Energy in the United States

Xcel Energy Hits Carbon Reduction Milestone, Reduces Water Consumption and Promotes Electric Vehicles

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Monday, June 7, 2021

Keeping customer bills low is a key priority for Xcel Energy as it continues leading the clean energy transition.

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  • Keeping customer bills low is a key priority for Xcel Energy as it continues leading the clean energy transition.
  • Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) provides the energy that powers millions of homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern states.
  • The Xcel Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that awards charitable grants to nonprofit organizations and sponsors the volunteer programs of Xcel Energy and its subsidiaries.
  • The majority of Xcel Energy Foundation funding comes from Xcel Energy shareholder dollars.

Lecom supports Michigan-made renewable energy with DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower program

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Monday, June 7, 2021

Detroit, June 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) and Lecom Utility, Inc., one of Michigans premier power line and communications contractors, today announced Lecoms enrollment in DTE Energys MIGreenPower program.

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  • Detroit, June 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) and Lecom Utility, Inc., one of Michigans premier power line and communications contractors, today announced Lecoms enrollment in DTE Energys MIGreenPower program.
  • MIGreenPower allows DTE Electric customers to participate in renewable energy projects by attributing a percentage of their energy use to the companys wind and solar projects.
  • Over the next two years, DTE will add 1,000 megawatts of new clean energy generation, primarily driven by MIGreenPower subscriptions.
  • DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is aDetroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide.

DTE Energy Retires “Small but Mighty” River Rouge Power Plant

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Friday, June 4, 2021

For 65 years the River Rouge power plant delivered safe, reliable and affordable energy to families, communities and businesses throughout Southeast Michigan

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  • For 65 years the River Rouge power plant delivered safe, reliable and affordable energy to families, communities and businesses throughout Southeast Michigan
    The facility provided hundreds of good paying jobs, supported vital community initiatives and was instrumental in supplying energy to meet the regions industrial power generation needs
    DETROIT, Mich., June 4, 2021 DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) today will formally retire its River Rouge coal-fired power plant.
  • Throughout the course of its operational duration, the River Rouge power plant not only delivered essential energy services for Southeast Michigan families and businesses but also served as a hub for economic development and community investment.
  • The closure of the River Rouge power plant is also another milestone in DTE Energys clean energy transition that includes increased investments in wind and solar, utilizing cleaner natural gas and operating its carbon-free Fermi nuclear plant.
  • DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is aDetroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide.

Maxeon Solar Technologies Transforms the New Logistics Hub of a Global Luxury Group into a 12.7-Megawatt Solar Powerhouse

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Friday, June 4, 2021

SINGAPORE, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MAXN), a global leader in solar innovation and channels, today announced a major new flagship installation.

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  • SINGAPORE, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MAXN), a global leader in solar innovation and channels, today announced a major new flagship installation.
  • Maxeon products span the global rooftop and solar power plant markets through a network of more than 1,200 trusted partners and distributors.
  • A pioneer in sustainable solar manufacturing, Maxeon leverages a 35-year history in the solar industry and numerous awards for its technology.
  • MAXEON is a registered trademark of Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. Visit www.maxeon.com/trademarks for more information.

Maxeon Solar Technologies Transforms the New Logistics Hub of a Global Luxury Group into a 12.7-Megawatt Solar Powerhouse

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Friday, June 4, 2021

SINGAPORE, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MAXN), a global leader in solar innovation and channels, today announced a major new flagship installation.

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  • SINGAPORE, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MAXN), a global leader in solar innovation and channels, today announced a major new flagship installation.
  • Maxeon products span the global rooftop and solar power plant markets through a network of more than 1,200 trusted partners and distributors.
  • A pioneer in sustainable solar manufacturing, Maxeon leverages a 35-year history in the solar industry and numerous awards for its technology.
  • MAXEON is a registered trademark of Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. Visit www.maxeon.com/trademarks for more information.

DTE Energy launches first-of-its-kind Tree Trim Academy to create 200 high-paying jobs in Detroit

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

DETROIT, June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today launched a first-of-its-kind Tree Trim Academy to create 200 high-paying jobs in Detroit over the next three years.

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  • DETROIT, June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today launched a first-of-its-kind Tree Trim Academy to create 200 high-paying jobs in Detroit over the next three years.
  • The tree trimmers graduating from the Academy, like other tree trimmers DTE employs, will help to ensure energy reliability by reducing outages due to fallen trees and branches.
  • Detroit has a need for jobs and DTE has a need for tree trimmers, said DTE Energy President and CEO Jerry Norcia.
  • The DTE Tree Trim Academy is an incredible opportunity for Detroit residents to learn a valuable skill, make an excellent wage and contribute to improvements being made in our neighborhoods, said Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.

NV Energy Continues to Invest in Nevada's Clean Energy Economy

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

NV Energy will add two new solar plus storage projects, which total 600 megawatts of energy and 480 megawatts of storage and have the capacity to power 127,000 homes.

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  • NV Energy will add two new solar plus storage projects, which total 600 megawatts of energy and 480 megawatts of storage and have the capacity to power 127,000 homes.
  • Offered under the PowerShift by NV Energy brand, these services will further help customers decrease their energy use and reduce the amount of energy the company must deliver, especially during times of peak energy use.
  • NV Energy, Inc. is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, do business as NV Energy.
  • Information about NV Energy is available on the company's website, Twitter , Facebook and YouTube pages, which can be accessed via nvenergy.com .

Pearl Homes Breaks Ground on Eco-Friendly Hunters Point Community

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

BRADENTON, Fla., June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida-based Pearl Homes, the community-focused home builder that's revolutionizing Net Zero and LEED Platinum homes, has broken ground on Hunters Point, the luxury home community in Cortez, Florida.

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  • BRADENTON, Fla., June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida-based Pearl Homes, the community-focused home builder that's revolutionizing Net Zero and LEED Platinum homes, has broken ground on Hunters Point, the luxury home community in Cortez, Florida.
  • Since Hunters Point debuted online, seventy percent of the homes have already been sold, using an all-virtual sales approach due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • The Pearl Homes ECOsystem is an inclusive network of sustainable suppliers and contributors that enable Pearl Homes developments to raise the bar for environmentally-friendly and self-sustaining properties on the market today.
  • "Our adoption of the sonnen ecoLinx makes the Hunters Point homes more energy-efficient," said Pearl Homes founder Marshall Gobuty.

Kinder Morgan to Purchase Stagecoach Gas Services

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) today announced that it has agreed to acquire Stagecoach Gas Services LLC (Stagecoach), a natural gas pipeline and storage joint venture between Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) and Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP).

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  • Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) today announced that it has agreed to acquire Stagecoach Gas Services LLC (Stagecoach), a natural gas pipeline and storage joint venture between Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) and Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP).
  • Stagecoach consists of 4 natural gas storage facilities with a total FERC-certificated working gas capacity of 41 billion cubic feet and 185 miles of natural gas pipelines with multiple interconnects to major interstate natural gas pipelines, including Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP), a KMI subsidiary.
  • Acquiring Stagecoach will enhance our service to customers in this part of the country, said KMIs President of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines Kimberly S. Watson.
  • These natural gas pipeline and storage facilities help connect natural gas supply sources and Northeast demand areas.

Automotive Hall of Fame embraces clean energy future with DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower program

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Detroit, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTE Energy and the Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF) today announced the museums enrollment in DTE Energys MIGreenPower program.

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  • Detroit, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTE Energy and the Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF) today announced the museums enrollment in DTE Energys MIGreenPower program.
  • The first museum to enroll in DTEs MIGreenPower program, the AHF will attribute 100% of its energy use to Michigan wind and solar projects.
  • While the Automotive Hall of Fame celebrates our industrys past, we also showcase its future, said Ramzi Hermiz, chairman of the Automotive Hall of Fame Board of Directors.
  • DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is aDetroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide.