DALLAS, Texas, May 18 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by NiSource Inc. (NiSource) of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.950% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2054. NiSource is an energy holding company whose primary subsidiaries are fully regulated natural gas and electric utility companies, serving approximately 3.8 million customers in six states.   more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, May 18 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy Carolinas has reached a settlement agreement with almost all parties, including certain consumer, environmental and industrial groups in South Carolina, for its rate review request filed in January of this year - the first such request by the company since 2018. If the agreement is approved by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC), the total increase will be approximately $240 mil  more

SANTA CLARA, California, May 17 -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Agilent Technologies Inc., (NYSE: A) today announced two Solutions Innovation Research Awards (SIRA) presented to Professors Richard Robinson of Cornell University and Xingchen Ye of Indiana University. These separate awards recognize their outstanding contributions to advanced materials research. Elec  more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, May 18 -- ASM International posted the following news from University of Cambridge: Did you know leaves could be the key to unlocking new energy storage and catalysis improvements? The key lies within their natural vein structure and the century-old biophysical law, Murray's Law. An international team of researchers, led by the NanoEngineering Group at the Cambridge Graphene Centre, has developed a new materials theory based on 'Murray's Law', applicable to a wide range o  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 - CALSTART, Pasaden, California, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was written on May 13, 2024, and posted on May 14, 2024, 2024. The comment was signed by Levi Kamolnick, Federal Policy Director. The comment was on Docket No. FHWA-2023-0037. * * * To: The Honorable Shailen Bhatt Administrator Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave. S.E. Washington, DC 20590-9898 Attn: Docket No. FHWA-2023-0037 Re: FHWA's No  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 18 -- The Conference Board's Committee for Economic Development issued the following news release: The Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, has issued a new Solutions Brief, The Role of Markets in Reaching Net Zero. It offers recommendations to achieve net zero by 2050 as seamlessly as possible, while ensuring reliable, affordable access to energy for economic growth. The Solutions Brief--the latest in CED's Sustai  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Electric Era Technologies Inc., Seattle, Washington, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was written on May 13, 2024, and posted on May 14, 2024. The comment was signed by Sam Reineman, Chief Technology Officer. The comment was on Docket No. FHWA-2023-0040. * * * To: The Honorable Shailen Bhatt Administrator Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 Submitted electronically at:  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Electric Era Technologies Inc., Seattle, Washington, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was written on May 13, 2024, and posted on May 14, 2024. The comment was signed by Brian Kyuhoon No, Head of Government Affairs. The comment was on Docket No. FHWA-2023-0037. * * * To: The Honorable Shailen Bhatt Administrator Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 Submitted electronical  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule (40 CFR Part 282), published in the Federal Register on May 17, 2024, entitled "Missouri: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference." The rule was issued by Meghan McCollister, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 7. COMMENT DEADLINE: June 17, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA or Act), the Environ  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule (40 CFR Parts 281 and 282), published in the Federal Register on May 15, 2024, entitled "South Dakota: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference." The rule was issued by KC Becker, Regional Administrator, Region 8. COMMENT DEADLINE: June 14, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: The State of South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR)   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated May 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0402 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Washington, DC 20460 Attention Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0402 Re: Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry Comments & Arizona Manufacturer's Council on EPA's Supplemental Air Plan Actions - Good Neighbor Plan To Whom i  more

PALO ALTO, California, May 17 -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release: EPRI, in collaboration with Southern Company and Storworks, has recently completed testing of a pilot concrete thermal energy storage (CTES) system at Alabama Power's Ernest C. Gaston Electric Generating plant (Gaston) marking the largest such pilot in the world. The technology was developed by Storworks. The 10-megawatt hour electric (MWhe) energy storage solution is charged using heat fr  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (14 CFR Part 25), published in the Federal Register on May 15, 2024, entitled "Special Conditions: H4 Aerospace (UK) Ltd., Boeing Model 757-200 Airplane, Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery and Battery System Installations." The rule was issued by Patrick R. Mullen, Manager, Technical Innovation Policy Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service. COMMENT DEADLIN  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The International Institute for Sustainable Development issued a 47-page report in May 2024 entitled "Transitioning Away From Oil and Gas: A Production Phase-out Primer." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Stopping climate change requires a phase-out of oil and gas, alongside coal. In a breakthrough at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in late 2023, 198 governments officially recognized the imperative of "transitioning away from fossil f  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated May 13, 2024: * * * To: Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of Treasury U.S. Department of Treasury * Hon. Danny Werfel, IRS Commissioner Internal Revenue Service U.S. Department of Treasury * Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel Passthroughs and Special Industries CC:PA:LPD: P.R. (REG-117631-23), 1111 Constitution Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C.   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated May 13, 2024: * * * To: Dr. Aviva R. Aron-Dine Acting Assistant Secretary, Tax Policy U.S. Treasury Department 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 * Douglas W. O'Donnell, Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement. Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20224 Re: Comments of the Clean Hydrogen Future   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication on May 13, 2024. Here is the cover letter: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-117631-23), Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re 89 FR 25551: Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; Section 48(a)(15) Election To Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property To Whom It May Concern: O  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated May 10, 2024: * * * Re: Comments Regarding Proposed Rule "Election To Exclude Certain Unincorporated Organizations Owned by Applicable Entities From Application of the Rules on Partners and Partnerships" 89 Fed. Reg. 17613 (March 11, 2024) Lawyers for Good Government ("L4GG"), alongside the undersigned signatories, are pleased to submit this letter to provid  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication on May 13, 2024: * * * Omnigen submits the following comments on the proposed rulemaking for Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; Section 48(a)(15) Election To Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property. Omnigen previously presented its comments on March 25, 2024 at the IRS hearing on 45V, however we wish to provide additional com  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated May 14, 2024: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury CC: PA; LPD: PR (Notice 2023-0054) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Comments on Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, Notice 2023-0054 - "Definition of Energy Property and Rule Applicable to the Energy Credit" Viking Cold Solutions welcome  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, May 18 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy Carolinas has reached a settlement agreement with almost all parties, including certain consumer, environmental and industrial groups in South Carolina, for its rate review request filed in January of this year - the first such request by the company since 2018. If the agreement is approved by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC), the total increase will be approximately $240 mil  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Northern Border Regional Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 15, 2024, entitled "Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Established by the Denali Commission." The notice was issued by Jonathan O'Rourke, Senior Program Specialist. * * * SUMMARY: The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is adopting categorical exclusions (CEs) established by the Denali Commission, which the NBRC will apply to similar NBRC categories of actions to  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2024, entitled "Constellation Energy Generation, LLC.; Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation; Exemption." The notice was issued by Bernard H. White, Acting Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety, and Safeguards. * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 15, 2024, entitled "Vistra Operations Company LLC.; Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation; Exemption." The rule was issued by Christian Jacobs, Acting Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety, and Safeguards. * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 15, 2024, entitled "GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy/NorthStar Vallecitos, LLC.; Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor; License Termination Plan." The notice was issued by Nicole Warnek, Acting Chief, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguard. COMMENT DEADLINE: July 15, 2024 * * * SUM  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on May 16, 2024: * * * Today the Biden administration announced new trade measures and policy guidance intended to support America's clean energy industry and uplift domestic manufacturers. The administration also released long-awaited guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act's domestic content bonus credit, one of the major policies driving clean energy manufacturing growth in America. Following is a   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: The United States has officially exceeded five million solar installations, marking a significant achievement in the nation's clean energy transition. This milestone comes just eight years after the U.S. reached one million installations in 2016 -- a milestone that took 40 years to achieve following the first grid-connected solar installation in 1973. According to data rele  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office has released the following public communication dated May 13, 2024: * * * The Committee for Justice 1629 K Street NW, # 300 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 270-7748 committeeforjustice.org @CmteForJustice * * * To: UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE OFFICE OF PATENT LEGAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS 600 DULANY STREET ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 Re: Inventorship Guid  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office has released the following public communication dated March 14, 2024: * * * Comments by Knowledge Ecology International Regarding: Request for Comments: Unlocking the Full Potential of Intellectual Property by Translating More Innovation to the Marketplace, Notice by the Patent and Trademark Office on 03/15/2024, Document Citation: 89 FR 18907, Agency/Docket Number: Docket No.: PTO-C-2024-0004 Submitted by Jame  more