National Grid

Homeland Power & Utility Appoints Five Staff Members to Key Executive and Operations Positions

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Monday, January 24, 2022
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Prior to Homeland, he worked in senior project management and construction management for prominent Northeast utility contractors: Sargent Electric, Global Energy Solutions, and E.S.

Key Points: 
  • Prior to Homeland, he worked in senior project management and construction management for prominent Northeast utility contractors: Sargent Electric, Global Energy Solutions, and E.S.
  • As Chief of Operations, Matthews is responsible for overseeing the operations of Homeland's Utility Division.
  • He formerly worked in project management and operations capacities on major utility projects for LaBella Associates, United Civil, Inc. and TRC Engineers.
  • Homeland Power & Utility is a member of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and a signatory contractor to IBEW Locals 103, 104, 567, and 490.

David Darr Joins Vanguard Renewables as Chief Sustainability Officer

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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Vanguard Renewables, a U.S. leader in farm-derived renewable natural gas, announces the recent appointment of David Darr as its Chief Sustainability Officer.

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  • Vanguard Renewables, a U.S. leader in farm-derived renewable natural gas, announces the recent appointment of David Darr as its Chief Sustainability Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220111005218/en/
    David Darr, Chief Sustainability Officer | Photo: Vanguard Renewables
    For more than twenty years, David has worked to enhance sustainable and regenerative farming practices across the United States.
  • At this time of expansive growth for Vanguard Renewables, it is a tremendous opportunity to bring David to our team, said Neil H. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Vanguard Renewables.
  • Before joining Vanguard Renewables, Mr. Darr served as Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer at Dairy Farmers of America.

"YES! to Census 2020" Campaign for City of Houston and Harris County Continues to Earn Accolades

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Friday, January 14, 2022
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"Our collaborative Census 2020 campaign continues to earn awards across all industry aspects – research, strategy, tactics -- which validates all facets by our industry's peers," said Lopez Negrete Communications Co-Founder, CEO and President, Alex López Negrete. "Voting and the Census are two fundamental ways by which a community's voice can be heard. Our goal to deliver the Census message to hard-to-reach communities was an honor and one which we took extremely seriously. It is especially rewarding to be called out by the AAF District 10 for the diverse and inclusive efforts which guided this entire initiative as best-in-class, despite the challenges put before us by a pandemic, among other headwinds."

Key Points: 
  • "Our collaborative Census 2020 campaign continues to earn awards across all industry aspects research, strategy, tactics -- which validates all facets by our industry's peers," said Lopez Negrete Communications Co-Founder, CEO and President, Alex Lpez Negrete.
  • "Voting and the Census are two fundamental ways by which a community's voice can be heard.
  • Our goal to deliver the Census message to hard-to-reach communities was an honor and one which we took extremely seriously.
  • This campaign did not have or use paid media funds, and was entirely a grassroots, community-centric communications and outreach effort.

Tomorrow.io Provides Logistics Leader ITS ConGlobal with Centralized Platform to Mitigate Weather Disruptions

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Thursday, January 13, 2022
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Each year, the company is responsible for roughly 8.5 million lifts and 2,000,000 vehicles on an annual basis.

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  • Each year, the company is responsible for roughly 8.5 million lifts and 2,000,000 vehicles on an annual basis.
  • ITS ConGlobal has operational planning calls every day to ensure their workforce is protected and understands the exposure they will have in their shift work.
  • By leveraging Tomorrow.io's weather and climate security platform, ITS ConGlobal has enabled weather intelligence throughout its workforce planning and service planning protocols, and codified them into their existing systems.
  • Tomorrow.io is The World's Weather and Climate Security Platform, helping countries, businesses, and individuals manage their weather and climate security challenges.

EnergyHub and Utility Partners Deliver Massive, Reliable Multi-DER Virtual Power Plants

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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This has been a breakout year for the industry, said Erika Diamond, Senior Vice President of Customer Solutions, EnergyHub.

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  • This has been a breakout year for the industry, said Erika Diamond, Senior Vice President of Customer Solutions, EnergyHub.
  • EnergyHub reliably manages virtual power plants comprising nearly 700,000 grid-edge devices, the largest fleet of grid-edge resources of any DERMS provider in North America.
  • EnergyHub works with over 60 of North Americas leading utilities to manage over 2,900 MW of load flexibility across all key DER classes.
  • "Over the past few years, Arizona Public Service Company has worked with EnergyHub to manage and grow our multi-DER portfolio.

Industry Leaders Invest $95 Million in Viridi Parente

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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Viridi Parente, Inc. (Viridi), a leader in developing safe, resilient, point-of-use battery storage technology, has raised $94.695 million in a Series C funding round.

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  • Viridi Parente, Inc. (Viridi), a leader in developing safe, resilient, point-of-use battery storage technology, has raised $94.695 million in a Series C funding round.
  • Viridi is developing safe, resilient and cost-effective point-of-use lithium-ion battery systems that will power the other 97% of our economy.
  • National Grid Partners is excited to support the Viridi Parente team, and we look forward to helping them seize this emerging market opportunity.
  • Viridi Parente, Inc. (Viridi) is a point-of-use lithium-ion battery technology company based in Buffalo, New York, that is reimagining energy storage.

OYA Solar Announces Tax Equity Partnership with Greenprint Capital

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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Announcement of OYA Solar's inaugural tax equity financing for four New York community solar projects includes reaffirmation of placed in service dates for 25 MWDCby March 2022.

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  • Announcement of OYA Solar's inaugural tax equity financing for four New York community solar projects includes reaffirmation of placed in service dates for 25 MWDCby March 2022.
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - OYA Solar ("OYA"), a solar developer and independent power producer, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Greenprint Capital to provide the tax equity financing for four community solar projects located in New York (25 MWDC).
  • Placing these projects in service marks a pivotal moment for OYA and the construction of its New York portfolio of community solar projects.
  • "We are delighted to have had the opportunity to work in partnership with OYA to facilitate a tax equity investment into its growing platform of U.S. renewable projects," says Peter DeFazio, Managing Director of Greenprint.

Tomorrow.io Briefs WMO Community on Plans for Weather Satellite Constellation

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Monday, January 10, 2022
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BOSTON, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tomorrow Companies Inc. ("Tomorrow.io"), developer of a leading platform for global weather and climate security, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) came together virtually on Dec. 14 for a robust discussion on the emerging needs, recent advancement, and potential impacts of the space-based observing system for precipitation.

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  • On average, 60 percent of WMO member meteorological agencies lack the full capacity needed to provide observations or climate services for water.
  • This limits the ability to generate reliable weather forecasts and provide critical information about hurricanes, typhoons, floods and other extreme weather events.
  • "It was an honor to present our satellite constellation plans to the WMO and its member agencies," said Rei Goffer, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer for Tomorrow.io.
  • Tomorrow.io is The World's Weather and Climate Security Platform, helping countries, businesses, and individuals manage their weather and climate security challenges.

Lucid Group Announces Key Leadership Appointments to Finance Team; Signals Readiness for Growth in 2022

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Thursday, December 23, 2021
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Together, they bring decades of strategic leadership experience in building accounting and financial functions at various multi-national organizations.

Key Points: 
  • Together, they bring decades of strategic leadership experience in building accounting and financial functions at various multi-national organizations.
  • "I am thrilled to welcome Gagan and Mustally to Lucid as we embark on another year of unprecedented growth for the company," said Sherry House, CFO, Lucid Group.
  • Prior to Anaplan, Gagan worked in various leadership roles with increased responsibilities at global organizations, including Seagate, McKesson, and Ernst & Young.
  • Underpinned by race-proven battery technology and proprietary powertrains developed entirely in-house, Lucid Air was named the 2022 MotorTrend Car of the Year.

WIRES Announces 2022 Leadership Team

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WIRES , the international trade association that promotes investment in all aspects of the high voltage grid, announced today its 2022 leadership team, with Will Sauer, Managing Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs at Duke Energy,elected as the new WIRES President.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WIRES , the international trade association that promotes investment in all aspects of the high voltage grid, announced today its 2022 leadership team, with Will Sauer, Managing Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs at Duke Energy,elected as the new WIRES President.
  • I look forward to working alongside WIRES' incoming president Will Sauer, the entire leadership team, and the growing WIRES membership on what is likely to be one of the most impactful years for the transmission industry in a generation."
  • WIRES' current president, Dave Weaver, Vice President, Transmission Strategy at Exelon, will join the WIRES Board of Directors.
  • "WIRES has been a leading transmission industryvoice, educating and advocating for advancements in North America'stransmission infrastructureand highlighting transmission's many benefits.