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AVANGRID Appoints Puneet Verma to Lead Federal Government Affairs
AVANGRID, a company that owns eight gas and electric companies, announced the appointment of Puneet Verma to the role of Vice President, Federal Government Affairs.
Eversource Completes Acquisition of Columbia Gas of Massachusetts and Launches Transition Plan
Eversource announced a completed transaction of the $1.1 billion purchase of Columbia Gas of Massachusetts and is now launching the company’s transition plan to serve more than 300,000 new customers and integrate its new employees.
Con Edison and Itron Continue to Innovate Natural Gas Delivery in New York
Itron Inc. and Con Edison have teamed up to use Itron’s 550G Gas Encoder Receiver Transmitter for use by New York State’s gas utilities.
PPL Corporation adds Former Southern Company CFO to its Board of Directors
PPL Corporation announced that Arthur P. Beattie, former Southern Company CFO, will join the company's board of directors.
E Source Acquires Excergy Corp.
E Source, the leading provider of customer-focused research, data science, and consulting for utilities and cities, continues to expand its offerings through the acquisition of Excergy Corp.
CPS Energy Recognized as Community Champion by Zpryme
CPS Energy has been recognized with an award for excellence in serving the community of San Antonio during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
ONE Future Welcomes ONE Gas to Member Companies
Our Nation’s Energy Future announced that ONE Gas, Inc. has joined the natural gas coalition; bringing the total number of member companies to 29.
Black Hills Corp. Announces Two New Appointments to Board of Directors
Black Hills Corp. announced the appointment of Barry M. Granger and Scott M. Prochazka to its board of directors, effective Oct. 1, 2020.
Columbia Gas Named One of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky
Columbia Gas of Kentucky was among the businesses honored during the virtual 2020 Best Places to Work in Kentucky awards ceremony hosted by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management.
CenterPoint Energy Appoints Jason Wells Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. announced the appointment of Jason Wells as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Sept. 28.
INGAA Appoints Amy Andryszak as New President and CEO
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America announced on Wednesday the appointment of Amy Andryszak as the association’s new President and Chief Executive Officer.
UGI Appoints Judy Zagorski as Chief Human Resources Officer
UGI Corporation announced that Judy Zagorski has been appointed chief human resources officer.
Manuela 'Nelly' Molina Appointed Vice President Of Investor Relations For Sempra Energy
Sempra Energy announced that Manuela "Nelly" Molina, currently chief financial officer for Sempra Energy's Mexico subsidiary, Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova), has been named vice president of investor relations for Sempra Energy.
Hans G. Bell Promoted to President of UGI Utilities
UGI Corporation announced that Hans G. Bell has been promoted to the position of President of UGI Utilities, Inc.
PG&E Appoints Technology Leader Ajay Waghray as Chief Information Officer
PG&E Corporation announced the appointment of Ajay Waghray as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of PG&E Corporation.
Southern Company Gas Names Robert Duvall President of Virginia Natural Gas
Senior Vice President of Customer Operations, Safety and Technical Training Robert Duvall has been appointed to succeed Virginia Natural Gas President Jim Kibler.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Partners with Atlanta Gas Light to Build CNG Filling Station
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation announced that the Company has partnered with Atlanta Gas Light to construct and maintain a compressed natural gas filling station at the Port Fuel Center near the Port of Savannah in Georgia.
Angela Kolar of Colonial Pipeline appointed to Liquid Pipeline Advisory Council
Angela Kolar, Colonial Pipeline’s vice president of operations and chief risk officer, has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao to serve as an industry representative on the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee.
BHI Energy Acquires Coastal Electrical Construction
BHI Energy announced that it has acquired Coastal Electrical Construction, a leading provider of substation, transmission, and distribution construction and maintenance services to major utilities in the Southeastern United States.
SoCalGas and Goodwill Southern California Work to Save Customers' Money
Southern California Gas Co. announced it is working with Goodwill Southern California to promote its energy efficiency and money-saving programs for qualifying customers.
Essential Utilities’ Daniel Schuller Named CFO of the Year Honoree
Essential Utilities Inc. announced that Executive Vice President and CFO Daniel J. Schuller has been named one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s CFOs of the Year for 2020.
Puget Sound Energy Creates LNG Bunkering, Supply Facility
Construction of the first liquified natural gas marine bunkering facility on the West Coast is progressing steadily and on track to open in the first quarter of 2021.
ALLETE Named Barbara A. Nick to Board of Directors
Barbara A. Nick, recently retired president and CEO of Dairyland Power Cooperative has joined ALLETE’s board of directors.
Dominion Overhauls Leadership, Announces New CEO
Dominion Energy on Friday announced a reorganized executive leadership team, including a new CEO, as it reported a $2.8 billion second-quarter charge related to the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline.
WEC Energy Group aims for carbon neutral electric generation by 2050
WEC Energy Group announced new environmental goals that call for the company's electric generation fleet to be net carbon neutral by 2050.
Duke Energy partners with SustainRNG to develop renewable natural gas on dairy farms
Duke Energy announced a partnership with SustainRNG to harness renewable natural gas on dairy farms, starting in the southeastern United States.
Exelon Appoints Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire to Board of Directors
Exelon announced that its board of directors elected Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire as a director.
Spire is one of the first natural gas companies in U.S. committed to carbon neutrality
Spire announced it is one of the first natural gas companies in the United States to commit to being carbon neutral by midcentury.
Williams Receives Approval for Mid-Atlantic Pipeline Expansion
Williams has received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to move forward with its Leidy South Project, which will create 582,400 Dth/d of additional pipeline capacity in the eastern United States.
NRG to Acquire Direct Energy
NRG Energy announced it has agreed to acquire Direct Energy, a North American subsidiary of Centrica PLC for $3.6 billion in an all-cash transaction.
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- Con Edison and Itron Continue to Innovate Natural Gas Delivery in New York
