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Large business customers desire energy reliability, effective emergency communications, and trustworthiness

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- E Source is pleased to announce the results of the E Source 2023 Business Customer Satisfaction Study. The company surveyed large business customers to discover the utility attributes they value most as well as where their utility ranks on those attributes. The survey uses a 10-point scale, where 1 is the lowest score and 10 is the highest. Among nine attributes, large business customers selected three as most important for a utility to possess:

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  • The company surveyed large business customers to discover the utility attributes they value most as well as where their utility ranks on those attributes.
  • Among nine attributes, large business customers selected three as most important for a utility to possess:
    E Source Market Research conducts the annual Business Customer Satisfaction Study to provide utilities and account representatives with direct feedback from large business customers.
  • Over 600 large business customers participated in the 15th edition of the study, which revealed the top-ranked utilities in 2023.
  • "Large business customers continue to rate reliable energy, effective emergency communications, and trustworthiness as the most important attributes a utility can possess," says Daniel Doutre, lead analyst, E Source Market Research.

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Old United Casualty Company and Old United Life Insurance Company

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Friday, July 7, 2023

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Ratings of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a+” (Excellent) of Old United Casualty Company (OUC) and Old United Life Insurance Company (OUL).

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  • AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Ratings of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a+” (Excellent) of Old United Casualty Company (OUC) and Old United Life Insurance Company (OUL).
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .
  • For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments .
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

Malta Inc. and Orlando Utilities Commission Collaborate on Long-Duration Energy Storage

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

The Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC—The Reliable One) will explore deployment of Malta Inc.’s long-duration energy storage power plant as a reliable and commercially viable solution to help achieve the utility’s net-zero carbon emission goals.

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  • The Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC—The Reliable One) will explore deployment of Malta Inc.’s long-duration energy storage power plant as a reliable and commercially viable solution to help achieve the utility’s net-zero carbon emission goals.
  • Malta’s storage solution converts excess electricity into thermal energy that is stored in salt and coolant.
  • Malta’s utility-scale 100+ megawatt system provides more hours of energy storage than lithium-ion batteries and could provide energy storage diversity for OUC.
  • Pairing Malta’s energy storage system with OUC’s growing investment in solar would help achieve the utility’s carbon-reduction goals while also leveraging experienced staff to operate large energy storage projects like Malta.

Celebrating Hispanic business success

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospera, an economic development non-profit organization, hosted its traditional Hispanic Heritage Month event in Central Florida. Presented by OUC, after two years of virtual events, the 2022 Prospera Success Stories Event: Stronger Than Before fulfilled the objective of bringing together the organization's main collaborators in person to recognize the Hispanic entrepreneurial spirit and highlight the success and growth of select clients since they began their journey with Prospera.

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  • The program provided the opportunity to show funders, volunteers, and executive leaders the growth of local Hispanic entrepreneurs and how Prospera helped them reach new milestones.
  • Prospera also shared recent accomplishments of the organization to its top stakeholders in the region, such as regional 30-year economic analysis results and its expansion to the Jacksonville metro area.
  • In addition, guests listened to remarks by Andy Stoll, Senior Program Officers of Entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation .
  • In the past five years, Prospera has managed more than $61 million in small business loans, trained more than 18,000 entrepreneurs, and helped consulting clients gain or retain more than 16,000 jobs.

Orlando closer to carbon neutrality with new multi-family solar solution

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

SolShare is the worlds only hardware for sharing rooftop solar with multiple apartments in the same building.

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  • SolShare is the worlds only hardware for sharing rooftop solar with multiple apartments in the same building.
  • Canopy is the first asset within the recently announced ESG-centric venture between Taurus Investment Holdings, LLC and Aegon Asset Management .
  • It sits entirely behind the meter, making it an affordable and scalable solution to expand access to solar globally.
  • Founded in 2010, esaSolar is a solar development, design, and construction firm headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Old United Casualty Company and Old United Life Insurance Company

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Ratings of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of a+ (Excellent) of Old United Casualty Company (OUC) and Old United Life Insurance Company (OUL).

Key Points: 
  • AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Ratings of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of a+ (Excellent) of Old United Casualty Company (OUC) and Old United Life Insurance Company (OUL).
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .
  • For information on the proper use of Bests Credit Ratings, Bests Performance Assessments, Bests Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Bests Ratings & Assessments .
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

Talend Announces 2021 Data Masters Award Winners

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Talend , a global leader in data integration and integrity, announced todaythe international winners of its 7th annual Talend Data Masters Awards.

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Talend , a global leader in data integration and integrity, announced todaythe international winners of its 7th annual Talend Data Masters Awards.
  • Since 2015, the Talend Data Masters Awards have celebrated organizations dedicated to helping their businesses be more agile, effective and data driven.
  • Previous Talend Data Masters Award winners include AutoZone, GSK, The Western Union Company, SiriusXM, Singapore Tourism Board, Vodafone NZ.
  • Talend Data Masters Award Winners:
    eBay: eBay Inc. is a multinational e-commerce corporation.

Small Business Stories and Nonprofit Supporters Highlighted During 30th Anniversary Virtual Event

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

From Sept 21 through Sept 24, a new segment of the 2021 Prospera Journeys to Success was shown daily on Facebook.

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  • From Sept 21 through Sept 24, a new segment of the 2021 Prospera Journeys to Success was shown daily on Facebook.
  • The program was focused on Prospera's mission to help start, sustain, and grow Hispanic-owned businesses to achieve community prosperity.
  • The event is available for viewing online on Facebook and at tinyurl.com/Prospera30Celebration .
  • Small and locally owned businesses improve the lives of our Duke Energy employees and our customersand support the vitality of our communities."

Online Event Series Features Prospera Small Business Clients, Funders, Volunteers, and Executive Leadership

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Friday, September 17, 2021

From Tuesday, September 21 through Friday, September 24, the 2021 Prospera Journeys to Success event will be aired at 10 a.m. each day, via Facebook Live .

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  • From Tuesday, September 21 through Friday, September 24, the 2021 Prospera Journeys to Success event will be aired at 10 a.m. each day, via Facebook Live .
  • The event, which is part of the nonprofit's 30th anniversary celebration, will showcase more than a dozen stories of small business clients who have benefited from its assistance before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • During the event, the organization will also announce the results of a 30-year, economic impact analysis performed by AngelouEconomics.
  • The 2021 Prospera Journeys to Success is presented by Duke Energy , Florida Power & Light Company , and OUC - The Reliable One .

Prospera Honors Successful Local, Central Florida Hispanic Business Owners

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Friday, October 5, 2018

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Central Florida Hispanic business owners were recently honored at the 2018 Prospera Success Stories Luncheon presented by OUC The Reliable One.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Central Florida Hispanic business owners were recently honored at the 2018 Prospera Success Stories Luncheon presented by OUC The Reliable One.
  • OUC Chief Operating Officer Jan Aspuru represented the Presenting Sponsor and stressed the utility company's support of small businesses, Prospera, and the Hispanic community.
  • This Puerto Rican employs 45 people in four offices, to help meet mental health services of Hispanics in Central Florida.
  • Host Sponsors: Bank of America, Florida Blue, Orlando Health, Orlando Magic, PNC, SunTrust, University of Central Florida, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, and Wells Fargo.