Public utilities

Unitil Files for a Change in Natural Gas Distribution Rates for New Hampshire Customers

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Hampton, New Hampshire, Unitil Corporation, Public utilities, Decoupling, New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, Utility ratemaking, Companies, Economy of the United States, Public administration

HAMPTON, N.H., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) ( www.unitil.com ) announced today that its New Hampshire natural gas distribution utility, Northern Utilities New Hampshire, (Northern or the Company) filed a base rate case with the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (the Commission) requesting approval to change distribution rates for all customers.

Key Points: 
  • HAMPTON, N.H., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) ( www.unitil.com ) announced today that its New Hampshire natural gas distribution utility, Northern Utilities New Hampshire, (Northern or the Company) filed a base rate case with the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (the Commission) requesting approval to change distribution rates for all customers.
  • The multi-year rate filing includes a revenue decoupling mechanism and an arrearage management program for customers experiencing difficulty in paying their energy bills.
  • Unitil Corporation provides energy for life by safely and reliably delivering natural gas and electricity in New England.
  • Together, Unitils operating utilities serve approximately 107,100 electric customers and 85,600 natural gas customers.

Middlesex Water Company Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

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Friday, July 23, 2021
Stock market, Middlesex Water Company, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, Dividend, Water industry, Economy, Public utilities, Academic disciplines

Middlesex Water has paid cash dividends in varying amounts continually since 1912 and has increased its annual dividend rate for 48 consecutive years.

Key Points: 
  • Middlesex Water has paid cash dividends in varying amounts continually since 1912 and has increased its annual dividend rate for 48 consecutive years.
  • Information about Middlesex Waters Investment Plan (Direct Share Purchase and Sale and Dividend Reinvestment Plan) is available in the Investors section at https://www.middlesexwater.com/
    Organized in 1897, Middlesex Water provides regulated and unregulated water and wastewater utility services, primarily in New Jersey and Delaware, through various subsidiary companies.
  • Middlesex Water Company serves as a trusted provider offering life-sustaining high quality water service for residential, commercial, industrial and fire protection purposes.
  • An investor-owned public utility, Middlesex Water is a professional services provider specializing in municipal and industrial contract operations and water and wastewater system technical operations and maintenance.

El Paso Electric Submits Required 2021 Base Rate Application in Texas to Comply with PUC Rules

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, El Paso Electric, Public utilities, Electric utility, Service industries, Monopolies, Public services, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Net metering in Nevada

As required by the Public Utility Regulatory Act and the Public Utility Commission Texas (PUC) Rules, El Paso Electric (EPE, or the Company) submitted a base rate application for its Texas customers today.

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  • As required by the Public Utility Regulatory Act and the Public Utility Commission Texas (PUC) Rules, El Paso Electric (EPE, or the Company) submitted a base rate application for its Texas customers today.
  • We are sensitive to the timing of this filing, but we must act according to the process, rules and procedures set forth by the PUC.
  • The 2021 base rate application asks the PUC to consider almost $1 billion of investments the Company has made into its generation, transmission, and distribution system.
  • El Paso Electric is a regional electric utility providing generation, transmission, and distribution service to approximately 443,240 retail and wholesale customers in a 10,000-square mile area of the Rio Grande valley in west Texas and southern New Mexico.

Black Hills Corp. Natural Gas Utilities Request Rate Reviews in Colorado and Iowa

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Regions of the United States, Geography of the United States, Black Hills Corporation, Rapid City, South Dakota, IOWA, Public utilities

RAPID CITY, S.D., June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its natural gas utility subsidiaries in Colorado and Iowa separately filed rate review applications to recover investments made in natural gas infrastructure systems in their respective states.

Key Points: 
  • RAPID CITY, S.D., June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its natural gas utility subsidiaries in Colorado and Iowa separately filed rate review applications to recover investments made in natural gas infrastructure systems in their respective states.
  • Black Hills Colorado Gas, Inc., doing business as Black Hills Energy, filed a rate review application with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission requesting $14.6 million in new annual revenue.
  • Black Hills / Iowa Gas Utility Company, LLC, doing business as Black Hills Energy, filed a rate review application with the Iowa Utilities Board requesting $8.3 million in new annual revenue.
  • Based in Rapid City, South Dakota, the company serves 1.3 million natural gas and electric utility customers in eight states: Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.

New Jersey Natural Gas Submits Annual BGSS and CIP Filing to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

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Friday, May 28, 2021
Alternative energy, Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Natural gas, Public utilities, Energy in the United States, Service industries

New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), the regulated subsidiary of New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR), today submitted its annual Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) and Conservation Incentive Program (CIP) filing to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU).

Key Points: 
  • New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), the regulated subsidiary of New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR), today submitted its annual Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) and Conservation Incentive Program (CIP) filing to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU).
  • NJNG is seeking to adjust its natural gas cost recovery rates due to higher market prices and demand charges.
  • New Jersey Natural Gas is committed to providing our customers with safe, reliable natural gas service in the most cost-effective manner, said Steve Westhoven, president and CEO of New Jersey Natural Gas.
  • We actively work to optimize our natural gas purchasing strategies to manage the effect of higher natural gas costs and minimize the impact on our customers.

Trimble Introduces Vegetation Management Solution for Improving Electric Utility Infrastructure Resilience

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Public utilities, Trimble Inc., Trimble, Electric utility, Economic taxonomy, Industry economics), Service industries

The modular software provides an end-to-end solution for driving down utility vegetation management operating expenses and improving safety, regulatory compliance, performance and reliability of electric transmission and distribution infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • The modular software provides an end-to-end solution for driving down utility vegetation management operating expenses and improving safety, regulatory compliance, performance and reliability of electric transmission and distribution infrastructure.
  • As electric utility companies in North America actively work to mitigate these threats, their Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) programs represent one of their largest recurring maintenance expenses.
  • "Trimble Vegetation Manager combines geospatial data with practical work management and analytics," said Tim Gallagher, general manager with Trimble's Utilities & Public Administration Division.
  • Trimble Vegetation Manager solution is expected to be available in June 2021 through Trimble and Trimble's authorized network of distribution and reseller partners.

Avista Corp. Chooses Utilimarc's BI Platform in Initiative to Integrate and Optimize its Vehicle and Fleet Operational Data

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Avista, Energy in the United States, Public utilities, Energy

Avista Utilities, the operational arm of Avista Corp. services four northwestern states with electricity and natural gas to nearly 340,000 customers.

Key Points: 
  • Avista Utilities, the operational arm of Avista Corp. services four northwestern states with electricity and natural gas to nearly 340,000 customers.
  • Utilimarc took our various data sources and incorporated them into a single central reporting platform, which for us, helped drastically in terms of enhancing productivity and report accuracy.
  • They work alongside North America\'s highest performing fleet organizations to ensure their data is actionable and reliable to inform sustainable change.
  • With 20 years of industry experience working with diverse data silos from the nation\'s largest utility fleets, Utilimarc developed their BI platform that connects and unifies fleet data sources into a single environment.

RedZone Robotics Introduces New Technology for Manhole Condition Assessment

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Public utilities, Sewerage, Street furniture, Manhole, Inspection, Redzone

Having access to pipeline infrastructure is crucial to ensure proper operation, maintenance, inspection, evaluation, renovation, and testing.\nBeing watertight is one of the most important requirements of a manhole.

Key Points: 
  • Having access to pipeline infrastructure is crucial to ensure proper operation, maintenance, inspection, evaluation, renovation, and testing.\nBeing watertight is one of the most important requirements of a manhole.
  • "Utilities won\'t need to go back and re-inspect due to poor lighting conditions or blurry images - they\'re getting a true visual condition assessment every time.
  • With Vertue, RedZone Robotics is now positioned to help utilities ensure the condition of manholes in their network.\nVertue is offered as a stand-alone product and service or as part of the Accelerated System Assessment Program (ASAP) from RedZone Robotics.
  • RedZone Robotics believes that what lies underground directly affects the communities that live above.

Geneva Pipe and Precast Introduces the Perfect Pipe and Perfect Lined Manhole System

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Piping, Construction, Plumbing, Building materials, Public utilities, Building engineering, Street furniture, Civil engineering, Sanitary sewer, Manhole, Pipe, High-density polyethylene

b'VANCOUVER, Wash., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Geneva Pipe and Precast, a Northwest Pipe Company, is now manufacturing and distributing lined reinforced concrete pipe and precast manhole systems to North America.\nProven mechanically resistant to raw sewer, Perfect Pipe and Perfect Lined Manhole are revolutionizing municipal wastewater management.

Key Points: 
  • b'VANCOUVER, Wash., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Geneva Pipe and Precast, a Northwest Pipe Company, is now manufacturing and distributing lined reinforced concrete pipe and precast manhole systems to North America.\nProven mechanically resistant to raw sewer, Perfect Pipe and Perfect Lined Manhole are revolutionizing municipal wastewater management.
  • Both Perfect Pipe and Perfect Lined Manhole System have a design life of 100+ years in most sanitary sewer environments.\nPerfect Pipe consists of Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) with an integrated High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) liner that is wet-cast in the pipe wall forming a corrosion-proof barrier.
  • Perfect Lined Manhole System integrates a monolithic base and a Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) liner with HDPE protected riser sections and lid.
  • "\nFor more detail and technical specifications on Perfect Pipe and Perfect Lined Manhole systems, please visit www.nwpipe.com .\nFounded in 1966, Northwest Pipe Company is a leading manufacturer for water related infrastructure products.

Unitil Files for a Change in Electric Distribution Rates for New Hampshire Customers

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Friday, April 2, 2021
Economics of regulation, Public utilities, Hampton, New Hampshire, Unitil Corporation, Utility ratemaking, Public utilities commission, New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, Public administration, Economy of the United States, Companies

HAMPTON, N.H., April 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) ( www.unitil.com ) announced today that its New Hampshire electric distribution utility, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc., (UES or the Company) filed a base rate case with the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (the Commission) requesting approval to change distribution rates for all customers.

Key Points: 
  • HAMPTON, N.H., April 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) ( www.unitil.com ) announced today that its New Hampshire electric distribution utility, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc., (UES or the Company) filed a base rate case with the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (the Commission) requesting approval to change distribution rates for all customers.
  • UES requested an electric base rate increase of $11.99 million, or 4.4 percent over total annual revenue at present rates.
  • Unitil Corporation is a public utility holding company with operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
  • Together, Unitils operating utilities serve approximately 107,100 electric customers and 85,600 natural gas customers.