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Former Large-Scale Utility CEO Gary Hoogeveen Joins Torus Board

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Lunedì, Maggio 6, 2024

Torus Inc. announced the appointment of Gary Hoogeveen, an esteemed leader in the energy market and the former CEO of large-scale energy provider Rocky Mountain Power, to its board of advisors.

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  • Torus Inc. announced the appointment of Gary Hoogeveen, an esteemed leader in the energy market and the former CEO of large-scale energy provider Rocky Mountain Power, to its board of advisors.
  • Hoogeveen brings critical knowledge of energy infrastructure, strategic vision, and specialty expertise in modern energy solutions to Torus.
  • I am thrilled to join the Torus Board of Advisors as they drive toward this essential mission,” said Hoogeveen.
  • “Adding Gary to our board gives Torus a major strategic advantage,” said Nate Walkingshaw, Torus CEO and co-founder.

Rally Outside Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting Highlights Multi-State, Anti-Consumer Energy Policy

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Sabato, Maggio 4, 2024

OMAHA, Neb., May 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Outside of Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting today, nonprofit organizations hosted a rally to raise awareness about the anti-consumer policies of the company's energy division. The energy utilities run by Berkshire, unlike other companies in the Berkshire portfolio, have complete monopolies over their service territory. 

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  • OMAHA, Neb., May 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Outside of Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting today, nonprofit organizations hosted a rally to raise awareness about the anti-consumer policies of the company's energy division.
  • The energy utilities run by Berkshire, unlike other companies in the Berkshire portfolio, have complete monopolies over their service territory.
  • Berkshire Hathaway Energy owns and operates utilities serving 11 states across the U.S., including PacifiCorp (Western U.S.), MidAmerican Energy (Iowa), and NV Energy (Nevada).
  • Greg Abel, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, has been named as Berkshire Chairman Warren Buffet's successor.

Atmos Energy Hits Highest Customer Satisfaction Score Since 2018, as Energy Utilities See Gains, ACSI Data Show

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Martedì, Marzo 19, 2024

Following four years of flat performance, residential customer satisfaction with the energy utilities industry rises 4% to an ACSI score of 75 (out of 100), according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Energy Utilities Study 2023-2024 , as improvements across the customer experience outweigh concerns about rising utility rates.

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  • Following four years of flat performance, residential customer satisfaction with the energy utilities industry rises 4% to an ACSI score of 75 (out of 100), according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Energy Utilities Study 2023-2024 , as improvements across the customer experience outweigh concerns about rising utility rates.
  • “However, despite the current momentum, energy utilities will continue to face challenges beyond their control, like extreme weather events that cause longer power outages.
  • Municipal energy utilities move into second place after surging 6% to 75, just ahead of investor-owned utilities, which climb 3% to 74.
  • Five utilities share second place at 77: Berkshire Hathaway Energy (up 4%), Dominion Energy (up 5%), Duke Energy (up 5%), NextEra Energy (up 3%), and Southern Company (up 3%).

Shaw Industries Invests in Renewable Wind Energy Via BHE Renewables

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 14, 2024

DALTON, Ga., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) announces a virtual power purchase agreement ("VPPA") with BHE Renewables, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy business. Through this agreement, Shaw will invest in renewable energy from BHE Renewables' 200-megawatt Flat Top wind farm in Mills and Comanche counties, Texas, which became operational in 2018.

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  • DALTON, Ga., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) announces a virtual power purchase agreement ("VPPA") with BHE Renewables, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy business.
  • Through this agreement, Shaw will invest in renewable energy from BHE Renewables' 200-megawatt Flat Top wind farm in Mills and Comanche counties, Texas, which became operational in 2018.
  • "Shaw strives to be a positive force in the global effort to mitigate climate change," noted Kellie Ballew, chief sustainability and innovation officer at Shaw.
  • "We are proud to support Shaw and its vision to create a better future," said BHE Renewables President and CEO Alicia Knapp.

Dragos Appoints Bill Fehrman and Ekta Singh-Bushell to Board of Directors

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Mercoledì, Gennaio 31, 2024

("Bill") Fehrman, President and CEO of Centuri Group, Inc., and Ekta Singh-Bushell, who has served in management and board roles at Federal Reserve Bank of New York, EY, and high-growth startups, have joined the Dragos Board of Directors.

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  • ("Bill") Fehrman, President and CEO of Centuri Group, Inc., and Ekta Singh-Bushell, who has served in management and board roles at Federal Reserve Bank of New York, EY, and high-growth startups, have joined the Dragos Board of Directors.
  • Fehrman and Singh-Bushell bring decades of industry experience in leadership and advisory positions at world-leading companies and will add further depth and breadth of knowledge to Dragos’s executive board.
  • “Cyber threats targeting industrial infrastructure and their supply chains are intensifying while under-resourced security teams struggle to keep pace,” said Fehrman.
  • “Dragos is a mission-focused company and clear market leader in the industrial cybersecurity space and I’m thrilled to be joining its board of directors.

Prosperity Home Mortgage Recognized for Overall Customer Satisfaction by J.D. Power

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Mercoledì, Gennaio 24, 2024

Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC (“Prosperity”), one of the nation’s leading full-service mortgage bankers specializing in residential and refinance loans, today announced their first appearance in the J.D.

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  • Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC (“Prosperity”), one of the nation’s leading full-service mortgage bankers specializing in residential and refinance loans, today announced their first appearance in the J.D.
  • Power 2023 U.S. Mortgage Origination Satisfaction Study SM .
  • Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC is a full-service mortgage banker specializing in residential and refinance loans and a subsidiary of HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate.
  • Power has been delivering incisive industry intelligence on customer interactions with brands and products for more than 50 years.

AlphaGen Announces Executive Leadership Team

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Martedì, Gennaio 16, 2024

HOUSTON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Generation, LLC ("AlphaGen"), manager of one of the largest power infrastructure portfolios in the United States, has announced its Executive Leadership Team. ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC (together with its affiliates, "ArcLight"), a leading middle market infrastructure firm, recently announced the creation of AlphaGen.

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  • HOUSTON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Generation , LLC ("AlphaGen"), manager of one of the largest power infrastructure portfolios in the United States, has announced its Executive Leadership Team.
  • The Executive Leadership Team includes:
    Curt Morgan, a longtime industry executive, has been named Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of AlphaGen effective May 1, 2024.
  • "I am excited to partner with Curt and the rest of the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors to achieve growth, value creation, and safe operations across our portfolio," Mr. Sudbey stated.
  • "ArcLight is excited to partner with AlphaGen's highly accomplished executive leadership team to continue our active investing into power infrastructure assets," said Andrew Brannan, Managing Director at ArcLight.

ACORE Names 2024 Class of New and Returning Board Members

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Giovedì, Gennaio 4, 2024

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national nonprofit that unites finance, policy and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy, today announced its new Board class for 2024.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national nonprofit that unites finance, policy and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy, today announced its new Board class for 2024.
  • "We are delighted to kick off the new year by welcoming a terrific class of new and returning members to ACORE's Board of Directors," said ACORE President and CEO Ray Long.
  • "We are delighted to kick off the new year by welcoming a terrific class of new and returning members to ACORE's Board of Directors," said ACORE President and CEO Ray Long.
  • "Congratulations to all of our new ACORE Board members," said Kevin Gresham, ACORE's Board Chair and Senior Vice President of Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs at RWE Clean Energy LLC.

Southwest Gas Appoints Accomplished Utility and Energy Industry Executive Bill Fehrman as President and CEO of Centuri

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Venerdì, Dicembre 22, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SWX) ("Southwest Gas" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed William J. ("Bill") Fehrman as President and Chief Executive Officer of Centuri Group, Inc. ("Centuri"), effective January 12, 2024. Mr. Fehrman succeeds Paul Daily, who previously announced his intention to retire.

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  • ("Bill") Fehrman as President and Chief Executive Officer of Centuri Group, Inc. ("Centuri"), effective January 12, 2024.
  • Mr. Fehrman brings decades of utility operation leadership experience, including most recently having served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Hathaway Energy.
  • Mr. Fehrman also led MidAmerican Energy Company and Nebraska Public Power District as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Southwest Gas previously noted its intent to pursue an initial public offering ("IPO") of newly issued shares of Centuri Holdings, Inc. ("Centuri Holdings") in the spring/summer 2024.

Ray Long Selected as the American Council on Renewable Energy's New President and CEO

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Lunedì, Ottobre 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) announced today that esteemed renewable industry leader Ray Long will serve as the organization's new President and Chief Executive Officer starting in early December. Long was unanimously approved by ACORE's Board of Directors to succeed Gregory Wetstone, who announced earlier this year he was stepping down in 2023 after an impressive eight-year tenure at the organization.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) announced today that esteemed renewable industry leader Ray Long will serve as the organization's new President and Chief Executive Officer starting in early December.
  • "I am grateful to the ACORE board for this opportunity, and look forward to working alongside the remarkable and dedicated people at ACORE," said incoming ACORE President and CEO Ray Long.
  • Long has more than 25 years of experience and success leading campaigns and initiatives in the energy and renewables sector.
  • Alex Hobson, The American Council on Renewable Energy, 202.594.0706, [email protected] , acore.org
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