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TNS Tipoffs - Energy Systems Newsletter for Saturday March 09, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Duke Energy's Florida Lineman's Rodeo Qualifies 15 Local Line-Workers to Compete in International Event
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 8 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: At a competition powered by skill and packed with competitors, 15 Duke Energy Florida line workers secured spots over the weekend to compete among the most elite line workers in the world this fall at the International Lineman's Rodeo. Duke Energy's Florida Lineman's Rodeo in Winter Garden was one of three regional Lineman's Rodeos that will take place this spring across Duke Energy's service areas, displaying t  more

Ind. Utility Regulatory Commission Issues Agenda for March 13 Meeting
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 9 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following agenda: * * * TO: Commission Chairman James F. Huston, Commissioners Bennett, Freeman, Veleta and Ziegner FROM: Commission Technical Divisions DATE: March 8, 2024 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Technical Divisions and   more

Advanced Energy United Response to the State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: By Adam Winer Advanced Energy United released the following statement from its President and CEO Heather O'Neill after President Biden delivered the annual State of the Union address: "We must harness the incredible power of advanced energy technologies to reduce harmful emissions while also lowering energy costs, creating economic opportunity for Americans in all states, and building an energy system we can rely  more

American Chemistry Council: Weekly Chemistry and Economic Trends - March 8, 2024
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 9 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: * * * 1.8% = Chemical Exports 52.6% = ISM Services PMI 4.7% = Consumer Debt * * * MACROECONOMY & END-USE MARKETS Running tab of macro indicators: 7 out of 20 The number of new jobless claims remained unchanged at 217,000 for the week ending March 2. Continuing claims increased by 8,000 to 1.91 million, and the insured unemployment rate for the week en  more

Duke Energy's Florida Lineman's Rodeo Qualifies 15 Local Line-Workers to Compete in International Event
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 8 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: At a competition powered by skill and packed with competitors, 15 Duke Energy Florida line workers secured spots over the weekend to compete among the most elite line workers in the world this fall at the International Lineman's Rodeo. Duke Energy's Florida Lineman's Rodeo in Winter Garden was one of three regional Lineman's Rodeos that will take place this spring across Duke Energy's service areas, displaying t  more

Evergy Chairman Mark Ruelle to Retire
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 9 -- Energy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: * * * Evergy President and CEO David Campbell to Serve as Chairman of the Board * * * Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today that Mark Ruelle will not stand for reelection at Evergy's annual meeting on May 7, 2024 as he retires from Evergy's board of directors and his role as ch  more

Hunton Andrews Kurth Advises on NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inaugural Fund Canadian Dollar Debentures Offering
DALLAS, Texas, March 8 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on March 7, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. ("NEE Capital") of C$1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 4.85% Debentures, Series due April 30, 2031 (the "Debentures"). The Debentures are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NextEra Energy, Inc. ("NEE"), the parent company of NEE Capital. The Debentures issued  more

Solar Energy Industries Association: America's Solar and Storage Boom on Display in 2024 State of the Union
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), on President Biden's State of the Union address: "Tonight, the president made clear that generating electricity from diversified energy sources is the only way we'll be able to meet America's increasing demand for electricity. "Last year, more than half of t  more

University of Kansas: Department of Physics & Astronomy Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award for Work on Zinc-Ion Batteries
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A University of Kansas researcher from the Department of Physics & Astronomy has been chosen for a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation for his innovative work with zinc-ion batteries. Hartwin Peelaers, assistant professor of physics & astronomy, received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the NSF for "Computational Design of High-Performing V205 Cathodes for Z  more