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

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Monday, January 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.

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

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

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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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

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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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

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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Thursday, December 21, 2023

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.

Joint Effort by Exelon and Transportation Electrification Advocates Shows the Electric School Bus Transition Will Provide Wide-Ranging Health, Environmental and Societal Benefits

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

So far, the program has awarded $1 billion to 349 school bus operators in 2022, supporting the replacement of approximately 2,500 school buses.

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  • So far, the program has awarded $1 billion to 349 school bus operators in 2022, supporting the replacement of approximately 2,500 school buses.
  • “At Exelon, we are committed to sustainable progress, particularly in communities where there are marked disparities such as air quality.
  • “Electric school buses provide many benefits to the utility as well as the community.
  • “This new whitepaper describes the electric power sector’s unique and critical role in school bus electrification.

Avangrid’s Fourteen ESG+F Accolades in 2023 Cement Company as a Clean Energy Leader

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

“I am very proud of all the hard work that has been accomplished this year,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.

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  • “I am very proud of all the hard work that has been accomplished this year,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.
  • “Each of these awards and recognitions demonstrates our commitment to building a clean energy future for all in partnership with the Iberdrola Group.
  • He was also presented with the prestigious Medal of Honor from the World Jurist Association for leadership in promoting clean energy and ESG+F principles.
  • Compliance Leader Verification (2023-2024) , by Ethisphere: A rigorous review of a company’s ethics and compliance program and corporate culture.

PSE&G is #1 for Residential and Business Customer Satisfaction among Large Electric utilities in the East Region

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Power 2023 U.S. Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study for electric residential customers in the East among large utilities.

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  • Power 2023 U.S. Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study for electric residential customers in the East among large utilities.
  • Power 2023 U.S. Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study in the east among large utilities scoring highest in the customer contact factor.
  • Power across six factors in the 2023 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study: power quality and reliability; price; billing and payment; corporate citizenship; customer care; and communications.
  • Power named PSE&G number one in customer satisfaction with residential and business electric service in the east among large utilities.

Southern Company Executive Chairman Tom Fanning to retire Dec. 31

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

ATLANTA, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced the retirement of Thomas A. Fanning as the executive chairman of its board of directors, effective Dec. 31. Concurrently, the company also announced the election of Christopher C. Womack, president and CEO, as the new chairman of the Southern Company Board of Directors, effective Dec. 31.

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  • ATLANTA, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced the retirement of Thomas A. Fanning as the executive chairman of its board of directors, effective Dec. 31.
  • Concurrently, the company also announced the election of Christopher C. Womack, president and CEO, as the new chairman of the Southern Company Board of Directors, effective Dec. 31.
  • Fanning has served Southern Company with unparalleled dedication, strategic vision and unwavering commitment for more than 43 years.
  • "Tom Fanning has been a great leader who has left an indelible mark on Southern Company.

Navigating Innovation: PG&E Hosts Utility Drone Operations Conference

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company convened hundreds of certified drone pilots, industry collaborators, community partners, and federal stakeholders in San Ramon, Calif. for a conference exploring the usage of unmanned aerial systems for utility operations.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company convened hundreds of certified drone pilots, industry collaborators, community partners, and federal stakeholders in San Ramon, Calif. for a conference exploring the usage of unmanned aerial systems for utility operations.
  • "The PG&E 2023 UAS conference is a first-of-its-kind event providing drone pilots with insights on new technologies and best practices for the safe and responsible integration and operation of drones within the energy industry."
  • In 2022, PG&E began utilizing UAS technology to perform gas pipeline leak surveys on 16 miles of water crossings traditionally done by boat.
  • PG&E recently expanded its UAS applications beyond inspections, becoming the first utility in North America to string powerlines with drones working with Austin, Texas-based Infravision.