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NextEra Energy Transmission submits offshore wind transmission proposals to support New York's clean energy goals

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Friday, November 12, 2021
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The proposals help New York meet its offshore wind energy goals by reinforcing the transmission grid on Long Island and into Southeastern New York.

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  • The proposals help New York meet its offshore wind energy goals by reinforcing the transmission grid on Long Island and into Southeastern New York.
  • "For nearly 20 years,NextEra Energy companies have been supporting New York's energy needs," said Eric Gleason, president of NextEra Energy Transmission.
  • "As the largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and the sun in the world, and the leader in competitive electric transmission, we support and applaud New York's clean energy goals."
  • NextEra Energy Transmission operates through its regional subsidiaries to integrate renewable energy and strengthen the electric grid.

Florida Power & Light and GE Digital Launch State-of-the-Art Microgrid Control Laboratory at the University of Central Florida

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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Today, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and GE Digital celebrated the opening of the new cutting-edge Microgrid Control Lab at the University of Central Florida (UCF).

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  • Today, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and GE Digital celebrated the opening of the new cutting-edge Microgrid Control Lab at the University of Central Florida (UCF).
  • As renewable energy sources, like solar, continue to expand and evolve, the technology behind the grid has to keep up.
  • FPL and GE Digital together have approximately 400 UCF alumni in their workforces.
  • GE Digital also today announced a new internship program that invests in the development of its team and future grid engineering leaders.

Oberon Fuels Appoints David Mann as Vice President, Regulatory & Government Affairs

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oberon Fuels the leading provider of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) transportation fuel, has appointed David Mann as Vice President of Regulatory & Government Affairs.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Nov. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oberon Fuels the leading provider of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) transportation fuel, has appointed David Mann as Vice President of Regulatory & Government Affairs.
  • In this role he will direct all local, state, federal, and international advocacy and lobbying efforts for Oberon Fuels.
  • Oberon Fuels has reached an inflection point where we needed an in-house executive to lead our talented, growing internal and external regulatory and governmental affairs teams, said Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D., President and CEO of Oberon Fuels.
  • Mann joins Oberon Fuels from his current position as a Senior Director in the Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council where he provides strategic, technical, and advocacy management.

NextEra Energy Transmission submits offshore wind transmission proposals to support New Jersey's clean energy goals

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
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"For more than 20 years,NextEra Energy companies have been supporting New Jersey's energy needs," said Eric Gleason, president of NextEra Energy Transmission.

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  • "For more than 20 years,NextEra Energy companies have been supporting New Jersey's energy needs," said Eric Gleason, president of NextEra Energy Transmission.
  • "As the largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and the sun in the world, we support and applaud New Jersey's clean energy goals.
  • NextEra Energy Transmission develops, finances, constructs, and maintains transmission assets across the continent.
  • NextEra Energy Transmission operates through its regional subsidiaries to integrate renewable energy and strengthen the electric grid.

Jones Onslow EMC Named Top Innovator for Apogee’s New Customer Welcome Series

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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The prestigious award highlights an onboarding pilot featuring Apogees New Member Welcome Messaging Series that makes a powerful first impression using personalized videos to communicate with new customers.

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  • The prestigious award highlights an onboarding pilot featuring Apogees New Member Welcome Messaging Series that makes a powerful first impression using personalized videos to communicate with new customers.
  • Each message includes a video with information relevant to the customer and a call to action likely to interest them.
  • What was most impressive to us was the over ten percent increase in a programs participation by customers after a six-month pilot of Apogees Welcome Series solution.
  • Apogees customer engagement platform helps utilities establish ongoing digital relationships with customers, helping them inform customers, reduce costs, achieve behavioral energy efficiency, and increase customer satisfaction.

Alliant Energy announces plans for largest solar and battery facility in Iowa

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, in a filing with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB), Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) announces plans for adding the first portion of its planned 400 megawatts (MW) of solar energy generation in Iowa.

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  • CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, in a filing with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB), Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) announces plans for adding the first portion of its planned 400 megawatts (MW) of solar energy generation in Iowa.
  • Todays announcement is the first major milestone for Alliant Energy in executing its Clean Energy Blueprint in Iowa .
  • Once operational, expected by year-end 2024, the project positions Alliant Energy as the largest combined solar and battery storage operator in the state.
  • We are excited to transition land from the decommissioned nuclear facility into the largest solar and battery storage facility in Iowa.

NIPSCO Advances Its Cost-Saving Electric Generation Transition Plan with Groundbreaking of First Two Solar Projects

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Monday, November 1, 2021
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MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI), today announced that its first two Indiana-based solar projects – Indiana Crossroads Solar and Dunns Bridge Solar I – have broken ground and are currently under construction, expected to be online and operating in 2022.

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  • "Breaking ground on our first two solar projects is a critical next step in the evolution of our 'Your Energy, Your Future' electric generation transition plan," said Mike Hooper, NIPSCO President.
  • Dunns Bridge Solar II will include an estimated 1,500,000 solar panels and is expected to be operational in 2023.
  • These solar projects were selected through a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation in 2019 that NIPSCO conducted as part of its "Your Energy, Your Future" electric generation strategy.
  • With these two solar projects, two completed wind farms and 10 more renewable projects planned or under construction, NIPSCO will have a total of 14 completed renewable projects by the end of 2023.

NextEra Energy Transmission awarded Wolf Creek-Blackberry transmission line project by SPP

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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JUNO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), today announced that it has been awarded the Wolf Creek-Blackberry transmission line project by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP).

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  • JUNO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), today announced that it has been awarded the Wolf Creek-Blackberry transmission line project by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP).
  • The SPP Board of Directors approved an industry expert panel (IEP) recommendation for NextEra Energy Transmission Southwest, LLC to build the Wolf Creek-Blackberry project.
  • "We are pleased to have been awarded the Wolf Creek-Blackberry project by SPP," said Eric Gleason, president of NextEra Energy Transmission.
  • NextEra Energy Transmission will construct a new approximate 94-mile, 345-kilovolt transmission line from the Wolf Creek substation in Kansas to the Blackberry substationin Missouri to address economic needs in the region.

American Indian Graduate Center unveils NextEra Energy Scholarship Program

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) today announced American Indian Graduate Center has launched the NextEra Energy Scholarship Program, a culturally relevant and Indigenous-centered scholarship specifically built for Native students pursuing careers in the field of energy and across Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as a whole.

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  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) today announced American Indian Graduate Center has launched the NextEra Energy Scholarship Program, a culturally relevant and Indigenous-centered scholarship specifically built for Native students pursuing careers in the field of energy and across Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as a whole.
  • The NextEra Energy Scholarship Program will provide 15 scholarships, each valued at $5,000 a year, for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in the fields of energy, environment and cultural sustainability and preservation.
  • "American Indian Graduate Center is excited to partner with NextEra Energy to create a new program to increase the number of scholars we impact each year," said Angelique Albert (Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes), American Indian Graduate Center Executive Director.
  • American Indian Graduate Center is a national private 501(c)(3) non-profit providing scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate, graduate and professional students throughout the United States.

Apollo Funds to Invest $824 million Supporting NextEra Energy Partners’ Acquisition of 50% Interest in 2.5 GW Renewable Energy Portfolio

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Friday, October 22, 2021
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NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that funds managed by its affiliates (the Apollo Funds) have agreed to invest $824 million in a convertible equity portfolio financing agreement with NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) in a 2.5 GW renewable energy generation portfolio (the Portfolio).

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that funds managed by its affiliates (the Apollo Funds) have agreed to invest $824 million in a convertible equity portfolio financing agreement with NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) in a 2.5 GW renewable energy generation portfolio (the Portfolio).
  • The Apollo Funds committed to the investment as part of the sale of 50% of the Portfolio from NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) to NextEra Energy Partners.
  • The transaction also underscores Apollos strong track record of investing in and lending to companies supporting the clean energy transition.
  • Allen & Overy LLP and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal counsel to the Apollo Funds.