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Swisscom and Nokia begin service migration to new high-capacity optical transport network

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Swisscom’s new optical network supports client services from 1G to 400G with massive scale, resiliency and performance at reduced total cost of ownership

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  • Swisscom’s new optical network supports client services from 1G to 400G with massive scale, resiliency and performance at reduced total cost of ownership
    Espoo, Finland – Swisscom and Nokia today announced the successful completion of Swisscom’s nationwide Next Evolution Wavelength Transport Optical Network (NEWTON) and the official start of service migration to the modernized network.
  • Facing high traffic growth and digital transformation, the Nokia optical networking solution equips Switzerland’s largest telecom provider with a service-centric network optimized for high performance, cost efficiency and superior customer experience.
  • With the deployment completed ahead of schedule, Swisscom and Nokia will now jointly manage the migration of services to the modernized network.
  • Christoph Aeschlimann, CEO at Swisscom, said: “The transformation of Swisscom’s optical network is essential for our future digitalization.

The Piyush Mishra Project Ballimaaraan tours USA with Para Share Entertainments, Jan 27 - Feb 18 2024.

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Start of 2024 is going to be nothing short of an adventure as The Piyush Mishra Project - Ballimaaraan , a live concert is all set to tour the United States for the very first time via Para Share Entertainments (PSE).

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  • Start of 2024 is going to be nothing short of an adventure as The Piyush Mishra Project - Ballimaaraan , a live concert is all set to tour the United States for the very first time via Para Share Entertainments (PSE).
  • PSE is delighted to work with Tamboo and Trinity to make this project see its success in the United States.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231212338662/en/
    The Piyush Mishra Project Ballimaaraan tours USA with Para Share Entertainments, Jan 27 - Feb 18 2024.
  • The Piyush Mishra Project - Ballimaaraan has had a busy 2023 in India.

Pacific Textiles Chooses Rimini Support™ for Faster, More Comprehensive Coverage and Care of SAP S/4HANA System

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231115452374/en/
    Pacific Textiles Chooses Rimini Support™ for Faster, More Comprehensive Coverage and Care of SAP S/4HANA System (Photo: Business Wire)
    Rimini Street’s faster, more comprehensive software support has enabled Pacific Textiles to achieve significant reduction of IT costs, freeing resources to focus on projects and investments for competitive growth and advantage, including the move to a new data lake architecture.
  • Obviously, textiles didn’t fit quite well into that, so we required an extensive number of customizations,” said Hubert Tsang, chief information officer, Pacific Textiles.
  • In addition, Rimini Street was the only option that offered Pacific Textiles the multi-language support they required as a global business.
  • “Rimini Street is a strategic partner that plays a critical role in the larger business success of organizations like Pacific Textiles.

Kimberly Harris joins Ameren Board of Directors

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Monday, December 18, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today that Kimberly J. Harris has been elected to the Ameren board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

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  • ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today that Kimberly J. Harris has been elected to the Ameren board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
  • Harris brings extensive senior leadership experience to the Ameren board of directors.
  • "We are excited to have Kimberly join Ameren's board of directors," said Martin J. Lyons, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ameren.
  • Harris earned a Juris Doctor from Arizona State University and Bachelor of Arts in political science from San Diego State University.

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.

Puget Sound Energy announces clean energy wind project

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Puget Sound Energy (PSE) announced today it is developing the Beaver Creek wind farm, a utility-scale wind project that will be located on the high plains in Stillwater County, Montana.

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  • PSE to build a 248 MW utility-scale wind project in Stillwater County, Montana
    BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Puget Sound Energy (PSE) announced today it is developing the Beaver Creek wind farm, a utility-scale wind project that will be located on the high plains in Stillwater County, Montana.
  • Puget Sound Energy announces clean energy wind project.
  • The Beaver Creek wind farm is the latest addition in a growing list of renewable energy resources that PSE is acquiring as it works toward Washington state's ambitious clean energy laws.
  • "PSE is undergoing one of the largest clean energy transformations of any utility in the country," said Mary Kipp, president and CEO of Puget Sound Energy.

FirstEnergy Appoints Two Senior Executives to Accelerate Transformation into Premier Electric Utility

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced that Wade Smith has been named president, FirstEnergy Utilities, and Toby L. Thomas has been named chief operating officer of FirstEnergy, effective Dec. 18 and Nov. 30, respectively. The addition of these two senior executives is an important step in driving forward the company's transformation into a premier electric utility. Both leaders will report directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Brian X. Tierney.

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  • The addition of these two senior executives is an important step in driving forward the company's transformation into a premier electric utility.
  • As president, FirstEnergy Utilities, Smith will oversee the company's state businesses – Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and a combined West Virginia/Maryland division – as well as its stand-alone transmission companies.
  • Thomas joins FirstEnergy after more than two decades at American Electric Power (AEP), where he most recently served as senior vice president – AEP Energy Delivery.
  • In 2021, Smith joined Pacific Gas & Electric as senior vice president of Electric Operations, leading electric transmission and distribution system operations and maintenance, generation, and project management and construction teams for the company's electric operations.

This Week in Energy News: 10 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, November 17, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the energy and natural resources industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire.
  • To help journalists covering the energy and natural resources industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
  • The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story.
  • PSE's VPP will reduce costs and help maintain reliable energy supply to its more than 1 million residential and business customers.

PSE&G Highlights Energy Efficiency Achievements: $370 Million in Customer Savings and More Than 1.2 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions Reduced/Avoided Annually

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

NEWARK, N.J. , Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PSE&G's latest report on its Clean Energy Future Energy Efficiency (CEF-EE) initiatives indicates that, from the program's implementation through June 2023, approximately 1.8 million customers have benefited from PSE&G's award-winning energy efficiency programs.  Among these customers, 300,000 have actively taken steps to conserve energy and save money by leveraging a suite of energy efficiency offerings.

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  • Among these customers, 300,000 have actively taken steps to conserve energy and save money by leveraging a suite of energy efficiency offerings.
  • Participating natural gas customers are expected to save a total of approximately 40 million  therms of natural gas per year.
  • Karen Reif, vice president of Renewables and Energy Solutions at PSE&G shared, "We take pride in the achievements of our energy efficiency programs.
  • For the second consecutive year, PSE&G is the recipient of the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award in the Energy Efficiency Program Delivery category.

AutoGrid and Puget Sound Energy Combat Climate Change with Virtual Power Plants

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Monday, November 13, 2023

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoGrid, the industry leader in harnessing distributed energy resources (DERs) for flexible capacity, today announced an expanded partnership with Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Washington state's largest utility, on a virtual power plant (VPP) solution built on the AutoGrid Flex™ platform.

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  • The complexity of managing the energy grid through the clean energy transition involves balancing renewables with reliability and ensuring a stable energy supply even in the face of varying conditions.
  • "With AutoGrid, we'll be able to engage our customers like never before to use energy as efficiently as possible, because the cleanest form of energy is the energy you don't use."
  • "AutoGrid is honored to join forces with PSE to demonstrate the power of harnessing distributed energy resources to create a clean, more resilient, and cost-effective grid," said Ruben Llanes, CEO, AutoGrid.
  • "Our partnership will not only help PSE achieve its goals but set a standard to collectively accelerate progress toward a sustainable energy future."