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Essential Utilities Announces Election of Christopher Bruner and Tamara Linde to Board of Directors

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목요일, 5월 2, 2024
Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Education, EEI, American Arbitration Association, Law, Executive, Community foundation, Essential Utilities, Risk, EY, General counsel, Policy, Public Service Enterprise Group, Union League, Linde, National Association, AAA, JD, Audit committee, Multimedia, Edison Electric Institute, WTRG, Seton Hall University, Ernst & Young, PEG, Union, Audit

Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announces Christopher Bruner and Tamara Linde as the newest members of its board of directors.

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  • Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announces Christopher Bruner and Tamara Linde as the newest members of its board of directors.
  • Mr. Bruner will chair Essential’s audit committee and serve on the executive compensation committee.
  • Ms. Linde will serve on the corporate governance committee and the risk mitigation and investment policy committee.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240502139650/en/
    Essential Utilities Announces Election of Christopher Bruner to Board of Directors.

SEEL LLC Launches Programs to Unlock Energy & Environmental Grant Funding

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월요일, 4월 29, 2024
Grant, Environmental quality, MBE, Transport, Interior, Housing, Partnership, Business, White, Federation, Government, Council on Environmental Quality, Commerce, Inflation, Economic development, General Services Administration, Edison Electric Institute, Organization, Climate

DETROIT, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- One of the most respected program management firms in the American energy industry, Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics LLC (SEEL), today announced a new initiative to help organizations successfully access major energy and environmental project funding streams that are beginning to flow across the country.

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  • "Our newest offerings build on SEEL's real-world successes helping small nonprofit organizations access grant funding," explained Scott Alan Davis, vice president of inclusion and economic development for SEEL.
  • The SEEL Learning Institute's first program is the Grant Writing Workshop, where participants will learn best practices and effective techniques for program development, budgeting and evaluation, grant management and effective partnership management.
  • It is open to nonprofits, for-profit corporations, government agencies or any other kind of organization that seeks to improve its ability to access grant funding in the energy and environmental space.
  • According to the White House, the Inflation Reduction Act alone contains 119 funding programs related to clean energy, climate mitigation and resilience, agriculture, and conservation-related programs.

Chris Crane, Former CEO of Exelon, Passed Away at 65

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일요일, 4월 14, 2024
Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Constellation, EEI, United, News, Safety, Woman, HeForShe, Death, Thought, Pepco Holdings, Constellation Energy, Employment, Growth, STEM, White, Nuclear energy, Retirement, Nuclear Energy Institute, Unicom Corp, Edison International, Edison Electric Institute, Crane, Renewable energy

During Crane’s tenure, Exelon became an industry leader in grid reliability and developing initiatives to improve safety and customer service and combat climate change.

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  • During Crane’s tenure, Exelon became an industry leader in grid reliability and developing initiatives to improve safety and customer service and combat climate change.
  • He was named president of Exelon Generation in 2007, with added responsibility for power trading and the company’s competitive retail organization.
  • “However, what I most appreciate about Chris, and what I know he would want us to remember, is his dedication to our customers and communities.
  • “Chris was a respected leader known for his operational expertise and was a friend to me and to so many others in our industry.

CleanTech Strategies Selected by U.S. Department of Energy to Advance Innovations in Flow Batteries, with Close Industry Collaboration

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화요일, 4월 23, 2024
Public sector, DOE, EEI, Storage, PNNL, BCI, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, R&D, Partnership, Office of Electricity, Research, Battery Council International, Inflation, EPRI, Edison Electric Institute, Private sector, CTS, OE, Electric Power Research Institute, Clean technology, Knowledge, Renewable energy

SEATTLE, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean technology expert firm CleanTech Strategies (CTS) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Office of Electricity (OE) as one of three selectees to receive a $5 million award each to advance energy storage innovations to help deliver clean, affordable electricity to Americans. The DOE OE awards are through the Storage Innovations 2030: Technology Liftoff funding opportunity announcement.

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  • SEATTLE, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean technology expert firm CleanTech Strategies (CTS) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Office of Electricity (OE) as one of three selectees to receive a $5 million award each to advance energy storage innovations to help deliver clean, affordable electricity to Americans.
  • CTS appreciates DOE OE's further support of flow battery innovations, building on its sustained efforts for two decades.
  • CTS very much appreciates DOE OE's further support of flow battery innovations under the Storage Innovations 2030 program, which builds on its sustained efforts for two decades."
  • FBIG was established in 2023 as part of BCI in collaboration with CTS, and has grown into an industry-leading platform for industry collaboration and advancement.

PSE&G's Energy Efficiency Programs Projected to Save $445M and Avoid Approximately 1.5M Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions Annually

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목요일, 4월 4, 2024
Electricity, CEF, Dow Jones, Natural gas, EnergySolutions, Gas, J.D. Power, Edison Electric Institute, C&I, Mid-Atlantic (United States), Carbon, Partner, PEG, Renewable energy

NEWARK, N.J., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PSE&G's latest report on its Clean Energy Future Energy Efficiency (CEF-EE) initiatives indicates a continuation of significant accomplishments from programs through December 31, 2023. Since the start of the CEF-EE program, approximately 1.8 million customers have benefited from PSE&G's energy-saving tools, receiving valuable insights through energy usage reports, with about 360,000 taking action to save energy and money through PSE&G's suite of energy efficiency programs.

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  • Participating customers are projected to save a collective $445 million[i] annually on their utility bills thanks to various program initiatives such as conducting approximately 65,000 home energy assessments[ii].
  • Additionally, participating natural gas customers are expected to save approximately 52 million therms of natural gas annually.
  • Together, these efforts are estimated to avoid about 1.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually[iv], roughly equivalent to the emissions from 325,000 gasoline-powered cars on the road for a year[v].
  • For more information on PSE&G's energy efficiency programs, including how to participate, visit homeenergy.pseg.com for residential customers or bizsave.pseg.com for business customers.

AEP Receives Top Customer Service Awards from EEI and Key Business Customers

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월요일, 1월 29, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) received three Outstanding Customer Engagement awards today from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and national key accounts customers.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) received three Outstanding Customer Engagement awards today from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and national key accounts customers.
  • This is the eighth time that AEP has received EEI's top award for providing multi-site customers with superior service.
  • EEI recognized AEP with a National Key Accounts Award for Outstanding Customer Engagement.
  • Additionally, Darren Kelsey, AEP national account executive, was honored with an individual National Key Accounts Award for Outstanding Customer Engagement.

ComEd Named National Emergency Response Award Recipient for Outstanding Emergency Response Efforts

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목요일, 1월 11, 2024
Public Policy, Government, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, Other Energy, Utilities, Environment, Natural Disasters, Energy, PA Consulting Group, Exelon, Weather, Tornado, Electricity, Member, Emergency, EXC, EEI, Climate change, Commonwealth Edison, Edison Electric Institute, Organization, Commonwealth, Renewable energy

I am honored to present ComEd and its storm response team with these well-earned emergency recovery and assistance awards.”

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  • I am honored to present ComEd and its storm response team with these well-earned emergency recovery and assistance awards.”
    ComEd earned EEI’s Emergency Recovery Award due to its recovery efforts in July 2023, when over 124,000 ComEd customers experienced outages following severe thunderstorms, high winds and six tornados landing in northern Illinois.
  • EEI’s Emergency Assistance Award was earned by ComEd due to outstanding efforts helping other utilities restore power following the life-threatening derecho that hit the Midwest in June 2023.
  • Presented to EEI member companies twice a year, the Emergency Response Awards recognize recovery and assistance efforts of electric companies following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or other national events.
  • These awards are just the latest accolades earned by ComEd, and follow the 2023 Reliability One® Outstanding System Reliability Award , presented to ComEd by PA Consulting in November of 2023.

Tom Kuhn joins Energy Impact Partner as Senior Advisor

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화요일, 1월 9, 2024
Professional Services, Environment, Utilities, Alternative Energy, Energy, Finance, Son, Navy, Legislation, Alex Brown, Policy, Electricity, Office of Public Liaison, EIP, AvalonBay Communities, Cyclone, EEI, Carbon, Edison Electric Institute, Urban Land Institute, Inflation, United, Renewable energy

Energy Impact Partners (“EIP”), a global investment firm custom-built to invest in the energy transition, proudly welcomes utility industry veteran Tom Kuhn as a senior advisor.

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  • Energy Impact Partners (“EIP”), a global investment firm custom-built to invest in the energy transition, proudly welcomes utility industry veteran Tom Kuhn as a senior advisor.
  • In his role, Mr. Kuhn will provide senior business and strategic counsel to EIP’s 70+ strategic partners, 100+ portfolio companies and prospects to accelerate the pace of clean-energy innovation.
  • Throughout his notable career, Mr. Kuhn, former long-term President of Edison Electric Institute (“EEI”), played a pivotal role in advancing industry safety, leading clean energy transition efforts and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion across the industry.
  • Mr. Kuhn has served on the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council, the Secretary of Energy's Advisory Board, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Board, the Alliance to Save Energy Board and the United States Energy Association Board.

ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY LEADER TOM KUHN JOINS ANTERIX BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS VICE CHAIRMAN

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수요일, 1월 3, 2024
Yale University, Public policy, Economics, Vice, Son, Business administration, Commerce, Society, EEI, Navy, Office of Public Liaison, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Edison Electric Institute, George Washington University, ATEX, Committee, Management

WOODLAND PARK, N.J., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Anterix (NASDAQ: ATEX) announced today that Thomas R. Kuhn has joined the Anterix Board of Directors as its Vice Chairman after more than thirty years as President and CEO of the Edison Electric Institute ("EEI"), the trade association representing U.S. investor-owned electric utilities.

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  • WOODLAND PARK, N.J., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Anterix (NASDAQ: ATEX) announced today that Thomas R. Kuhn has joined the Anterix Board of Directors as its Vice Chairman after more than thirty years as President and CEO of the Edison Electric Institute ("EEI"), the trade association representing U.S. investor-owned electric utilities.
  • "Throughout Tom's tenure at EEI, he has exemplified visionary leadership and has achieved countless public policy and operational milestones for the utility industry," said Anterix Executive Chairman Morgan O'Brien.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Tom to our Board and to have him join the industry-wide movement driving utility private broadband, in support of a secure and resilient clean energy future," added Anterix President & CEO Rob Schwartz.
  • Kuhn previously served on the Secretary of Energy's advisory board and the board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Avista posts updated Corporate Responsibility report

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목요일, 12월 21, 2023
Sustainability accounting, Diversity, Supplier diversity, Corporate responsibility, ESG, EEI, Edison Electric Institute, Equity, TCFD, Task force, American Gas Association, EEO, Corporation, Environment

SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Avista (NYSE: AVA) published its latest Corporate Responsibility report and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) information on its corporate website, avistacorp.com. The content reports on Avista’s operations and includes commitments in four areas: environment, people, customers and communities, and ethical governance.

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  • SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Avista (NYSE: AVA) published its latest Corporate Responsibility report and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) information on its corporate website, avistacorp.com .
  • The latest report includes progress updates regarding Avista’s aspirational goals for clean energy, for workplace Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, for an aspirational goal related to Supplier Diversity, and the publication of Avista’s current Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 2022 Employer Information Report EEO-1 Consolidated Report.
  • “Avista’s updated Corporate Responsibility report showcases recent examples and the latest data that demonstrates our company’s longstanding commitment to corporate responsibility.
  • Avista’s Corporate Responsibility report and ESG disclosures can be found here and at avistacorp.com.