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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

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.

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

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일요일, 4월 14, 2024

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

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.

BrightNight Unveils PowerAlpha® Artificial Intelligence Software Platform at the "AI: Powering the New Energy Era" Summit in Washington D.C.

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수요일, 4월 17, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BrightNight, the next-generation global renewable power producer built to deliver clean and dispatchable solutions, today introduced PowerAlpha®, the proprietary software platform that uses cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, and cloud computing to design, optimize, and operate renewable power plants with industry-leading economics. 

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  • PowerAlpha was unveiled today at the " AI: Powering the New Energy Era " summit in Washington, D.C.
  • Sponsored by BrightNight and hosted by the Foundation for American Science and Technology, it is the first independent industry summit in North America exclusively dedicated to exploring the influence of Artificial Intelligence on the energy sector.
  • BrightNight's PowerAlpha platform accelerates the global clean energy transition and decarbonization by ensuring the generation of reliable power at the lowest cost attainable in various geographies and power grids globally.
  • Ultimately, PowerAlpha® helps BrightNight's customers put renewable resources where they make the most impact and achieve their clean energy goals.

OIF to Take Center Stage at OFC 2024 with Groundbreaking Multi-Vendor Interoperability Demonstrations and Expert Panels

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수요일, 3월 6, 2024

This year’s historic interoperability demonstration, the largest ever, not only underscores the progress of OIF member companies in tackling the industry’s most pressing demands but will also unveil multiple industry-firsts.

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  • This year’s historic interoperability demonstration, the largest ever, not only underscores the progress of OIF member companies in tackling the industry’s most pressing demands but will also unveil multiple industry-firsts.
  • Once again, OIF’s work positions the organization at the forefront of driving the industry forward, offering tangible solutions to the most pressing network challenges.
  • “The interoperable solutions being demonstrated in the OIF booth are critical to addressing the escalating needs of next-generation data center networking, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and disaggregation applications,” said Nathan Tracy, OIF President and TE Connectivity.
  • OIF is advancing its pioneering efforts in interoperability with the expansion of its industry-first demonstration of 224G CEI multi-vendor interoperability, the electrical interface for future optical solutions.

ComEd Earns National Recognition for Outstanding Outage Management in 2023

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화요일, 3월 5, 2024

Following the honor of being named the nation’s most reliable utility in 2023 , ComEd today announced that it has been recognized by Chartwell , a utility-focused research organization, with three awards for its outstanding outage management in 2023.

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  • Following the honor of being named the nation’s most reliable utility in 2023 , ComEd today announced that it has been recognized by Chartwell , a utility-focused research organization, with three awards for its outstanding outage management in 2023.
  • The Chartwell Outage Best Practices Awards recognize excellence among electric and gas utilities in the areas of Outage Operations and Outage Communications.
  • ComEd also received the Bronze Outage Operations Award for is Area Restoration Management teams, a new approach to managing restoration efforts in hard-hit regions.
  • Earlier this year, ComEd received two awards for exceptional response efforts in 2023 from EEI and also received the 2023 Reliability One® Outstanding System Reliability Award , presented to ComEd by PA Consulting in November of 2023.

Bidgely to Demonstrate Power of AI for Enhanced Grid Management and Elevated Residential Energy Customer Experience at DistribuTECH 2024

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화요일, 2월 13, 2024

Alongside fellow industry leaders, Bidgely will demonstrate how behind-the-meter intelligence is unlocking new opportunities for utilities.

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  • Alongside fellow industry leaders, Bidgely will demonstrate how behind-the-meter intelligence is unlocking new opportunities for utilities.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240213824890/en/
    Bidgely's behind-the-meter intelligence unlocks new opportunities for DER grid planning as well as customer-centric initiatives, including energy efficiency and EV load shifting.
  • Company leaders will also demonstrate the critical use of AI to enhance grid planning in conjunction with new distributed energy resources (DER), such as the detection and management of EV charging.
  • The session will include insights on the evolution of customer experience and the fundamental role of AI in up-leveling home energy management, TOU rates and EV strategies.

OIF to Showcase Interoperability at OFC 2024 with Nearly 50 Member Companies Collaborating to Address Unprecedented Demand for Next-Generation Network Solutions

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수요일, 2월 7, 2024

OIF , where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, will be a focal point at OFC 2024 , where a record-setting 47 member companies will showcase the groundbreaking interoperable solutions that are addressing the unprecedented demand for next-generation data center networking, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and disaggregation applications.

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  • OIF , where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, will be a focal point at OFC 2024 , where a record-setting 47 member companies will showcase the groundbreaking interoperable solutions that are addressing the unprecedented demand for next-generation data center networking, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and disaggregation applications.
  • OIF’s OFC demo this year features nine new participating companies and marks a 38 percent increase in participants compared to the OFC 2023 demo.
  • “OFC 2024 serves as an unparalleled platform for OIF members to spotlight their collaborative efforts in driving the evolution of optical networking solutions,” said Mike Klempa, OIF Physical & Link Layer Interoperability Working Group Chair and Alphawave Semi.
  • For more information about OIF at OFC 2024, please visit: https://www.oiforum.com/meetings-events/oif-ofc-2024/

OIF Launches 1600ZR+ Coherent Optical, Retimed Tx Linear Rx Optical Energy Efficient Interfaces Projects and Common Management Interface Specification White Paper at Q1 2024 Technical and MA&E Meeting

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화요일, 1월 30, 2024

OIF , where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, successfully concluded its Q1 2024 Technical and MA&E meeting in Jacksonville, Florida held January 16-18.

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  • OIF , where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, successfully concluded its Q1 2024 Technical and MA&E meeting in Jacksonville, Florida held January 16-18.
  • This meeting resulted in the initiation of two new projects – the Interoperable 1600ZR+ and Retimed Tx Linear Rx Specs Energy Efficient Interfaces (EEI) projects – the reelection of the Physical and Link Layer (PLL) Working Group (WG) Chair and a white paper focused on advancing plug and play for Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) modules.
  • “These meetings are invaluable platforms for members to share insights, discuss and debate ongoing work and launch new projects.
  • Responding to market demand for higher-performance (ZR+) modes, OIF is working towards integrating these modes into its application scope for 1600 Gb/s interfaces.

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

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월요일, 1월 29, 2024

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.