April 13, 2023 10:20 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 13, 2023 / National Grid was recently approved by the U.S. Department of Defense as an industry partner for its SkillBridge program. DOD SkillBridge provides career development opportunities to service members approaching the end of their military commitment. Active duty service members can apply to spend the last six months of their commitment as an intern, bridging the gap between the end of their service...

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The Power of 100: Entergy Mississippi Donates $100K to Extra Table

April 13, 2023 9:15 AM

JACKSON, MS / ACCESSWIRE / April 13, 2023 / What is the perfect menu to commemorate a century of powering Mississippi? Red beans and rice. The healthy and nutritious meal is part of a year-long effort Entergy Mississippi has launched for its 100th anniversary to invest in poverty solutions and activate the power of employee volunteers to support Mississippi communities. The company is teaming with Extra Table to pack meals for families impacted...

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Duke Energy: Being a Lineworker Suits Georgia Hummel Perfectly. Here’s Why

April 13, 2023 8:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 13, 2023 / Duke Energy By Gina DiPietro Georgia Hummel loves solving problems. "I was the kid," she said, "who would tear a flashlight apart just to see how it worked." After college, she channeled that curiosity into a career at Duke Energy Indiana, the state's largest electric supplier. "I've always been an intellectual person," she said. "So, being a line-worker really suits my personality because I learn...

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Pure Cycle Announces Financial Results for the Six Months Ended February 28, 2023

April 12, 2023 5:05 PM

DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / April 12, 2023 / Pure Cycle Corporation (NASDAQ:PCYO) announced it produced its sixteenth consecutive fiscal quarter with positive net income. Pure Cycle continues to see positive results from its Sky Ranch Master Planned Community with over 100 new home starts in Phase 2A and the initiation of construction in our next 211 lots in Phase 2B with all four of our homebuilder partners excited to continue building homes at...

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Vogtle Unit 4 Begins Hot Functional Testing

April 12, 2023 1:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 12, 2023 / Southern Company Originally published by Southern Company Georgia Power recently announced that hot functional testing has begun for Vogtle Unit 4. Hot functional testing marks the last series of major tests underway for the new nuclear unit ahead of initial fuel load. The testing represents a significant step towards operations and providing customers with a reliable, carbon-free energy source for...

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Hope and Healing for Young Burn Victims

April 12, 2023 12:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 12, 2023 / Enbridge: (Editor's note: Feb. 5 to 11 is Shriners Children's Burn Awareness Week. Learn more here about staying safe from burns.) Four-year-old Avery came to Shriners Children's Ohio (SCO) several weeks after a fiery car crash near her home in Tennessee. Burns covered more than 60% of her tiny body, including her face. When she arrived at SCO, she could barely move. But Avery's determination,...

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Pathway To Premier: Entergy Releases 2022 Integrated Report

April 11, 2023 4:20 PM

NEW ORLEANS, LA / ACCESSWIRE / April 11, 2023 / Today, Entergy announced the release of its 2022 Integrated Report, an overview of the company's performance and highlights for the year, progress on its goals and the opportunities ahead for 2023 and beyond. The report, titled "Pathway to Premier," outlines Entergy's unique position to grow and support a rapidly expanding industrial base while creating a cleaner, more resilient system for all its...

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Cross-Border Cooperation Produces Air Quality Milestone

April 11, 2023 2:50 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 11, 2023 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation International cooperation has expanded efforts to promote air quality and respiratory health awareness along the U.S. border with Mexico. A new air monitoring station is the first product of an unprecedented bi-national fund for air quality improvement projects in a region that includes parts of Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. Marathon Petroleum funded the monitoring...

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Suncor’s Wildlife Monitoring Program Captures Furry Friends Around Operations

April 11, 2023 10:20 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 11, 2023 / Suncor Energy: The wildlife monitoring program at our MacKay River oil sands site continues to show an incredible amount of biodiversity in the area. Roberto Torres, a Senior Environmental Advisor at Suncor's MacKay River site, loves his job- he has turned a childhood passion for nature and animals into a long career creating sustainable habitats for animals near our operations. Roberto has...

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How To Put a Price on Carbon: What Goes Into Determining the Price per Tonne of a Carbon Project?

April 11, 2023 9:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 11, 2023 / In the voluntary carbon market, carbon emitters voluntarily pay to offset unavoidable emissions by investing in high-quality carbon credits from carbon-reducing projects across the globe. According to Ecosystem Marketplace , the total market value for voluntary carbon market transactions in 2021 was nearly $2 billion, which represents a quadrupling in market value since 2020. Nearly 350 million...

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Duke Energy's LaQuitta Ghent Makes Sure the Grid Is Delivering for Customers

April 11, 2023 8:00 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 11, 2023 / Duke Energy: By Gina DiPietro On an 80-degree day in Haines City, Fla., LaQuitta Ghent's truck pulled up to a buzzing work site at a berry farm. A white hard hat and neon safety vest brightened up her otherwise all-black attire. The farm is expanding, a line worker explained, so Duke Energy was installing a transformer bank and other infrastructure to meet the growing power demand. Amid crops of...

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White House Invites Henry To Speak at Equity Roundtable

April 10, 2023 2:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 10, 2023 / Southern Company: Originally published by Southern Company During a recent roundtable discussion at the White House on the state of cybersecurity in the Black community, Curley Henry, Southern Company's vice president and deputy chief information security officer, was among the distinguished Black cybersecurity leaders invited to participate. The event was held in recognition of Black History Month...

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