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Powerside Announces the Appointment of John Di Stasio as Chairman of the Board of Directors

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Growth, SMUD, Di, American Public Power Association, Human, Management

ALAMEDA, Calif., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Powerside is pleased to announce that John Di Stasio, President of the Large Public Power Council, has been elected as Chairman of Powerside's Board of Directors. Di Stasio will join to further advance Powerside's mission of increasing visibility at the grid edge as well as bolster relationships within the utility sector.

Key Points: 
  • ALAMEDA, Calif., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Powerside is pleased to announce that John Di Stasio, President of the Large Public Power Council, has been elected as Chairman of Powerside's Board of Directors.
  • "We are pleased to welcome John to our Board of Directors," said Ross Dueber, CEO of Powerside.
  • John Di Stasio joined the Large Public Power Council (LPPC) in January 2015, where he advocates for America's largest public power systems in Washington, DC.
  • "We are pleased to welcome John to our Board of Directors," said Ross Dueber, CEO of Powerside.

Frost & Sullivan Opens Nominations for Itron Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Energy, Itron, SAN, LVVWD, AMI, Intelligence, Internet of things, SMUD, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Frost, City, VPP, Research, Water, Renewable energy

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce the call for nominations for its annual Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards in collaboration with Itron. Utilities and cities implementing innovative technologies for transformative resourcefulness and improve operational efficiencies are invited to submit nominations for their sustainable efforts by July 15, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce the call for nominations for its annual Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards in collaboration with Itron.
  • Utilities and cities implementing innovative technologies for transformative resourcefulness and improve operational efficiencies are invited to submit nominations for their sustainable efforts by July 15, 2024.
  • Last year's winner consisted of Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) for energy resourcefulness and Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) for water resourcefulness.
  • Frost & Sullivan looks forward to analyzing this year's nominations," said Farah Saeed, energy & environment advisory industry director at Frost & Sullivan.

Frost & Sullivan Opens Nominations for Itron Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Energy, Itron, SAN, LVVWD, AMI, Intelligence, Internet of things, SMUD, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Frost, City, VPP, Research, Water, Renewable energy

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce the call for nominations for its annual Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards in collaboration with Itron. Utilities and cities implementing innovative technologies for transformative resourcefulness and improve operational efficiencies are invited to submit nominations for their sustainable efforts by July 15, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce the call for nominations for its annual Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards in collaboration with Itron.
  • Utilities and cities implementing innovative technologies for transformative resourcefulness and improve operational efficiencies are invited to submit nominations for their sustainable efforts by July 15, 2024.
  • Last year's winner consisted of Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) for energy resourcefulness and Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) for water resourcefulness.
  • Frost & Sullivan looks forward to analyzing this year's nominations," said Farah Saeed, energy & environment advisory industry director at Frost & Sullivan.

ESS Expands Deployment Footprint in California, Commissions New Project and Advances Energy Center Product Line

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Technology, Manufacturing, Batteries, Other Energy, Utilities, Other Manufacturing, Green Technology, Alternative Energy, Environment, Energy, Engineering, Nexus, CO2, EW, Forward, USACE, BWP, Forward operating base, Partnership, Kilowatt-hour, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, ESS, ERDC, Corps, Portland General Electric, Water, Energy Centre, TID, SMUD, Renewable energy

This announcement followed deliveries of EW systems to Burbank Water and Power (BWP) and the Turlock Irrigation District (TID), further expanding the company’s deployment footprint in California.

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  • This announcement followed deliveries of EW systems to Burbank Water and Power (BWP) and the Turlock Irrigation District (TID), further expanding the company’s deployment footprint in California.
  • Project Nexus aims to conserve water resources by reducing evaporation while generating clean energy, reducing diesel generation and reducing energy costs.
  • Finally, at the end of 2023, ESS successfully “lifted” its first Energy Center (EC), a key milestone in the manufacturing process.
  • “With these new deployments and progress on our utility-scale Energy Center, ESS is entering 2024 with strong momentum,” said Eric Dresselhuys, ESS CEO.

E Source study reveals increased focus on utility website accessibility in 2023

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Monday, November 13, 2023
SMUD, Market research, NIPSCO, Language, Disability, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Online shopping

BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Conducted every other year since 2002, the E Source Website Benchmark measures the user experience of utility websites accessed from mobile devices and desktop computers. The utility ranked highest in 2023 in the US and Canada is Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO), followed by SMUD.

Key Points: 
  • The utility ranked highest in 2023 in the US and Canada is Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO), followed by SMUD.
  • "Accessibility has become a focus for utilities to help customers with disabilities and limitations easily use their website," says Rachel Cooper, director of Market Research for E Source.
  • "In 2023, 14% of the utility web pages we tested met the highest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines standard of compliance.
  • The 2023 Website Benchmark assessed the top 10 features (on both a mobile device and a desktop computer) of 93 US and Canadian utilities' websites between April and September 2023.

ESS Tech, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Other Energy, Utilities, Batteries, Environment, Alternative Energy, Energy, Technology, Green Technology, Carbon, Stanwell Power Station, NYSE, National Premier Leagues Queensland, Stanwell Corporation, Stanwell, Kilowatt-hour, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, EST, Telephone, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, Commerce, Workforce, Honeywell, U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Security, Electricity, Maintenance, ESS, Growth, Interest, United States Department of Commerce, University, Energy Centre, Partnership, ESI, Traction, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Portland General Electric, IP, SMUD, Renewable energy, Rare-earth element

ESS Tech, Inc. (“ESS,” “ESS, Inc.” or the “Company”) ( NYSE: GWH ), a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage systems for commercial and utility-scale applications, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • ESS Tech, Inc. (“ESS,” “ESS, Inc.” or the “Company”) ( NYSE: GWH ), a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage systems for commercial and utility-scale applications, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
  • On August 29, 2023, ESS announced the appointment of Harry Quarls to its Board of Directors as Chairman.
  • Harry Quarls has over four decades of energy experience and brings considerable strategic, financial, transactional, and energy investing experience to ESS.
  • ESS will hold a webcast conference call on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. EST to discuss financial results for its third quarter 2023 ended September 30, 2023.

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) Announces 100MW Drew Solar Delivers Energy to Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Carbon, COD, National Junior College Athletic Association, Health, Solar, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Maintenance, Engineering, Student, Partnership, Economic development, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Imperial Valley, California, SMUD, Renewable energy

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), in partnership with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), today announced that the Drew Solar has reached commercial operation (COD).

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), in partnership with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), today announced that the Drew Solar has reached commercial operation (COD).
  • Drew Solar is a 100 MWac solar energy facility located in Imperial County, California.
  • "This solar project grows our longstanding relationship with SMUD to deliver renewable energy to its customers and support their Zero Carbon Plan.
  • The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and Bona Terra Energy were involved in the co-development of project.

California Mobility Center Hires Orville Thomas as New CEO, Paving the Way for Clean Energy and Transportation Innovation in Greater Sacramento

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
California Air Resources Board, Orville, State Government Affairs Council, Lion Electric Company, Policy, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CMC, CEC, Tesla, California Energy Commission, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Engineering, GSEC, EDA, Transport, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Economic Development Administration, Student, CARB, Partnership, Public, Inflation, Economy, SMUD, Acceleration, Management, Renewable energy, Rivian, Sacramento metropolitan area

“This is a significant step forward as we look to advance the California Mobility Center,” CMC Board President Arlen Orchard said.

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  • “This is a significant step forward as we look to advance the California Mobility Center,” CMC Board President Arlen Orchard said.
  • “Orville has the expertise and industry knowledge in the mobility industry as it relates to zero emission vehicles and clean technology.
  • “Leading the California Mobility Center has been a dream of mine since they announced the project,” said Orville Thomas, incoming President & CEO of the CMC.
  • The California Mobility Center plans to build a $500 million zero-emission innovation hub on the campus of Sacramento State to support clean energy and transportation technologies.

Utility Veteran Tom Sullivan Joins Iapetus Infrastructure Services as Senior Advisor

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
UVM, Senior advisor, Arborist, IIS, UAA, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, National Grid, Project management, SMUD, Certified Arborist, Consultant

HOUSTON, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iapetus Infrastructure Services (IIS) added to its expanding team of utility industry experts by hiring former Director of the Utility Arborist Association (UAA) Tom Sullivan as a Senior Advisor.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iapetus Infrastructure Services (IIS) added to its expanding team of utility industry experts by hiring former Director of the Utility Arborist Association (UAA) Tom Sullivan as a Senior Advisor.
  • Sullivan brings over 40 years of electric utility experience to the fast-growing, Houston-based, infrastructure services firm.
  • "Tom Sullivan is one of the giants of the vegetation management industry," Iapetus COO Tejpal Singh explains.
  • Sullivan joins a growing list of experienced industry experts brought on by IIS in recent years, including Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) pioneer Phil Charlton and former Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) leader Steve Hallmark.

ESS Commissions First Iron Flow Battery Deployment for Sacramento Municipal Utility District

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Monday, September 11, 2023
Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Sustainability, Environment, Alternative Energy, Energy, Green Technology, Workforce, Partnership, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Carbon, ESS, Social justice, Economic development, Kilowatt-hour, CO2, COE, SMUD, NYSE, Africa Center of Excellence in Future Energies & Electrochemical Systems, Electric battery, Renewable energy

Under that agreement, ESS will deliver up to 200 megawatts (MW) / 2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of iron flow LDES systems to SMUD.

Key Points: 
  • Under that agreement, ESS will deliver up to 200 megawatts (MW) / 2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of iron flow LDES systems to SMUD.
  • Once fully operational and paired with renewable energy, 2 GWh of iron flow battery systems are expected to enable the elimination of approximately 284,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year from SMUD’s system.
  • Once operational, SMUD will also train staff on utility-scale applications and clean energy dispatch of long-duration battery systems.
  • “We’re excited to embrace cutting-edge technologies, including through our partnership with ESS, to deliver and grow long-duration energy storage.