MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, June 12 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news on June 11, 2024: NIPSCO, a subsidiary of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI), today announced the deployment of upgraded gas communication modules through installation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology. Approximately 870,000 residential and commercial meters are eligible to be updated with the new AMI gas communication modules. Gas meters will be upgraded to AMI   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 11 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the electric industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240025-EI DATE FILED: 06/10/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0187-FOF-EI Final Order PSC-2024-0187-FOF-EI denying motion for reconsideration; docket to remain open pending Commission's final resolution of Duke Energy's requested permanent base rate increase. DOCKET TITLE: Petition for rate increase by Duke   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSres) -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced its partnership with Ukrhydroenergo, the main hydropower generating company in Ukraine, to identify and execute on projects in support of the restoration and reconstruction of Ukraine's hydropower assets, systems, and capabilities. "We are honored to partner with Ukrhydroenergo as we extend o  more

CUPERTINO, California, June 12 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Apple today announced Apple Vision Pro will expand to new countries and regions, with pre-orders for China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore beginning this Thursday, June 13, at 6 p.m. PT and availability beginning Friday, June 28. Customers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom can pre-order Visio  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy issued the following news: The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE GT&S) recently awarded 16 grants, totaling $23,000, to 16 different local environmental organizations in 8 counties across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as part of their 2024 Watershed Mini Grant Program. For years, financial support for the Watershed Mini Grant Program was provided through the generosity of the Dominion  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 12 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading advocate for sensible energy policies that provide all available energy choices for families, small businesses, manufacturers, and farmers, applauds Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and the Louisiana Legislature for enacting bills which advance strong, bipartisan initiatives to maximize energy choices and encourage carbon capture and storage for continued commercially  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 11, 2024: * * * Steps Forward to Strengthen the Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain By William Alan Reinsch, Meredith Broadbent, Thibault Denamiel and Evan Brown Introduction The supply chains for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) illustrate the intertwining of national security concerns with climate and trade policies, as the United States aims to strengthen supply chains by relocating  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 11 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE), Michigan's largest producer of renewable energy, will also become a leader in battery storage as it converts a portion of its retired Trenton Channel coal power plant site to house a 220-megawatt battery energy storage center. When complete in 2026, the energy storage center is expected to be the largest standalone battery energy storage project in the Great Lakes region. The new  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 -- Evergy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today the departure of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Kirk Andrews. Andrews will leave to become CFO at Consolidated Edison, Inc (NYSE: ED). Evergy has named Geoffrey Ley, vice president, corporate planning and treasurer,  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-533) on a resolution recommending that the House find Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the committee. The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on May 31, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Dissenting Views The Committee on Oversight and Accountability (the "Committee") has been conducting an i  more