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USIBC Applauds India’s Allotment of Nuclear Sites for U.S. Technology

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:20:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2009 - In a significant step toward implementing the U.S.-India civil nuclear initiative, the Government of India has officially designated two site locations for U.S. commercial nuclear technology. The Indian Cabinet reserved sites at Mithi Virdi in...

Metropolitan Water District Statement Following Board Workshop on Tentative Labor Contract Agreements

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:21:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Timothy F. Brick, chairman of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, issued the following statement regarding today’s board workshop on the tentative labor agreements with the district’s four...

Atlas America and Atlas Energy Complete Merger to Form Atlas Energy, Inc.

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:02:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Atlas America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATLS) (“Atlas America”) and Atlas Energy Resources, LLC (“Atlas Energy”) announced today the completion of the merger between a subsidiary of Atlas America with and into Atlas Energy, with Atlas Energy...

American Water’s Dr. Mark LeChevallier to Speak at Global Conference on Drinking Water

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:13:00 0500

VOORHEES, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK), the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced Dr. Mark LeChevallier, Director of Innovation and Environmental Stewardship, will speak at the Global Conference...

Avista Corp. Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Announced

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:05:00 0500

SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Avista Corp. (NYSE:AVA) will hold its quarterly conference call and webcast to discuss third quarter 2009 results on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A news release with third quarter 2009 earnings information will be issued...

Greenlight Initiative Continues US Major-Markets Expansion with Addition of Chicago Regional Office

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:31:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Greenlight Initiative (GLI), a USA headquartered LED-lighting sales and solutions provider, continues to build upon its North American expansion strategy with the announcement today of the opening of its Chicago, Illinois regional office. Bill Hood, a...

NW Natural Gas Expands its Automation to Include Evaluation of Itron Fixed Network Technology, Collects Reads from 100G Datalogging Gas ERT® Modules

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:22:00 0500

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that NW Natural Gas is leveraging its deployment of Itron advanced metering technology to include evaluation of Itron’s Fixed Network. Now operational, the network immediately began collecting...

Stream Energy Named a Finalist for Two Platts Global Energy Awards

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:38:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Stream Energy, one of the fastest growing companies...

Green Computing Sector to Reach $223.7 Billion in 2013, According to NextGen Research

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:19:00 0500

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A green computer/server is one that is built from eco-friendly materials, features low power consumption and Computer Power Management (CPM) capabilities, has fewer and smaller component parts and generates less heat than previous models...

National Grid Wants You to Use Less Energy

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:54:00 0500

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Asking customers to use LESS of a product is something companies rarely do, but National Grid is doing just that. For more than 20 years National Grid has offered energy efficiency programs and initiatives to help customers lower their energy...

EPRI Collaborative to Support AEP, Alstom Carbon Capture and Storage Project

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:34:00 0500

PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced today that it has joined with American Electric Power (AEP) and Alstom in a validation of advanced carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies at AEP’s Mountaineer Plant in...

Research and Markets: Top 10 Companies in Canada Energy and Utilities Industry: IT Spending Predictor 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets (Power Efficiency Corporation (OTCBB...

SolarCity and U.S. Bank Expand Fund to Finance Solar Projects

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:29:00 0500

FOSTER CITY, Calif. & MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SolarCity® and U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC) today announced that they have doubled the size of their fund to finance solar projects. The fund, originally announced in June, will be expanded to...

Pew Center Launches Online Resource on Corporate Energy Efficiency

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:10:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Pew Center on Global Climate Change today launched a new Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR), a global...

Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2009 Exhibitor Profiles

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:04:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Healthcare...

Spire to Present at Solar/PV Manufacturing Market Outlook Discussion at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

BEDFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR), a global...

Blockbuster Study: Working-Class Bears Burden of Cap-and-Trade

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - With Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) expected to reveal a draft of the Senate’s climate bill this week, free-market think tank www.masfit.com), a...

PowerSecure Announces $12 Million of Awards for Smart Grid Power Systems and Utility Infrastructure Projects

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

WAKE FOREST, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - PowerSecure International, Inc. (Nasdaq: POWR) today announced it has been awarded $12 million of new orders, including orders for 1) its industry-leading smart grid power systems, and 2) new utility infrastructure projects.

Energy Veteran Karl Kurz Joins CCMP Capital

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - CCMP Capital announced today that Karl Kurz has joined the firm as a Managing Director and a member of the firm’s Investment Committee effective September 21, 2009. Mr. Kurz joins Chris Behrens as co-head of CCMP’s energy investment efforts. He...

City of Fairbanks Chooses Nansulate® Insulation Coatings by Industrial Nanotech, Inc. For Major Municipal Project

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the company’s Alaskan distributor, Nanotech Energy Solutions, Inc., has received an order from the City of Fairbanks to...

Xcel Energy 3rd Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - On Thursday, October 29, 2009, Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) will host a conference call to review third quarter financial results. Earnings will be released prior to the opening of trading.

The call will begin at 10:00 a.m. Central Time...

Recurrent Energy Launches European Operations with 4.8 MW Distributed Rooftop Solar Projects in Spain

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Recurrent Energy, a distributed power company and a leading provider of solar energy, today announced 4.8 megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar projects in Spain, which marks the company’s successful entry into Europe. The projects are the result...

Seattle Business Magazine Recognizes Leaders in Sustainable Business Practices

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:27:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Seattle Business magazine honored 20 Washington companies at the second annual Green Washington Awards held September 23, 2009, at Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle. “The deep commitment the people of Washington have to...

Fitch Ratings Affirms AES Puerto Rico's Bonds at 'BBB-'

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:14:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed its 'BBB-' rating for AES Puerto Rico, L.P.'s (AES-PR) $161.9 million tax-exempt bonds due 2026 and $33.1 million taxable bonds due 2022. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The bonds were issued by the Puerto Rico Industrial...

Fitch Rates AMP $479.17MM Prairie State Project Revenue Bonds 'A'; Outlook Stable

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:56:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'A' to the $479.17 million American Municipal Power (AMP, formerly AMP-Ohio), Prairie State Energy Campus (PSEC) project revenue bonds series 2009B, 2009C, and 2009D. This transaction will serve to substantially...

USEC Updates Status of American Centrifuge

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:30:00 0500

BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - USEC Inc. (NYSE:USU) is providing an update on the status of deployment of the American Centrifuge technology following an agreement with the Department of Energy in early August to delay final review of USEC’s loan guarantee application to...

Airgas Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release Schedule

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:37:00 0500

RADNOR, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) will release its fiscal 2010 second quarter earnings before the market opens on Thursday, October 29, 2009, and will host a teleconference at 2:00 p.m. ET that same day. The presentation materials will also be available...

PECO: Storms Caused 67% of Power Outages During Summer Season

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:21:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - As autumn begins, hopefully the stormy weather of summer is behind us. PECO said 44 percent of power outages that affected its customers this year occurred mainly during July and August, about double the monthly average. In fact, more than...

Exelon CEO Says Climate Change Legislation Remains Urgent Issue, Pushes for Price on Carbon

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe today urged utility industry leaders, regulators and policymakers at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s national conference to continue pushing for sensible climate change legislation that puts...

Dr. Michelle Keim Joins Detectent To Advance Analytic Solutions

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:54:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Detectent (www.detectent.com), the leading provider of...

Atlas Energy Resources, LLC To Present at the IPAA Oil and Gas Investment Symposium

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:30:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Atlas Energy Resources, LLC (NYSE: ATN) (“Atlas Energy” or “the Company”) announces today that Atlas Energy will be presenting at the IPAA Oil and Gas Investment Symposium on Tuesday, September 29^th in San Francisco...

PureSpectrum, Inc. Enters into Distribution Contract with National Utilities Distributor and Receives Purchase Order

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:07:00 0500

SAVANNAH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - PureSpectrum, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PSPM) has received an initial purchase order and an emphatic endorsement of the company’s 20-watt dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) from a large national distributor that services more than 900 rural...

Abraxas to Present at the IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ:AXAS) is scheduled to present at the Independent Petroleum Association of America’s (“IPAA”) Oil & Gas Investment Symposium being held September 29 – October 1, 2009 in San Francisco.

Research and Markets: Energy Industry Scouting Report - Identifying Real-Time Trends And Business Drivers In Energy

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:28:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets (Farm Power, a Skagit County renewable energy company, and

Intertek Breaks Ground on First Multi-Split HVAC Test Facility in North America

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:17:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification...

Geospatial Holdings, Inc. Announces Strategic Alliance with Infrastructure Technologies

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:04:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Geospatial Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: GSPH) and Infrastructure Technologies (I.T.) have entered into a strategic alliance to jointly market Geospatial Corporation’s three-dimensional (3D) digital pipeline mapping technologies and I.T.’s...

Media Advisory — WeatherBug Professional to Host Fourth Annual Energy Trader Seminar — 2009 Winter Outlook

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:17:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - WeatherBug:

Fitch Affirms City of Ocala, Florida's Revs; Outlook Stable

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:39:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms the following ratings issued by the City of Ocala, Florida:

—$24,165,000 water and wastewater system revenue bonds at 'AA-';

—$143,520,000 utility system revenue bonds at 'A...

The Campo Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Win “The Collaboration of the Year” Award

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:01:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Campo Band of the Kumeyaay Nation took home the top award for “The Collaboration of the Year” at San Diego’s prestigious Dealmaker of the Year Awards ceremony today.

The Campo Tribe won for their collaborative $300...

ZBB Energy Corporation Announces the Shipment of ZESS 50 Energy Storage System to Oregon State University

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:21:00 0500

MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - ZBB Energy Corporation (NYSE AMEX: ZBB) today announced it has shipped its ZESS 50^TM unit to the Wallace Energy Systems & Renewables Facility in Oregon as a part of the previously announced contract...

Hicks Acquisition’s Merger with Resolute Energy Corporation Approved by Stockholders and Warrantholders

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:37:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Hicks Acquisition Company I, Inc. (AMEX: TOH) (“Hicks Acquisition”), a special purpose acquisition company founded and headed by Thomas O. Hicks, announced today that its stockholders and warrantholders approved all proposals related...

Southern California Edison Applauds California Public Utilities Commission’s Landmark Energy Efficiency Decision

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:06:00 0500

ROSEMEAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Southern California Edison (SCE) will be able to significantly enhance its industry-leading energy efficiency programs with a new commitment from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The Commission approved a three-year, $3.1...

Atlas America Stockholders and Atlas Energy Unitholders Approve Merger

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:59:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Atlas America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATLS) (“Atlas America”) and Atlas Energy Resources, LLC (NYSE: ATN) (“Atlas Energy”) today jointly announced that their stockholders and unitholders, respectively, approved the pending merger between Atlas...

United Water Delaware Receives Increase in Water Rates

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:25:00 0500

WILMINGTON, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Delaware Public Service Commission (DE PSC) has approved a 7.2% rate increase for residential and commercial customers of United Water Delaware, which will provide the company with an additional $1.7 million in annual revenue. The increase...

Fuel Tech to Present at Jefferies 8th Global Clean Technology Conference

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:15:00 0500

WARRENVILLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, announced today that John P. Graham, Senior Vice...

Tesoro Reports Fire at Wilmington Refinery

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:26:00 0500

SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Tesoro Corporation

SECU Expands its “Green” Initiatives with a New Green Second Mortgage!

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:54:00 0500

RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) has recently expanded its “green” program offerings to included a Green Second Mortgage. This new loan product is designed specifically for energy efficient improvements such as replacement windows...

NRG Energy’s Somerset Station Selected for Department of Energy Loan Guarantee for Due Diligence Review

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:17:00 0500

PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that NRG Energy, Inc.’s (NYSE: NRG) Somerset Station plasma gasification project has been selected to proceed into the detailed due diligence phase of the DOE Loan Guarantee Program. NRG is...

Shaw Extends $1 Billion in Credit Facility Commitments to October 2012

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

BATON ROUGE, La.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW) announced today it has amended its credit agreement to provide new and extended lender commitments totaling $1.0 billion, the entire amount of which is available for the issuance of performance and financial...

Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission Determines that Nansulate® Insulating Coatings Offer Substantial Energy Savings

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience energy saving solutions, today announced the release of a report by Mexico’s CFE (Comision Federal de Electicidad, Federal Electricity Commission...

Ascent Solar and Energy Technologies, Inc. Sign Cooperation Agreement

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

THORNTON, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, today announced the signing of a definitive Cooperation Agreement with Energy Technologies, Inc. of Mansfield, Ohio. The agreement focuses on...

Research and Markets: Renewable Energy Capacity in the EU - The Current Market, Drivers to Growth, Future Capacity Forecasts

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:30:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Big Tex Goes Green with Energy-Efficient LEDs Donated by Oncor

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:01:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Big Tex and Oncor care about the environment. Not only will Big Tex announce energy efficiency tips from Oncor’s Take A Load Off, Texas® program along with his usual welcomes, but he will also be lit up by Oncor with some of the most energy-efficient...

Allegheny Energy Completes $1 Billion Credit Facility

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:52:00 0500

GREENSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE) today announced that its power generation business, Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, has obtained a new $1 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility with a three-year maturity. The...

Parsons Reaches Significant Milestone on Radioactive Liquid Waste Processing Facility

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:30:00 0500

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Parsons is pleased to announce that it has completed the foundation (base mat) of the International Engineering Consortium (IEC...

TEP Seeks to Let Customers Invest in New Community Solar Power Systems

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is planning to give customers an opportunity to invest in new community solar arrays that would offer an affordable way to meet the electric needs of their homes or businesses with clean, green renewable energy...

The Benefits of Smart Grids Include Fighting Climate Change, says NextGen Research

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:30:00 0500

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Increasing the efficiency of electrical power networks can help fight climate change, since any improvement means less carbon-based fuel needs to be burned to generate power, resulting in fewer greenhouse gas emissions into the environment...

Evergreen Solar Announces Executive Changes

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

MARLBORO, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGM: ESLR), a manufacturer of String Ribbon™ solar power products with its proprietary, low-cost silicon wafer technology, today announced that:

Richard M. Feldt...

GWS Technologies, Inc. Launches Arizona Solar Power Initiative

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC), an alternative energy company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions, today announced that it has launched an initiative to install solar energy systems in...

FPL Group and Duke Energy Investing $600 Million to Convert Vehicles to Plug-in Hybrid or Electric by 2020

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) today announced a commitment to transition their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles.

The announcement was made during the Clinton Global...

IDC Survey Finds Energy Efficiency Still Dominates, But Other Factors Influencing Green IT and Sustainability Policies of U.S. Companies

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Energy remains the dominant reason why U.S. companies have adopted green IT and sustainability strategies. However, a recent IDC survey found that energy is less of a policy factor today than it was twelve months ago, when 77% of U.S...

SolFocus and Development Partner to Provide 8.5 MWp Solar Power to Portugal Utility through Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) Systems

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - SolFocus today announced that, in partnership with Dreen Europe, it has reached an agreement with Portuguese utility Águas de Portugal (ADP) for the installation of 8.5 megawatts of peak power (MWp) of Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV...

Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company Schedules Earnings Release and Earnings Conference Call for its Quarter Ended August 31, 2009

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:07:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - (NYSE: KED) Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company (the "Company") today announced that it will report its earnings results for the quarter ended August 31, 2009 on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 after the financial markets close.

The...

Nicor National Recognized for Providing “An Outstanding Customer Service Experience” For Third Consecutive Year

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:46:00 0500

NAPERVILLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Nicor National has been recognized for customer satisfaction excellence for a third consecutive year under the J.D. Power and Associates Certified Call Center Program.^SM The Certified Call Center Program distinction acknowledges a...

WGL Holdings, Washington Gas Declare Dividends

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:51:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - WGL Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:WGL) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.3675 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend is payable November 1, 2009, to shareholders of record on October 9, 2009.

Washington Gas Light...

Oerlikon Solar Wins Solar Industry Award

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:38:00 0500

HAMBURG-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Oerlikon Solar, the world’s leading...

Nexxus Lighting’s Array LED Lamps Installed in Chapman Construction’s Platinum LEED-certified Office

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:30:00 0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEXS) today announced that Chapman Construction/Design has installed its Array™ Lighting Par 16 and MR16 LED lamps in the company’s recently renovated Newton, MA, headquarters. The renovation project just...

Top Washington DC and CA Energy Officials Discuss Future of Power Industry

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:29:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Power grid reliability that taps smart and green technologies is high on the nation’s agenda and California is leading the way as the electricity industry works to level the playing field for diverse resources competing in a new wholesale electricity...

PureSpectrum, Inc. to Host Company Update Meeting on November 12 in Savannah, Georgia

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:28:00 0500

SAVANNAH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - PureSpectrum, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PSPM) will host an informational meeting to discuss the company’s progress during the past year on November 12 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum at 460 Martin Luther King Jr...

Pepco Holdings Achieves Top-Tier Ranking Among S&P 500 Corporate Climate Change Leaders

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:58:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POM) is “among the U.S. corporations leading efforts to tackle climate change,” according to this year’s Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) S&P 500 Report, released Monday in New York.

PHI scored 87...

School Switches to Geothermal Heating, Tracks Payback with Onset Energy Monitoring System

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:28:00 0500

BOURNE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The word geothermal literally means “earth heat.” We can capture the heat that is stored in the earth and use it to heat our buildings. The top 500 feet of the earth stores heat from solar radiation. Although the top 30 feet of the earth...

New Jersey Natural Gas Ranks Highest in the Eastern U.S. on the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:22:00 0500

WALL, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) ranked the highest in the eastern United States, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. This annual study measures overall customer satisfaction for...

Energy Sector Security Consortium Announces Founders’ Circle Partnerships

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:12:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Energy Sector Security Consortium (EnergySec) announced today at its annual summit that several security companies have partnered to provide support for the organization’s initiatives and mission. The companies who have been awarded EnergySec...

Reliant Energy Supports Hurricane Assistance Programs for Greater Houston-Area Residents

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:08:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Reliant Energy has helped organize and is participating in a number of hurricane assistance programs to help residents with hurricane preparation and recovery if a storm were to hit the Texas Gulf Coast this season.

“We want to...

MXenergy Announces Successful Completion of Private Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation for Its Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2011

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:43:00 0500

STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - MXenergy Holdings Inc. (the “Company” or “MXenergy”) announced today that on September 22, 2009, it successfully completed its previously announced private offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) any and all of the Company’s...

Evergreen Solar Appoints Henry Ng as General Manager – Asian Operations

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:01:00 0500

MARLBORO, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGM: ESLR), a manufacturer of String Ribbon™ solar power products with its proprietary, low-cost silicon wafer technology, today announced that it has appointed Henry Ng to the position of General Manager – Asian...

Bluestone Energy to Participate at National Grid’s 2009 Energy Efficiency Expo

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:45:00 0500

ALBANY & BUFFALO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Bluestone Energy Services, LTD., a leader in energy conservation engineering and project development services for industrial and commercial clients, announced today that it will have a booth at National Grid’s 2009 Energy...

Ontario Government's Green Energy Plan Creating Jobs

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:07:00 0500

TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - In a historic move to build a green energy economy, Ontario, Canada is asking Hydro One – the largest electricity delivery company in Ontario – to immediately proceed with planning and implementing major transmission projects across the province...

Telco Systems Receives USDA's Rural Utilities Service Acceptance

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

FOXBORO, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Telco Systems announced today that its T5C-XG 10-

Office Depot Releases 2009 Corporate Citizenship Report

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:55:00 0500

BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced the release of its 2009 Corporate Citizenship Report. The report, which highlights the Company’s commitment to diversity, environmental...

Mayo Clinic CEO Elected to Pinnacle West Board of Directors

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:45:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE: PNW) announced today that Denis A. Cortese, M.D., has been elected to the Pinnacle West Board. Dr. Cortese, president and chief executive officer of the Mayo Clinic, will join the...

Exelon Corporation and Exelon Generation Announce the Results For Their Respective Offers to Purchase

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:33:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Exelon Corporation (Exelon) today announced the expiration of its previously announced cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $500,000,000 6.75% Senior Notes due May 1, 2011 (Exelon Notes). The offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York...

Harvard Business School Launches First Program for Global Energy Executives

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Harvard Business School (HBS) today announced a four-day executive education program focused on the geopolitical transitions and market influences affecting the energy industry and its leaders. Against the backdrop of transformational changes in the...

American Superconductor and Korea's LS Cable Form Strategic Business Alliance

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:32:00 0500

SEOUL, South Korea-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global energy technologies company, and LS Cable Ltd. (LS Cable) today formed a strategic alliance to advance commercial sales of superconductor cables. Under the alliance, LS...

AMSC Korea Formed to Capitalize on Substantial Wind Energy and Power Grid Opportunities

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:30:00 0500

DEVENS, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global energy technologies company, today announced that it has formed AMSC Korea to serve South Korea’s rapidly growing wind energy and power grid markets. Headquartered in Busan, South...

Calpine Announces Sale of Common Stock by Stockholder

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) announced today that Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. has agreed to sell 20,000,000 shares of the company’s common stock in a registered public secondary offering. In addition, Harbinger has granted the...

Research and Markets: This Essential Strategic Analysis of the Mozambican Electricity Industry is Now Available

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:46:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Research and Markets (IRENA states during Climate Week in...

First U.S. Installation of Zenergy Power’s Transmission-Voltage Fault Current Limiter Planned at American Electric Power Facility

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:00:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Zenergy Power (LSE:ZEN), the superconductor energy...

Oncor LED Lighting Program Delivers Major Savings for American Airlines

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:01:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - American Airlines and Oncor are completing a major new project that will see the airline replace more than 1,600 traditional lighting fixtures with energy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lighting in one of the largest single installations of its...

MFM Trade Meetings Selected to Manage U.S. Trade and Development Agency’s Middle East and North Africa Power Conference

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:03:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - MFM Trade Meetings, a division of MFM Lamey Group, LLC, has been selected by the Oerlikon Solar, the world’s leading...

Exelon Corporation and Exelon Generation Announce Pricing of Offers to Purchase Notes due in 2011

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:32:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Exelon Corporation (Exelon) (NYSE: EXC) today announced the consideration to be paid in the previously announced cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $500,000,000 6.75% Senior Notes due May 1, 2011 (CUSIP No. 30161N AA 9...

OTC and Quest Offshore Announce OTC Brazil for 2011

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:35:00 0500

RIO DE JANEIRO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has approved the creation of a new Offshore Technical Conference and Exhibition to be called "Offshore Technology Conference-Brazil (OTCB)," with the...

Haywood Dorland Energy Capital Expands Investment and Legal Teams

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:08:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Haywood Dorland Energy Capital, LLC, a private equity firm focusing solely on renewable energy (Cognitive...

Source Technologies is Now WEEE Compliant

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:37:00 0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Source Technologies, an innovator of award-winning kiosks and world-class secure and MICR print solutions, announced it is Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliant. Under the Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink...

Power Integrations Supports Smart-Grid Metering Engineers With New Technical Microsite and Reference Designs

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI), the leader in high-voltage...

IEEE P2030 Smart Grid Working Group Announces Details of Upcoming Meeting

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Today the IEEE Standards Association announced that the next meeting of its groundbreaking P2030 smart grid initiative for the power engineering, communications and information technology industries will take place October 27 - 29, 2009 at...

Culligan Partners with Good Housekeeping to Celebrate the 100th Birthday of the Seal with a Tour That Brings the Research Institute to Life

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:58:00 0500

NEW YORK & CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - In celebration of the 100^th birthday of the Good Housekeeping Seal, the magazine’s famous emblem of quality and a limited two-year warranty, the magazine has created an interactive, traveling exhibit that...

GE Enters Agreement to Help Bring Smart Grid Technologies to Korea

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:50:00 0500

ATLANTA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - GE has signed an agreement to help bring the performance, efficiency and reliability gains of smart grid technology to Korea, the company announced today. GE will work together with Korea’s NURI Telecom Ltd. to build an advanced smart grid...

Allegheny Energy Announces Debt Tender Offer

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:44:00 0500

GREENSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC (“AE Supply”), the power generation business of Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE), announced today an offer to purchase for cash up to $150 million principal amount (the “Maximum Tender...

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. Announces $6 Million Project

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (OTCBB:

India’s TATA Power Company to Install 3M ACCR to Boost Electricity Transmission near Mumbai

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The TATA Power Company, Ltd., India’s oldest and largest private-sector electric utility, has chosen 3M Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced (3M ACCR) to substantially increase electricity transmission capacity on their 110kV...

Konarka Appoints Vice President of European Business Development

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

LOWELL, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic^®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced that Alex Valenzuela has joined the company as vice president of...

GridPoint Named to Global Cleantech 100 List by The Guardian and Cleantech Group

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - GridPoint, Inc., an established leader in smart grid software, today announced at GridWeek 2009 that it has been named to the Global Cleantech 100 by The Guardian and Cleantech Group™. A field of more than 3,500 companies was considered. GridPoint...

Xodtec Granted New Patent for New Type of LED Lens Supporting Frame

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

CARSON CITY, Nev.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Xodtec Group USA, INC. (OTCBB:

Premier Power Signs New Contracts for More Than 400 Kilowatts of Solar Rooftop Installations in Spain

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:30:00 0500

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Premier Power Renewable Energy (OTCBB:PPRW), a global leader in the development, design, engineering and construction of solar power systems for commercial, government and utility markets in the U.S., Spain and Italy, today announced...

GE Smart Grid Technologies Selected to Address Outage Issues in India

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

DELHI, India-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Part of India’s growing power demands will soon be met with smart grid technologies that improve efficiency and reliability for businesses and consumers. North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) today announced it would become the first major utility in...

Mobile Network Viability in Developing Markets Threatened by +50% Rise in Electricity Generation Costs by 2014, says Juniper Research Green Report

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:57:00 0500

HAMPSHIRE, UK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Mobile base station electricity costs could rise by nearly 55% over the next five years unless operators address network inefficiencies and reduce reliance on non-renewable energy resources, according to a new report from Juniper Research...

Isofotón and SolarEdge Partner to Develop Groundbreaking Power Harvesting System

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:00:00 0500

HERTZLIA, Israel & MADRID-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - As a result of intense technological collaboration, Isofotón and SolarEdge today announced a joint partnership agreement for the development of an integrated power harvesting solution that will maximize power generation...

RRI Energy Announces Cash Tender Offer for Senior Secured Notes and PEDFA Bonds

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:38:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - RRI Energy, Inc. (NYSE:RRI) today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase up to $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount (as may be increased by the Company, the "Maximum Acceptance Amount

PNM Resources Increases Outlook for First Choice Power

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:05:00 0500

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) announced today that improved market conditions in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and operational improvements made by its retail electric provider, First Choice Power, have resulted in strong financial...

Farm Power Dairy Digester Renewable Energy Plant to Go Online

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:28:00 0500

BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Puget Sound Energy:

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Liberty Star Renews Claim Rental For All Arizona Properties

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:07:00 0500

TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (the “Company”) (OTCBB: LBSR) is pleased to announce that payment has been completed on its Arizona claims for 2009/2010. All rental affidavits have been recorded by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management...

GeoResources, Inc. to Present at IPAA’s 2009 OGIS Conference in San Francisco

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - GeoResources, Inc., (NASDAQ:GEOI), today announced that Frank A. Lodzinski, President and CEO, will present at the Independent Petroleum Association of America’s (IPAA) 2009 Oil and Gas Investment Symposium (OGIS) being held at the Palace Hotel...

Neohydro Technologies Corp. Provides Operational Update

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

CALGARY, Alberta-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Neohydro Technologies Corp. (OTCBB:NHYT) has incorporated Green Interactive Hybrid Technologies Canada Inc. (GIH Technologies) in the Province of Alberta, Canada as a wholly owned subsidiary to better attract Canadian investment.

SunEdison Names Jason Gray Director of Canadian Operations

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

BELTSVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, named Jason Gray as Director of Canadian Operations. Mr. Gray joined SunEdison in 2008 as a Project Developer, and has been managing the company’s solar development...

Research and Markets: Green Base Stations: Renewable Energy Becomes a Reality in Cellular Infrastructure a it Pays to be Green

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets (
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Southern California Water Woes Set the Stage for the 2009 Intelligent Use of Water Short Film Competition at the Getty Center

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:00:00 0500

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Tozour-Trane Achieves National Designation for Environmental Excellence

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:54:00 0500

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) announced that Tozour-Trane, a division of Tozour Energy Systems, Inc., has been awarded the MSCA GreenStar designation, which recognizes MSCA STAR qualified contractors who have met...

Research and Markets: CCS Current Trends and Future Prospects

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:30:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Research and Markets (
The agreement, entered by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ("PUCO...

GE Launches New Interactive Site, ItsYourSmartGrid.com, to Educate and Engage Public about How Smart Grid Will Help Change the World

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:16:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - GE today unveiled NASDAQ:

Liberty Star Appoints William Cavalier as Director

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:07:00 0500

TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (the “Company”) (OTCBB: LBSR) is pleased to announce that it has appointed William Cavalier to the board of directors of the Company.

Mr. Cavalier has extensive experience in management...

Joule Biotechnologies Elects Graham Allison to Board of Directors

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Joule Biotechnologies, Inc.

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company Extends Exchange Offer for Senior Notes

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company announced today it has extended its offer — the “Exchange Offer”— to exchange up to $250 million in aggregate principal amount of its registered 3.15% Senior Notes due July 15, 2012, for up to...

Laidlaw Energy and Homeland Renewable Energy Announce Biomass Project Development Joint Venture and Investment

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Laidlaw Biopower, LLC (“Laidlaw”), an affiliate of Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker symbol “LLEG”), and Homeland Renewable Energy LLC (“Homeland”), jointly announced today that they have entered into a joint venture to develop...

NEC Electronics Introduces 15 New 32-bit All Flash Microcontrollers for Inverter Control

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:28:00 0500

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - NEC Electronics America, Inc. today announced to the Americas the availability of 15 new 32-bit All Flash™ V850E/Ix4 microcontrollers (MCU) for inverter- and motor-control applications such as air conditioners, solar-panel power...

Intense Media Focus on Cleantech Industry Expands Market Opportunities for BioSolar and Other Green Companies

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:05:00 0500

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Dr. David Lee, CEO of BioSolar (OTCBB:BSRC), developer...

Bekaert Specialty Films Launches Solar Gard® High-Performance Photovoltaic Backsheets

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Bekaert Specialty Films LLC today announced new products in its family of Solar Gard® specialty films: laminate backsheets for photovoltaic (PV) modules. Solar Gard PV T series is manufactured in San Diego by

Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund, Inc. Announces Distribution of $0.48 per Share for Q3 2009 and Maintains Distribution Guidance for Fiscal 2009

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:48:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE:KYE) announced today its quarterly distribution of $0.48 per share for the period June 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009 and stated that it expects to maintain its quarterly distribution...

SouthWest Water Company Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:32:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - SouthWest Water Company (NASDAQ:SWWC), a leading provider of water, wastewater and public works

Fitch Upgrades New Orleans Audubon Park Commission, LA's GO Rating to 'BBB'

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:58:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - During the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings upgrades its rating on the New Orleans Audubon Park Commission's (the commission) outstanding $32 million general obligation (GO) aquarium bonds to 'BBB' from 'BBB-'. The Rating Outlook...

TECO Energy COO to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Power & Gas Leaders Conference

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:05:00 0500

TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - TECO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:TE) President and COO John Ramil will make a presentation at the 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Power & Gas Leaders Conference in New York on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 9:15 AM Eastern time.

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Fitch Affirms Fort Walton Beach, Florida's Utility System Revs at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:38:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA-' rating on Fort Walton Beach, Florida's (the city) $10.9 million of outstanding utility system (the system) revenue bonds. The bonds are payable from a senior lien on and pledge...

More Pipes, Rock-Bottom Prices Narrow Differentials Across the Grid, NGI Reports

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:25:00 0500

DULLES, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Expansion and efficient operation of the natural gas pipeline grid, along with super low prices in recent months have leveled out the differences in how much North Americans across the continent pay for natural gas-fired heating and cooling...

Aqua America to Host Analyst Day September 29

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:08:00 0500

BRYN MAWR, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) will host an Analyst Day on Tuesday, September 29 in New York City. Chairman, President and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis will host the meeting and provide an overview of the company. He will be joined by other members...

Washington Gas Energy Services Helps The Doubletree Hotel Go Green with CleanSteps (SM) Windpower

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. (WGES), a leading competitive supplier of electricity and natural gas to mid-Atlantic businesses and residential customers, today announced that it has been selected to provide electricity to The Doubletree...

Osage Terminates Participation in Rosa Blanca Concession

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. (OTCBB:

Research and Markets: The Global Economic Crisis and Impact on the Australian Utilities Consumer

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Research and Markets (Utilimetrics, the world’s...

Ignite to Host Power Surge Event in Houston

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:35:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Ignite, the wholly owned marketing subsidiary of Stream...

Nevadan Appointed to Federal Energy Post

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:23:00 0500

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Thom Sheets, a...

PowerSecure to Participate in the 2009 Maxim Group Growth Conference

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:15:00 0500

WAKE FOREST, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - PowerSecure International, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWR) will present at the 2009 Maxim Group Growth Conference on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. eastern time, at The Grand Hyatt New York, Park Avenue at Grand Central, New York, NY. The...

SolarCity Finalizes Acquisition of Assets of Clean Fuel Connection Inc.’s SolSource Energy Business

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:43:00 0500

FOSTER CITY, Calif. & CULVER CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - SolarCity® today announced that it has finalized its acquisition of the SolSource Energy Business of Clean Fuel Connection Inc., a provider of renewable energy and electric vehicle charging infrastructure based in...

Fitch Downgrades Cocoa Beach, Florida's Utility System Bonds to 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:27:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - During the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings downgrades the rating on Cocoa Beach, Florida's (the city) $3.6 million outstanding utility system improvement bonds to 'BBB+' from 'A+'. Fitch revises the Rating Outlook to Stable from...

World Energy Reports on Pacific Energy Resources

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:19:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Citizens of the State of Alaska, the employees of Pacific Energy Resources (PERL), the royalty owners and suppliers and vendors for Pacific nearly lost a bout with the Delaware Court on Friday, Sept. 11th. On that day the bankruptcy court ruled...

Aquarium of the Pacific Honored with 2009 Energy Star Award for Being a Top Business in Energy-Efficiency

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:08:00 0500

LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Aquarium of the Pacific is being honored today in Washington, DC with the 2009 Super Nova Star Award as the most energy-efficient business with annual revenues under $50 million. The Alliance to Save Energy is recognizing the aquarium...