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SJW Corp. Announces Dividend Increase and Sets Date for 2007 Full-Year and Fourth Quarter Results Announcement
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 31, 2008 - SJW Corp. (NYSE:SJW) announces today that the Board of Directors approved a $0.04 per share increase in the annual dividend to $0.645 per share. A quarterly dividend of $0.16125 per share is payable on March 1, 2008 to shareholders of record at the...
Market Development Group Announces California Utility Collaboration to Transform Existing Home Energy Workshop Set for March 5-6
DOWNEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - A "California Utility Collaboration to Transform Existing Homes with Home Performance with ENERGY STAR(R)" workshop will be presented on March 5-6, 2008 at the Southern California Gas Company's Energy Resources Center in Downey, Calif. To learn more...
Allegheny Technologies CEO Pat Hassey to Speak at Cowen and Company Aerospace Conference
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI) announced that L. Patrick Hassey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will speak at the 29th Annual Cowen and Company Aerospace/Defense Conference in New York City on February 6, 2008. Mr...
Evergreen Solar Announces Fourth Quarter 2007 Profitable Results
MARLBORO, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), a manufacturer of solar power products using its proprietary, low-cost String Ribbon(TM) wafer technology, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2007. For...
ARCADIS Introduces New Structure and Appoints Presidents for U.S. Operations
DENVER-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consulting, design and engineering company, today announced it has introduced a division structure for its U.S. operations, in order to get better aligned with key clients and markets as well as the global...
Fairchild Semiconductor's Energy-Efficient Power Solutions Featured at APEC 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high performance products that drive energy-efficiency, will feature its highly integrated products and product demonstrations for motor, lighting and power supply applications in...
Vectren Corporation Reports 2007 Results
EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) today reported 2007 net income of $143.1 million, or $1.89 per share, compared to $108.8 million, or $1.44 per share, in 2006. The increase in 2007 results of $0.45 per share is attributable to higher...
State Water Reliability Report Underscores Water Crisis
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today said a new report projecting a steady decline in the reliability of the State Water Project underscores once again the serious challenges facing California's water supply and delivery...
John Ramil Named to TECO Energy Board of Directors
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - TECO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:TE) today announced that John B. Ramil has been named to its board of directors, effective immediately. Like other TECO Energy directors, Ramil will also serve on the board of the company's principal subsidiary, Tampa Electric...
PPL's Susquehanna Plant Approved to Increase Generating Capacity
BERWICK, Pa., Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday (1/30) gave permission for an increase in the amount of electricity PPL's Susquehanna nuclear plant can safely generate. "This plant has a proven record of safely and reliably producing...
Statement of John Thompson, Clean Air Task Force Director of Coal Transition Project, on DOE Secretary Bodman's Decision Not To Fund FutureGen
CARBONDALE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - "It is short-sighted for the Bush Administration to retreat on FutureGen now. This project is important because it would be among the first power plants in the nation to capture large quantities of carbon dioxide. By mid-century, virtually all...
Mueller Water Products Declares Quarterly Dividend
ATLANTA, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA.B, MWA) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 1.75 cents ($0.0175) per share for both Series B and Series A common stock, payable February 20, 2008 to stockholders of...
Lydia Thomas Joins Mueller Water Products Board Of Directors
ATLANTA, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA.B, MWA) announced today that Dr. Lydia W. Thomas, 63, was elected to its board of directors. Thomas is the retired president and chief executive officer of Noblis, Inc., a nonprofit science, technology and...
Fuel Tech Announces Presentation of Joint Case Study on Santee Cooper's Cross Station
BATAVIA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Fuel Tech, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTEK) today announced the presentation of a joint case study at Electric Utilities Environmental Conference (EUEC) 2008 detailing the environmental, operating and financial benefits associated with the Company's TIFI(TM...
Articulate Communications Adds Business-to-Industry Focus
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Articulate Communications Inc., a PR firm that helps technology and business services companies achieve their corporate goals through results-oriented, targeted strategic communications, today announced that it has expanded to include companies focused...
U.S. Energy Savings Announces Donation to New York's EnergyShare Program
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - U.S. Energy Savings (www.usesc.com), a leading energy retailer with operations in New York and Buffalo, is pleased to announce a $15,000 corporate donation to the EnergyShare Program. "The EnergyShare Program helps thousands of low-income individuals and...
DPL Inc. Sets Annual Meeting Date, Location
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - DPL Inc. (NYSE: DPL) announced today that it will hold its annual meeting of shareholders on April 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. The meeting will be in Dayton, Ohio at Sinclair Community College's Ponitz Sinclair Center - Building 12. Holders of...
COADE Discovery Tour Featuring CADWorx Plant Design Suite 2008 Scheduled for February 5th and 8th in Johannesburg and Durban South Africa
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - COADE announced today that February 5th in Johannesburg and February 8th in Durban, South Africa, are the next stops on its COADE Discovery Tour. The events, organized in conjunction with Chempute Software, COADE's dealer covering the region, are part of...
U.S. Business Making Limited Progress on Green Issues, Says Landmark State of Green Business Report
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Despite an apparent flurry of activity by corporations to improve their environmental performance, U.S. companies aren't yet making much of a difference in addressing major environmental problems, according to a new report. "State of Green...
United Water and Jersey City Agree to 10-Year Water Contract
HARRINGTON PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - United Water announced today that the company has been awarded a new contract to operate the City of Jersey City, New Jersey's water system for the next 10 years. Under the terms of the agreement, United Water will manage the treatment...
TECO Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - At its meeting today, the Board of Directors of TECO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:TE) declared a dividend of 19.5 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable February 28 to shareholders of record as of February 15. TECO Energy, Inc...
Cavico Corporation Awarded Hydropower Construction Contract Valued at US $19.2M
LOS ANGELES & HANOI, Vietnam-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Cavico Corp. (Ticker Symbol:CAVN) today announced it has been awarded a construction contract valued at $19.2 million to build a second section of the headrace tunnel at the Dambri hydropower plant in Vietnam. This brings Cavico's...
Itron to Present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Telecom Internet 2008 Conference
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Itron Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) announced today that LeRoy Nosbaum, Chairman and CEO, will present at the Thomas Weisel Technology Telecom Internet Conference 2008, being held at The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, on Tuesday, February 5th. Itron...
Far East Energy Provides Update on Drilling Operations
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Far East Energy Corporation (OTCBB:FEEC) today reported progress on the recently announced vertical well drilling program on its Shouyang Block in Shanxi Province, China. Including the HZ08V well, which was spudded in late October 2007, a total of four...
PNM Uses GTViewer to Speed Streetlight Inspections
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - PNM, a New Mexico electric and gas utility, recently came to Graphic Technologies, Inc. (GTI) when it needed help inventorying its lighting system. "Accurate records produce accurate billing," said Mike Adams, PNM Lighting Administrator. "We...
GE Oil & Gas Signs Frame Agreements with StatoilHydro Valued at More Than $300 Million
FLORENCE, Italy-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - GE Oil & Gas has secured two frame agreements with a total value of more than $300 million to supply compression equipment and services to StatoilHydro, a leading global energy group based in Norway. The contracts cover the delivery of...
Nigeria LNG Ltd. Renews Maintenance Services Contract with Baker/OTS Nigeria, Ltd.
HOUSTON, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Baker Energy, a unit of the Michael Baker Corporation (Amex: BKR), announced today that Nigeria LNG Ltd. has renewed a three-year, $5.8 million-per-year, Maintenance Services Contract with its Nigerian affiliate, Baker/OTS Nigeria, Ltd...
North American Wind Energy Generator Market Benefits Foreign Investors
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - The booming North American wind energy generator market attracts foreign investors by the droves as a result of its increased focus on alternate energy sources, technology advances and tax break extensions. This compels domestic companies to...
ALLETE to Announce 2007 Financial Results on February 15
DULUTH, Minn.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) will announce its financial results for 2007 before the financial markets open on Friday, February 15, 2008. Following the release, ALLETE Chairman, President and CEO Donald J. Shippar and ALLETE Chief Financial Officer Mark A...
New Eltek Valere High-Efficiency Telco Rectifier Cuts Power Losses in Half
RICHARDSON, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Eltek Valere today announced the Flatpack2 HE Rectifier Module 48/2000, an AC-to-DC power rectifier for telecommunications applications that offers 96% typical power conversion efficiency - the highest level in the industry. The rectifier cuts...
Cass Information Systems, Inc. Finishes 2007 With 31% Increase in 4th Quarter Earnings
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Cass Information Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASS), the nation's leading provider of transportation, utility and telecom invoice payment and information services ended its 2007 fiscal year on a strong note, reporting fourth quarter earnings of $.51 per fully...
Pinnacle West Reports Lower Fourth Quarter Earnings
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE: PNW) today reported consolidated net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, of $2.9 million, or $0.03 per diluted share of common stock. This result compares with net income of $18.5 million, or $0.18 per...
AmeriGas Partners Reports First Quarter Results
VALLEY FORGE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - AmeriGas Propane, Inc., general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (NYSE:APU), reported net income for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007 of $54.3 million compared to $55.6 million for the same period last year. The Partnership's...
UGI Reports Record First Quarter Results, 28% Above Prior Year
VALLEY FORGE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) today reported record first quarter net income of $80.0 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 ended December 31, 2007, representing a 28% increase compared to $61.9 million, or...
CUB Wins Major Long-Distance Savings for Illinois Consumers, $20 Credit Makes Good Deal Even Better
CHICAGO, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Illinois consumers can ring up hundreds of dollars of savings on their telephone bills thanks to an agreement negotiated by the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) that won a $20 credit for customers who switch to a low-cost long-distance plan offered...
PSEG Gives State Museum $500,000 for a Climate Change Exhibit
TRENTON, N.J., Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The New Jersey State Museum will have a new exhibit on global warming, thanks to a $500,000 pledge from one of New Jersey's largest corporations. Ralph Izzo, chairman, president and CEO of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), joined...
Microfield's EnergyConnect, Inc. Reaches Milestone for Demand Response Service in Chicago
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - EnergyConnect, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microfield Group, Inc. (MICG.OB), and industry leader in innovative Demand Response technologies, today announced its latest agreement to provide Demand Response services to a major Chicago office building...
Governor Rendell Announces Boost in Home Heating Crisis Funds for Low-Income Residents
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that Pennsylvania's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, will increase the maximum crisis benefit from $300 up to $500 to help residents who are in a heating crisis or are in...
SunEdison Starts Construction on Photovoltaic Power Plants in Spain
BELTSVILLE, Md. & BARCELONA, Spain-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - SunEdison, a leading global solar energy services provider, has started construction on seven megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants in Spain with joint venture partners Sunergy and Blue-Green Capital. The four...
Investor Relations Earnings Release
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL): — GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) earnings were $577 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, compared to $572 million, or $1.36 per diluted share in 2006. — Ongoing diluted earnings per share...
Southwestern Energy Company to Present at Investor Conferences
HOUSTON, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) will make a presentation at the 2008 Shale Gas Conference sponsored by RBC Capital Markets on Thursday, January 31, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern in Toronto. Additionally, the company will make a presentation at the...
REC Solar Unveils Hawaii's Largest Solar Electric System
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - REC Solar, a rapidly growing provider of residential and commercial solar electric systems, and Mitsubishi Electric have announced the completion of Hawaii's two largest solar installations for the Costco Wholesale locations in Kauai and...
Dominion Vice President Says SCC Staff Supplement Report on Northern Virginia Transmission Line Supports Company's Position
RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 30 PRNewswire — An updated report from a Virginia State Corporation Commission staff consultant that says a need "persists" for a new transmission line in Northern Virginia supports Dominion Virginia Power's application, John D. Smatlak, vice...
Ameren Illinois Utilities Restore Service; Urge Customers to be Prepared for Fast Moving Storms
PEORIA, SPRINGFIELD, and DECATUR, Ill., Jan. 30 PRNewswire — Ameren Illinois Utility crews at 8:00 a.m. today have restored power to about 26,000 of the nearly 30,000 customers who lost power when a fast moving storm packing winds of up to 50 m.p.h. raced across Illinois yesterday...
Inexpensive Utility Line Warranties Protect SC Consumers from Costly Repairs
CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 30 PRNewswire — A broken water or sewer line qualifies as a major inconvenience. It can cost thousands of dollars to fix a broken line and you pretty much have to get it done immediately. And you probably will have no idea how to select a contractor. You'd think...
Progress Energy 2007 Earnings Release Webcast Set For Feb. 14
RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN) will hold a conference call to discuss 2007 earnings results on Thursday, Feb. 14. The conference call will begin at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT) and will be webcast to the general public. The call will be hosted by...
New Global Commercial Services & Supplies Industry Profile Contains an Executive Summary and Data on Value, Volume and Segmentation
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Research and Markets , and corporate training services. Other employment services, such as independent contracting and employee leasing are not included. The environmental and facilities services market is made up from the revenues of companies...
New Landfill Technology Offers Green - and Cost-Effective - Solutions
DUBLIN, Ohio, Jan. 30 PRNewswire — Viridis Waste Control, LLC, announced today that the U.S. Patent application for the proprietary bioreactor process was granted by the United States Patent and Trademark office. With the patent, Viridis now has available the Bioreactor Landfill...
PriceEnergy Adds Heating and Air Conditioning Service
ROCKAWAY, N.J., Jan. 30 PRNewswire — PriceEnergy today announced that the company is now offering heating and air-conditioning service to their heating oil customers. Through an innovative agreement with Service Experts Inc., PriceEnergy's customers will now be able to access quality...
Southern Company Reports Strong 2007 Results
ATLANTA, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Citing a resilient economy in the Southeast and a warm summer, Southern Company today reported full-year 2007 earnings of $1.73 billion, or $2.29 a share. Reported earnings for 2006 were $1.57 billion, or $2.12 a share. Southern Company also...
Dycom Announces Agreement to Settle Wage and Hour Claims Against Three of its Subsidiaries
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) announced today that an agreement has been reached to settle certain wage and hour claims against its UtiliQuest, LLC, S.T.S., LLC and Locating, Inc. subsidiaries. The settlement is the result of...
Marathon Officials to Present at Credit Suisse 2008 Energy Summit
HOUSTON, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) today announced that Janet F. Clark, Marathon executive vice president and CFO, and Gary R. Heminger, Marathon executive vice president and president of the Company's downstream organization, will be presenting...
NiSource Reports 2007 Earnings
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced net operating earnings (non-GAAP) of $375.8 million, or $1.37 per share for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2007. The 2007 results were slightly higher than the company's earnings outlook of...
Constellation Energy Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results
BALTIMORE, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) today reported full year 2007 adjusted earnings of $4.60 per share, up 27 percent from $3.61 of adjusted earnings per share (EPS) for the full year 2006. These results were in line with management's guidance...
Metropolitan Water District Statement on Draft State Water Project Reliability Report
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Timothy F. Brick, chairman of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, issues the following statement regarding state Department of Water Resources release today of delivery reliability report for the State Water...
Commerce Energy Names Interim Chief Financial Officer
COSTA MESA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Commerce Energy (AMEX: EGR), a leading U.S. electricity and natural gas marketing company, names C. Douglas Mitchell as interim chief financial officer (CFO), effective January 28. Mitchell succeeds J. Robert Hipps, who has served as interim...
American States Water Company Announces Regular Common Dividends
SAN DIMAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - The Board of Directors of American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) approved a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on the Common Shares of the Company. For more than 53 consecutive years, American States Water Company shareholders have received...
UGI Declares Common Dividend
VALLEY FORGE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Directors of UGI Corp. (NYSE:UGI), a holding company with utility, propane marketing and energy services subsidiaries, today declared the quarterly dividend of $0.185 a share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable April 1, 2008...
Edison International to Hold Conference Call on Fourth Quarter 2007 Financial Results
ROSEMEAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Edison International (NYSE:EIX) will hold a conference call on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, to discuss its fourth quarter 2007 financial results and 2008 earnings guidance. Two-way participation in the telephone call is limited to financial...
DP&L Declares Quarterly Preferred Dividends
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - The Board of Directors of The Dayton Power & Light Company declared quarterly dividends on The Dayton Power & Light Company preferred stocks as follows: -0- *T $0.9375 per share on the 3.75% Series A, Cumulative $0.9375 per share on the 3.75...
DPL Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - The Board of Directors of DPL Inc. (NYSE: DPL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share payable March 1, 2008 to common shareholders of record on February 14, 2008. This action reflects the 6% dividend increase announced on December 13...
Exelon Announces Several Senior Executive Appointments
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Exelon today announced a number of key appointments and promotions within its senior team, including Ian P. McLean, 58, to lead Exelon's finance and markets organization following the departure of former Exelon Executive Vice President and CFO John Young...
Viejas Receives Award for Water System
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - The Viejas Tribal Government has been recognized as having one of the best water systems among small utilities in the region. The California Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association has awarded Viejas the Small Utilities Award for the...
St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 Removed from Service
FORT PIERCE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Operators at Florida Power & Light Company's St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant took Unit 2 offline today at 5:31 a.m. to investigate and repair a problem with one of the unit's four reactor coolant pumps. Reactor coolant pumps are large pieces...
China National Petroleum Company Selects ESS Software to Enhance Enterprise Sustainability
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - ESS, the leading provider of Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) and Crisis Management software for Governance, Risk and Compliance, today announced that China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has selected ESS enterprise software as its...
PNM Resources to Host 2007 Earnings Conference Call
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) will discuss preliminary, unaudited 2007 earnings results and guidance for 2008 and 2009 during a live conference call and Web cast at 8:30 a.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 11. Earnings results will be released earlier at 6...
U.S. Department Of Commerce Makes Annual Adjustments to Seasonal Factors for ISM Manufacturing PMI and Diffusion Indexes and ISM Non-Manufacturing Diffusion Indexes
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce recently completed its annual adjustment to the seasonal factors used in the monthly Institute for Supply Management(TM)(ISM) Manufacturing Report On Business(R) and the monthly Institute for Supply Management(TM...
Pacific Ethanol Among Four Companies Selected by US Department of Energy to Research Commercial Cellulose Technology
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEIX), the largest West Coast-based marketer and producer of ethanol, today announced the U.S. Department of Energy has included Pacific Ethanol in a matching award totaling $24.32 million to build the...
Tortoise North American Energy Corp. Reports Fiscal 2007 Results and Announces Annual Stockholders' Meeting
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Tortoise North American Energy Corp. (NYSE: TYN), today announced the release of its fiscal 2007 results. The company posted its 2007 annual report at www.tortoiseadvisors.com and commenced mailing of its annual report and proxy materials to...
Dynegy CFO to Speak at Credit Suisse Energy Summit
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Holli C. Nichols, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN), will speak at the Credit Suisse Energy Summit in Vail, Colorado. Nichols' presentation is scheduled for 8:50 a.m. MT/9:50 a.m. CT on Wednesday, February 6...
MDU Resources Announces Analyst Seminar Webcast
BISMARCK, N.D.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) will webcast its annual investor analyst seminar on March 12 from New York City. During the analyst seminar, MDU Resources' President and Chief Executive Officer Terry D. Hildestad and Executive Vice President...
ComEd Preparing for Possible Winter Storm
CHICAGO, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — A severe winter storm with wind gusts of up to 50 mph is forecast for northern Illinois, and ComEd is prepared to take measures to safeguard its electric distribution system, including: — Opening the company's emergency operations center and...
Penn Virginia Corporation to Present at RBC Capital Markets' Shale Gas Conference
RADNOR, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE:PVA) announced today that it will make a presentation at RBC Capital Markets' Shale Gas Conference on Thursday, January 31, 2008 in Toronto, at 2:45 p.m. ET. H. Baird Whitehead, Executive Vice President and President of...
Goldfield Comments on Erroneous News Report
MELBOURNE, Fla., Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Goldfield Corporation (Amex: GV), a leading provider of electrical construction services in the southeastern United States, today advised that certain news stories published in recent days with respect to Gold Fields Ltd. have been...
Free Safety Workshop for Contractors Slated for Feb. 5
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich., Jan. 29 PRNewswire — The Mid-Michigan Damage Prevention Association will host its third-annual Contractors' Workshop Tues., Feb. 5, at the Comfort Inn, 2424 S. Mission St., Mt. Pleasant. The half-day event will cover safety issues of special concern to...
Title: Analyse Water Utilities in Norway
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Water Utilities in Norway" to their offering Our Water Utilities in Norway industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the water utilities industry. It...
Star Gas Partners to Report Fiscal 2008 First Quarter Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast on February 7
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership" or "Star") (NYSE: SGU), a home energy and services provider specializing in heating oil, announced today that it will release its fiscal 2008 first quarter results before the market opens on February 7...
U.S. Energy Systems Receives Court-Ordered Adjournment of Special Meeting of Stockholders
AVON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - U.S. Energy Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets: USEY) today reported that the parties to the previously filed Delaware Court of Chancery litigation have requested and the Chancery Court has ordered an adjournment of the Company's Special Meeting of...
West Basin Municipal Water District Licenses Lawson Software Applications to Help Improve Business Operations
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced that West Basin Municipal Water District licensed the Lawson S3 Human Capital Management, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Financial Management and Enterprise Performance Management Suites to help...
TTCM China Announces the Approval by the City Government of Strategic Alliance With Tianjin Synthetic Material Company
TIANJIN, China-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - TTCM China, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TTCH), a leading producer and supplier of glass-reinforced fiber plastic pipes, today announced the approval by the Department of Chemical Engineering Bureau of Tianjin City Government for the alliance with Tianjin...
Minnesota Power Proposes 250 MW Hydroelectric Energy Purchase
DULUTH, Minn.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company (NYSE: ALE), announced today that it has signed a term sheet outlining two purchased-power agreements with Manitoba Hydro: an initial purchase by Minnesota Power of surplus energy to begin in 2008, and a 15-year-term...
Global Partners Opens New Distillate Terminal in Providence, Rhode Island
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP) today announced the opening of its new distillate and biofuels terminal in Providence, Rhode Island. The terminal, which has the capacity to store 244,000 barrels of refined petroleum products, is part of Global's new...
Basin Water Appoints Richard A. Reese Executive Officer
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Basin Water, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWTR), announced today the appointment of Mr. Richard A. Reese by its Board of Directors to serve as an executive officer of the company, with the title Vice President of Marketing. Mr. Reese is a fifteen-year...
AWWA Webcast to Discuss Harmful Algal Blooms
DENVER, Jan. 29 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Cyanobacteria and their toxicity is the topic of a 1 p.m. EST, Feb. 20 webcast hosted by the American Water Works Association (AWWA). Water professionals will discuss how to take a proactive role in dealing with blue-green algal blooms in...
Robert B. Fields Appointed to Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Board of Directors
TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (the "Company") (OTCBB symbol: LBSU) is pleased to announce that Mr. Robert B. Fields, a New York City-based financier, has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr. Fields is an accomplished member of the...
Constellation Energy Schedules Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG) today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2007 earnings results on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008. The company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. (ET) that day to review the results and discuss...
Research Facility Procured for The Alternative Energy Technology Center, Inc.
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - The Alternative Energy Technology Center, Inc. (OTC:AETE) announced today that it has procured a research facility in The Woodlands, Texas. At its research facility, AETE will continue commercialization and research of its biomass refining technologies. The...
Greatbatch, Inc. Appoints Bill R. Sanford Chairman of the Board
CLARENCE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE:GB) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Bill R. Sanford as Non-Executive Chairman. Mr. Sanford is succeeding Edward F. Voboril who, as previously announced, will retire as Chairman of the Board effective...
David Crane, CEO of NRG Energy, Inc., to Speak at the Credit Suisse 2008 Energy Summit
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) announced that David Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Credit Suisse 2008 Energy Summit on the topic of "NRG in a Carbon-Constrained World." Crane is scheduled to speak Tuesday, February...
Energy Insights Releases IT Shortlist for Energy Trading and Risk Management Executives
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Energy Insights announced today that it has published an Industry Shortlist to help executives evaluate IT suppliers in the Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) area who best address the needs of the business. Energy Insights compared and...
Research and Markets: Examine Crescent Point Energy Trust's Key Business Structure and Operations
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Crescent Point Energy Trust Company Profile" to their offering. This profile is an essential source for company data and information. The profile examines Crescent Point Energy Trust 's key...
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Issues Final Cliffside Air Permit
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) Division of Air Quality today issued a final air permit for an 800-megawatt advanced clean- coal unit planned at Cliffside Steam Station, about 50 miles west of...
Clear Skies Solar Signs Agreement To Install $6.4 Million Solar Energy System
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Clear Skies Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (OTCBB:CSKH) today announced it has contracted to install a $6.4 million, 1 Megawatt project in California's Mojave Desert. A leading developer of solar energy products, Clear Skies...
NRC Action on UniStar's Partial Combined License Application Sets Stage for Detailed Review of Potential New Reactor in Southern Maryland
BALTIMORE, Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — UniStar Nuclear Energy, a strategic joint venture between Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) and the EDF Group, today announced that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has docketed UniStar's partial Combined License Application (COLA...
Customers Catching On to Utility Energy Efficiency Efforts, Chartwell Research Shows
ATLANTA, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Utilities are promoting energy efficiency programs more effectively and customers are jumping on the bandwagon, according to recent Chartwell research. Compared to other products and services they offer, utilities rank energy efficiency programs as most...
Incotex automated meter management systems improve energy efficiency and accuracy using TI controller technology
NICE, France and MOSCOW, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Improving energy efficiency for electric metering systems by up to 30 percent and helping streamline utility business operations, Incotex Co. Ltd., Moscow is leveraging multiple technologies from Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) in its...
FirstEnergy Subsidiary To Purchase Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Plant in Northwest Ohio
AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary FirstEnergy Generation Corp. was the winning bidder in an auction of a partially complete, 707-megawatt (MW) natural gas, combined- cycle generating plant in Fremont, Ohio. The facility, formerly...
Calpine Announces Bidding Results for Sale of Partially Completed Power Plant in Fremont, Ohio
SAN JOSE, Calif., and HOUSTON, Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Calpine Corporation (Pink Sheets: CPNLQ) and its affiliated debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, "Calpine") announced today that it has successfully completed a Court-approved bidding process for a partially...
Trina Solar Announces Operational Milestones
CHANGZHOU, China, Jan. 29 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997...
CONSOL Energy To Offer To Acquire Remaining Shares of CNX Gas
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX) intends to offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of CNX Gas Corporation (NYSE: CXG) that it does not currently own in a stock-for- stock transaction. CONSOL Energy currently owns approximately 81.7...
Entergy Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) today reported fourth quarter 2007 as-reported earnings of $193.9 million, or 96 cents per share, compared with $268.3 million, or $1.27 per share, for fourth quarter 2006. On an operational basis, Entergy's...
Gas Turbine Efficiency plc ('GTE' or 'the Group') GTE Announces Commercial Launch of Advanced Fuel & Combustion Business
LONDON-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Gas Turbine Efficiency plc, a leading provider of advanced systems to enhance performance of aviation and industrial turbines, is pleased to announce the commercial launch of its Advanced Fuel & Combustion business. This business segment has been...
AEP Earnings Increase for Fourth Quarter, Year; Company Hikes 2008 Ongoing Earnings Guidance Range
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER Preliminary, unaudited results 4th quarter ended Dec. 31 12 months ended Dec. 31 2006 2007 Variance 2006 2007 Variance Revenue ($ in billions) 3.0 3.3 0.3 12.6 13.4 0.8 Earnings ($ in millions): GAAP 181 231 50...
UIL Holdings Corporation Schedules Fourth Quarter and Year End Earnings Release and Conference Call
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - UIL Holdings Corporation (NYSE:UIL) will be releasing its 2007 financial results for the fourth quarter and year end on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, after the market closes. In conjunction with the earnings release, UIL will conduct a web cast...
Fitch Rates Oklahoma Gas & Electric's $200MM 6.45% Notes 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has assigned a senior unsecured rating of 'AA-' to Oklahoma Gas & Electric's (OG&E) $200 million issuance of 6.45% senior notes, due Feb. 1, 2038. The notes are senior unsecured obligations of OG&E and rank pari passu with other senior...
Day-Brite Capri Omega Lighting Institute Releases 2008 Education Seminar Series Schedule
TUPELO, Miss.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Day-Brite Capri Omega (DCO) Lighting Institute has announced its 2008 seminar schedule to be held at its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified facility (LEED-CI), which is designed to educate visitors about the importance of...
Energy Outreach Distributing $1.3 Million to Help with Heating Bills
DENVER-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Coloradans shivering from colder than normal temperatures and rising natural gas costs will get some relief as Energy Outreach Colorado distributes $1.4 million in additional energy assistance funds on February 1. Energy Outreach Colorado, the only...
MWH Expands Canadian Operations
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - MWH, a global provider of environmental engineering, strategic consulting and construction services, today announced the expansion of its Canadian operations with the addition of a new office in Vancouver, British Columbia. MWH has...
Cummins Filtration Enhances Capabilities Through Agreement with Elmarco, a Nanofiber Technology Company
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Cummins Filtration (NYSE:CMI), the leader in filtration, exhaust, coolant and chemical technology for all engine-powered systems, announced that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Elmarco s.r.o, a Czech nanotechnology designer. The...
Arcadian Networks Announces Presentation at UTC Next Generation Summit
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Arcadian Networks, a wireless communications carrier for energy companies with dispersed assets (electric, gas and water utilities, and oil and gas companies), announced today that Joe Zarb, the Company's Vice President, Marketing, will present at the...
Ecofin Invests $105M in Solel Solar Systems Limited
LONDON-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Ecofin Limited ("Ecofin"), a London based investment manager specialising in the utilities and infrastructure sectors with approximately $5,400 million of assets under management, is pleased to announce a major new investment in Solel Solar Systems Limited...
Allen-Sherman-Hoff Announces Basin Electric Selects Latest Bottom-Ash Technology
LANCASTER, Ohio-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Basin Electric Power Cooperative has chosen Allen-Sherman-Hoff (A-S-H), a Diamond Power International, Inc. company, to supply a completely dry, bottom-ash handling system - the latest technology for this type of ash removal. The utility's new...
Coca-Cola Hellenic to Install GE Energy's Jenbacher Gas Engines in European Bottling Plants to Help Reduce Plant CO2 Emissions by More Than 20% Across Their Production
JENBACH, Austria-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - The Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. and energy development company ContourGlobal, are launching a major industrial emissions reduction initiative in Europe with plans to install a total of 15 combined heat and power (CHP) plants at...
New Jersey Resources Announces Executive Promotions
WALL, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - New Jersey Resources (NJR) today announced the promotion of four executives; including the first-ever woman to serve as chief operating officer of the company's largest subsidiary, New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG). Kathleen T. Ellis, senior vice president...
City of Austin Expands Services with Municipal Services Bureau
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Gila Corporation, through its business unit Municipal Services Bureau (MSB) is pleased to announce their recent agreement to provide outsourced collections services to Austin Energy. "We look forward to expanding our established mutually beneficial...
Southern Company Announces Changes to Executive Management Team
ATLANTA, Jan. 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Southern Company Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President David M. Ratcliffe today announced a number of changes to the company's executive management team. "These changes are part of our on-going effort to develop the next generation of...
Allegheny Energy Signs Agreement to Settle Merrill Lynch Case
GREENSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE) today announced that it and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. have resolved litigation between the two parties. The case relates to a dispute regarding Allegheny's purchase of Merrill's Global Energy Market trading...
Global Solar Energy is First CIGS Manufacturer to Achieve Consistent Full-Scale Production of 10 Percent Average Solar Cell Efficiency on Flexible/Lightweight Substrate
TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Global Solar Energy (GSE), the premier manufacturer of Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) thin-film solar products, today announced it is the first in the CIGS thin-film market to achieve an average of 10 percent solar cell efficiency on a...
Public Service Enterprise Group to Streamline SEC Filings
NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG) announced that its subsidiary company, PSEG Energy Holdings L.L.C., has filed notice today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its intent to suspend filing certain financial reports with the...
ICP Solar Signs Supply Agreement with SCHOTT Solar Gmbh
MONTREAL-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar products, announced today it has signed a multi-year agreement with SCHOTT Solar GmbH to use SCHOTT Solar's thin film technology plates starting...
FPL Group Reports 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Earnings
JUNO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL): NOTE TO EDITORS: This news release reflects the earnings report of FPL Group, Inc. Reference to the corporation and its earnings or financial results should be to "FPL Group" and not abbreviated using the name "FPL" as...
AWWA Names New Executive Director
Board of Directors selects Gary J. Zimmerman DENVER, Jan. 28 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Board of Directors of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the authoritative resource on safe water, today announced the selection of Gary J. Zimmerman as the association's new Executive...
Flowserve Wins Major Pump Contract for Hongyanhe and Ningde Nuclear Power Plants in China
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Flowserve Corporation, a leading global provider of fluid motion and control products and services (NYSE: FLS), has been selected to provide the China Nuclear Power Engineer Co., Ltd. with concrete volute pumps for the first phases of both the Hongyanhe...
Annual Meeting Dates Set by PPL Corporation, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) has set the date of the company's annual meeting of shareowners for Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the Holiday Inn in Fogelsville, Pa., in Lehigh County. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. EDT. The company also...
The New Utilities in Japan Industry Profile is an Essential Resource for Top-Level Data and Analysis Covering the Utilities Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Research and Markets .The water utilities industry consists of all water that is collected, treated and distributed to end-users. The industry has been valued according to average annual end-user prices. All currency conversions used in the creation...
Universal Energy Corp. Prepares for Drilling at Its Caviar #3 and Lone Oak Prospects
HOUSTON, Jan. 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Universal Energy Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: UVSE) is pleased to announce that drilling is scheduled to begin on Caviar #3 and Lone Oak within the next few weeks. The Caviar Prospect, containing four drilling locations, has proved to be a huge...
FirstEnergy to Hold Career Event; Positions Available in Engineering, Operations, Business Analysis and More
AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — As part of its ongoing workforce development efforts, FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) will hold a career event at the John S. Knight Center in Akron on February 12, 2008, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Qualified candidates in specific fields — including...
AEP River Operations Purchases or Leases B&H Towing Assets
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — AEP MEMCO, LLC, a subsidiary of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and part of its AEP River Operations division, has leased five towboats and purchased related assets from B&H Towing, Inc. and its affiliate, Lay Leasing, Inc. (the...
WorldWater & Solar Technologies Announces Completion of ENTECH Merger
EWING, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp. (OTC BB: WWAT.OB), developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar systems, today announced that it has closed the merger with ENTECH, Inc. of Keller, Texas. This transaction was made possible through...
Ecofin Invests $105m in Solel Solar Systems Limited
LONDON, January 28 PRNewswire — Ecofin Limited ("Ecofin"), a London based investment manager specialising in the utilities and infrastructure sectors with approximately $5,400 million of assets under management, is pleased to announce a major new investment in Solel Solar Systems...
Government Energy Saving Codes Increase Usage of Thermal Insulation Materials in China
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Research and Markets , new housing and commercial buildings area can be anticipated to increase up to 2.00 billion square meters in the coming years, which is proportional to half of the total number of new buildings world wide. Although the Chinese...
AES Remembers Richard Darman, Chairman of the Board
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2008 - The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) today issued the following statement regarding the passing of Richard Darman, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Paul Hanrahan, AES President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "Our heartfelt condolences go out to...
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Announces Executive Appointments
HONOLULU-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HE) today announced that Eric K. Yeaman, HEI Financial Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has been named Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its utility...
Gamesa USA Names Rashid Abdul Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Gamesa USA has announced the appointment of Rashid Abdul, P.E., as Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Assistant to CEO Julius Steiner. In this role, Abdul will serve as executive secretary and member of the Gamesa USA Governing Management...
California ISO Information Available Via RSS Feeds
FOLSOM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - The California Independent System Operator Corporation (California ISO) is now making documents and information available via Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds. Market Participants, regulators, policy makers, the media and general public can...
Fitch Rates Eastern Muni Water District (CA) $56.855MM 2008A Water & Sewer Rev COPs 'AA/F1+'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'AA/F1+' to the $56,855,000 Eastern Municipal Water District, California's water and sewer revenue variable rate certificates of participation (COP) series 2008A. The long-term 'AA' rating on the bonds is based on...
SunEdison Expands its Global Construction and Utility Expertise
BELTSVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - SunEdison, North America's largest solar energy services provider, today announced that it has appointed two new senior executives to support its global solar energy services operations. Jubran Whalan, 36, has joined SunEdison as Senior Vice...
DPL Announces Timing of Year-End 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) will announce its year-end 2007 earnings on Thursday, February 21, 2008, after the market closes. In conjunction with the earnings release, DPL will conduct a live webcast of its conference call with financial analysts on Friday...
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Declares Preferred Stock Dividends
SYRACUSE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., a subsidiary of National Grid plc (LSE: NG.; NYSE: NGG), announced that its Board of Directors has declared dividends at the following rates for all series of its preferred stock. .85% of $100 par value on the 3.40% Series...
Fitch Revises Empire District Electric's Outlook to Negative; Affirms Ratings
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has revised Empire District Electric Company's (EDE) Rating Outlook to Negative from Stable. In addition, Fitch has affirmed EDE's ratings as follows: —Issuer Default Rating (IDR) 'BBB-'; —Senior secured 'BBB+'; —Senior...
Empire District Electric Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months Ended 2007 Financial Results
JOPLIN, Mo.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - The Empire District Electric Company (NYSE:EDE) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss the results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2007 on Friday, February 1, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (12:00 p.m...
Chevron Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call
SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Chevron (NYSE:CVX), one of the world's leading energy companies, will hold its quarterly earnings conference call on Friday, February 1, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. EST (8 a.m. PST). The news release announcing fourth quarter 2007 financial results will...
Connecticut Water Service, Inc. Declares Dividends
CLINTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: CTWS) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.2175 per common share payable on March 17, 2008 for shareholders of record as of March 3, 2008. This...
Company Profile for El Paso Electric
-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - El Paso Electric (NYSE: EE) is a regional electric utility providing generation, transmission and distribution service to approximately 351,000 retail and wholesale customers in a 10,000 square mile area of the Rio Grande valley in west Texas and southern New...
GreatPoint Energy Announces Coal Supply Partnership with Peabody Energy and Enters Into Agreement to Build Natural Gas Manufacturing Facilities in Powder River Basin
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - GreatPoint Energy, Inc., the leading developer of catalytic gasification technology to convert coal, petroleum coke and biomass into clean natural gas while enabling the capture and sequestration of CO(2), today announced a strategic relationship...
Fuel Tech Announces First FUEL CHEM(R) Demonstration in India
BATAVIA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Fuel Tech, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems in utility and industrial applications, today announced it was awarded its first FUEL CHEM(R) demonstration program in India...
NuStar GP Holdings, LLC Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Earnings
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - NuStar GP Holdings, LLC (NYSE:NSH) today announced earnings of $9.2 million, or $0.22 per unit, for the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to $10.3 million, or $0.24 per unit, for the fourth quarter of 2006. For the year ended December 31, 2007, net...
NuStar Energy L.P. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Earnings
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE:NS) today announced net income applicable to limited partners of $22.6 million, or $0.47 per unit, for the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to $33.0 million, or $0.70 per unit, earned in the fourth quarter of 2006. For the...
MDU Resources' 2007 Earnings Grow 37 Percent to Record Level
BISMARCK, N.D.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) announced record financial results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2007, with consolidated earnings of $431.4 million, compared to $315.1 million for 2006. Earnings per common share, diluted, were $2.36, compared to...
Insituform Reports Strong Orders in Hong Kong & in its New Drinking Water Business
CHESTERFIELD, Mo.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INSU) today announced water and sewer projects in Hong Kong totaling more than USD $13 million. The majority of the work in Hong Kong is an Insituform Blue(TM) project representing the...
CMS Energy's Board of Directors Increases Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock To $0.09 Per Share and Declares Dividend on Preferred Stock
JACKSON, Mich., Jan. 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Board of Directors of CMS Energy increased today the quarterly dividend on the company's common stock by 80 percent, from $0.05 per share to $0.09 per share. The first quarter dividend for the common stock (CUSIP: 125896100) is...
Raser Technologies Releases ''Up to Speed'' Video Highlighting Geothermal and Technology Developments
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca:RZ) announced today that it has released the Company's 7th edition of its online video report called "Up to Speed." "Up to Speed - Volume 7," released today on Raser's website, is the latest in a series of video...
Dominion Declares Quarterly Dividend of 39.5 Cents
RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The board of directors of Dominion (NYSE: D) has declared a quarterly dividend of 39.5 cents per share of common stock. Dividends are payable on March 20, 2008, to shareholders of record Feb. 29, 2008. This is the 320th consecutive...
A. O. Smith to Present at Gabelli & Company's 18th Annual Pump, Valve and Motor Symposium
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Paul Jones, chairman and chief executive officer of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) will address attendees during the 18th annual Pump, Valve & Motor Symposium on Feb. 7 at The Grand Hyatt New York, 109 East 42nd St. A. O. Smith...
Wabtec Receives Order for ECP Equipment for Southern Company Coal Train
WILMERDING, Pa., Jan. 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) today announced that it has received an order for Electronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) braking equipment from Southern Company, one of the nation's largest utilities and coal shippers. Under the order...
Energy Specialist Robert Jaques Joins CMTC's Energy Team
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Business management and energy consultant Robert Jaques has joined California Manufacturing Technology Consulting as the General Manager of the company's energy savings program. With more than 15 years of experience improving organizational...
MGG Increases Quarterly Cash Distribution
TULSA, Okla., Jan. 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The board of directors for the general partner of Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P. (NYSE: MGG) has increased the partnership's quarterly cash distribution to 30.7 cents per unit for the period Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, 2007, representing its...
Clear Skies Holdings, Inc. Becomes Clear Skies Solar, Inc.
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Clear Skies Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CSKH) today announced it has changed its name to Clear Skies Solar, Inc., effective immediately. The new name, which received unanimous approval from the Board of Directors and formal approval by a majority of the...
Tollgrade Joins GridWise(TM) Alliance Of Smart Grid Technology Companies
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Tollgrade Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLGD), a leader in centralized network service assurance products, services and solutions, has joined the national consortium GridWise(TM) Alliance. Tollgrade is among more than 40 leading U.S. companies...
SemGroup Energy Partners, L.P. Increases Quarterly Distribution
TULSA, Okla.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - SemGroup Energy Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: SGLP) today announced that the board of directors of its general partner has declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.3375 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2007, or $1.35 per unit on an annualized basis...
Evergreen Solar and MMWEC Announce Joint Effort to Promote Solar Use In Municipal Utility Communities
MARLBORO, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), a manufacturer of solar power products with its proprietary, low-cost String Ribbon(TM) wafer technology, announced today that it is working with the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) to...
Capstone Receives Certificate from the U.S. Department of Commerce for Export Achievement
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.microturbine.com) (NASDAQ:CPST), the world's leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, today announced that is has received the U.S. Department of Commerce's Export Achievement...
Jim McNulty to Relinquish Role as Parsons Corporation CEO; Chuck Harrington Named as Successor
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Parsons Corporation announced today that James F. McNulty, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will relinquish his role as CEO effective May 20, 2008. The move is part of a planned succession, and McNulty, who turns 66...
National Fuel Gas Company and New Mountain Vantage Settle Proxy Contest
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE: NFG) ("National Fuel" or the "Company") and New Mountain Vantage GP, L.L.C. and its affiliates, including the California Public Employees' Retirement System, ("Vantage") jointly announced today that...
NSTAR Reports Earnings for the Fourth Quarter and Year 2007
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - NSTAR (NYSE: NST) today reported earnings of $39.4 million, or $0.37 per common share, for the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to $40.4 million, or $0.38 per share, reported for the same period in 2006, a decline of 2.6%. The company also reported...
Tampa Electric Achieves CO2 Reduction Milestone
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Tampa Electric today announced that it has successfully completed its Chicago Climate Exchange Phase I greenhouse gas reduction commitment of 4 percent below the average of the years 1998-2001. As a member of the Chicago Climate Exchange through its...
Dynegy to Announce 2007 Results on February 27
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) today announced that it plans to report fourth quarter and year-end 2007 financial results before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, February 27, 2008. In connection with the announcement, Dynegy Chairman...
Fitch Upgrades Piedmont Municipal Power Agency's (South Carolina) Bonds to 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has upgraded Piedmont Municipal Power Agency's (South Carolina (PMPA)) $1.2 billion of electric revenue bonds to 'BBB+' from 'BBB.' The Rating Outlook is Stable. PMPA is a joint action agency providing wholesale all-requirements power to 10...
Oncor Prepares for Ice Storm
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - With freezing temperatures in the forecast, Oncor has activated its plans dealing with managing the electric system during an ice storm. Oncor crews will be available to handle problems that may arise due to the inclement weather. In the event of a major...
Black Dragon Resource Company Inc. Provides Progress Update on Preparatory Work for New Funding and Management
OIL CITY, La.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Joseph Lanza, President of Black Dragon Resource Company (BDGR) is pleased to provide shareholders with a progress update relating to the tasks underway in preparation for the receipt of the new funding. Previously, the Company had released five (5...
REPEAT/ NERA Economic Consulting Invites Interested Parties to Comment on the Standard Contract for the Commonwealth Edison Company Procurement Related to Standard Energy Products
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - NERA Economic Consulting (NERA) is administering the request for proposals (RFP) that the Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) will use to procure supply for its retail electric customers for the period 1 June 2008 through 31 May 2009. The 2008 ComEd RFP...
Pepco Holdings Increases Dividend 4 Percent; Schedules Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Pepco Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:POM) Board of Directors today declared a dividend on common stock of 27 cents per share payable March 31, 2008, to shareholders of record on March 10, 2008. This represents a 1 cent per share, or 4 percent, increase in the...
Top Layer TopResponse Research Team Advises Customers of Zero-Day Protection Against Critical Novell Groupwise Vulnerability
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Top Layer Networks, a global leader for high performance intrusion prevention solutions, today announced that its IPS 5500 provides customers with Zero-Day protection against known attacks for the critical Novell Groupwise Client IMG Tag Buffer...
Datamatic and Fluid Conservation Systems Announce Partnership to Integrate Leak Detection Solutions
PLANO, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Datamatic Ltd., a leading supplier of flexible data collection solutions, and leak detection market leader Fluid Conservation Systems have announced a partnership to integrate their technologies for distribution throughout the United States and...
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. Issues Shareholder Update
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker Symbol "LLEG") is pleased to provide its shareholders with an update on its recent progress. Dear Laidlaw Energy Shareholders and Friends: In am writing today in order to provide you with an update on several matters...
New Jersey Resources Board of Directors Declares Dividend
WALL, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - The board of directors of New Jersey Resources (NJR) has unanimously declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $.28 per share. The rate reflects the dividend increase and three-for-two common stock split announced on January 23, 2008. The...
Unusual Event Notification Declared, Exited At St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant
FORT PIERCE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Florida Power & Light Company's St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant made an Unusual Event notification to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on January 23 at 10:15 p.m. when operators discovered a small gas leak from a pipe flange on a gas storage...
SCE&G's V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant Not Impacted by Drought
COLUMBIA, S.C.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), announced today that the drought that has plagued the Southeast has not impacted the safe and reliable operation of SCE&G's V.C. Summer...
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. Declares $0.05 per Common Unit Increase in Annualized Distribution Rate to $3.05 per Common Unit
WHIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH), a distributor of propane gas, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, today announced that its Board of Supervisors declared the...
Collaborative Regional Transmission Plan IDs Major Projects
RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Participants in the North Carolina Transmission Planning Collaborative (NCTPC) have identified 17 major transmission projects, representing more than $400 million in investments over the next decade, as part of the 2007-2017 Collaborative...
Trilogy by Shea Homes Sets New Green Home Building Standards Across the U.S.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Trilogy by Shea Homes, Active Lifestyle Communities, is leading the industry with the launch of Shea Certified Green(R), a program that will set new green building standards while exceeding current industry benchmarks. The program will also reduce...
Mueller Water Products Announces First Quarter 2008 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
ATLANTA, Jan. 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA.B, MWA) today announced that it will release financial results for its first quarter ended Dec. 31, 2007 on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 after market close. The Company will hold a conference call hosted by...
Devon Energy Announces Upcoming Investor Events
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) today announced the dates and times of upcoming presentations to the investment community. The following events will be available to the public via internet webcasts. Webcast links will be accessible from...
Cambridge Energy Alliance Selects ConEdison Solutions for Its New Energy Services Team
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - ConEdison Solutions, one of America's leading energy service providers, was selected to join the Cambridge Energy Alliance's (CEA) Energy Services Team. The program, which will assist businesses, residents, and major institutions in Cambridge...
Industry Experts Convene to Discuss Challenges and Innovations in Water Security
AWWA Water Security Congress, Cincinnati, OH, April 6-8 DENVER, Jan. 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Water utility professionals will gather with security experts, leading technology manufacturers, emergency responders and decision-makers April 6-8 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to discuss preparation...
Exelon CEO Named Best Electric Utilities CEO in America by Institutional Investor
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - John W. Rowe, chairman, president and CEO of Exelon Corporation, was named the best CEO in the electric utilities sector by Institutional Investor magazine in its annual ranking of the Best CEOs in America. "Exelon has been one of the most consistently...
DTE Energy Signs Renewable Energy Agreement with Wolverine for GreenCurrents Program
DETROIT, Jan. 24 PRNewswire — DTE Energy has signed an agreement with Cadillac-based Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. to provide wind energy supply for the company's GreenCurrents renewable energy program. Introduced last April, GreenCurrents provides DTE Energy's 2.2 million...
Echelon Corporation to Announce Q4, 2007 Results on February 7, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON) will be holding its quarterly results conference call for investors and analysts on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 11:00 am PT (1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern). The earnings announcement itself is scheduled to...
JMAR Technologies Welcomes James B. McCarthy to Board of Directors
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:JMAR), a leading developer of advanced laser, photonics and detection technologies, today announced that James B. McCarthy has been unanimously elected to the Company's Board of Directors, and further appointed to serve on...
Demand for Energy Efficiency Powers North American Distribution Transformer Markets
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - The North American distribution transformers market expects stable growth, thanks largely to demand created by capacity addition and the need to replace existing distribution transformers. Most remarkably, utilities become highly energy conscious...
ALLETE Increases Common Stock Dividend
DULUTH, Minn.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE) today announced that its Board of Directors has increased the quarterly dividend on the company's common stock by five percent, to 43 cents per share. "This increase reflects our long-term earnings outlook and our ongoing...
Stellar Energy Installs 121 kW SolarSave(R) Membrane System on San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Facility
SOLANA BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Open Energy Corporation (OTCBB: OEGY) and Stellar Energy today announced the completion of a major solar electric installation for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). The system is installed on the Water Department's 20,500...
Intrepid Completes Formal Gas Quality Testing Program
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Jan. 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Intrepid Technology and Resources, Inc. (ITR) (OTC Bulletin Board: IESV), a renewable alternate energy company, announces that it has completed an extended formal gas quality testing program performed by the Gas Technology Institute...
France's Utilities Industry is Monitored inside This Latest Industry Profile
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - Research and Markets — Suez For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c80544 Source: Datamonitor
Inergy Holdings, L.P. Declares 10th Consecutive Increase in Quarterly Cash Distribution
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Inergy Holdings GP, LLC, general partner of Inergy Holdings, L.P. (Nasdaq:NRGP), today announced an increase in its quarterly cash distribution to $0.56 per limited partner unit ($2.24 annually) for the quarter ended...
Inergy, L.P. Declares 25th Consecutive Increase in Quarterly Cash Distribution
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Inergy GP, LLC, managing general partner of Inergy, L.P. (Nasdaq:NRGY), today announced an increase in the company's quarterly cash distribution to $0.605 per limited partner unit ($2.42 annually) for the quarter ended...
American Superconductor Receives Department of Homeland Security Contract for Project HYDRA
DEVENS, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a leading energy technologies company, announced today that it has received a contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Project HYDRA. Project HYDRA, which commenced in May 2007...
EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Receives Mechanical Systems Contract to Build Nanofiltration Water Facility in Jupiter, Florida
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500(R) leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses globally, announced that its subsidiary Poole & Kent Company of...
Microfield's EnergyConnect, Inc. Announces Demand Response Contract with Fortune 200 Industrial Company
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - EnergyConnect, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microfield Group, Inc. (MICG.OB), and industry leader in innovative Demand Response technologies, today announced an agreement to become the exclusive provider of Demand Response services for a Fortune...
CMTC Instrumental in Helping Businesses Save Energy
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 24, 2008 - California Manufacturing Technology Consulting is an emerging leader in the campaign to help high tech and manufacturing businesses from Silicon Valley to Orange County become savvy about saving energy. Gerald Church, the Director of Energy...
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