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Table of Contents
1. Financial, M & A Updates..................................................................................................................................1
2. Solution Updates.................................................................................................................................................7
3. Rewards and Recognition Updates..................................................................................................................12
4. Customer Success Updates...............................................................................................................................15
5. Partnership Ecosystem Updates......................................................................................................................17
6. Environment & Social Updates.......................................................................................................................25
7. Miscellaneous Updates.....................................................................................................................................38

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Fluence Announces Investment (USA) from Qatar Investment Authority to Accelerate
Growth and Global Deployment of Grid-Scale Energy Storage Technology
Fluence, the leading global energy storage solutions provider, announced that it has entered into a definitive
agreement with the Qatar Investment Authority pursuant to which QIA will commit to invest $125 million
in Fluence through a private placement transaction. Consummation of the transaction is subject to the
satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances. QIA's investment brings
another strong financial partner to The AES Corporation and Siemens joint venture, further supporting
Fluence's mission to transform the way we power our world for a more sustainable future. Fluence intends
to use the net proceeds from the private placement to further accelerate development of its product
offerings, particularly digital products, and deployment of existing products in more markets globally. AES
and Siemens will remain major shareholders, each maintaining an approximately 44 percent stake
following the completion of the transaction and will continue to support Fluence's long-term growth. QIA
is one of six founding members of the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund Initiative, which is building
climate change into financial decision making, and the proposed investment further highlights QIA's
growing focus on the development of green technologies. Fluence's mission and technology-driven offering
aligns with QIA's investment philosophy and QIA's other recent green technology investments. With
countries around the world setting increasingly ambitious targets to cut carbon emissions, Fluence is
helping accelerate the adoption of renewables and is allowing utilities and power producers to incorporate
renewables at scale. Its innovative technologies provide storage solutions for energy produced by wind
farms and other renewable sources – a critical factor in the move towards a low-carbon economy.
Executive Commentary
"We believe the global problem of climate change can only be tackled by leveraging the combined
capabilities of technologists and investors from around the world," said Fluence's Chief Executive
Officer. "We see energy storage as the linchpin of a decarbonized grid and adding QIA to our
international shareholder base will allow Fluence to innovate even faster and address the enormous
global market for large-scale battery-based energy storage."
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Ameren (USA) Missouri takes largest step yet toward net-zero carbon goal with
acquisition of its first wind energy center in northeast Missouri
Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, has closed on the acquisition of the
company's first wind energy center, a 400-megawatt (MW) project in northeast Missouri.
The purchase of the High Prairie Renewable Energy Center in Adair and Schuyler counties
is the first of two planned investments in Missouri-based wind generation, which will add
700 MW of clean energy to the grid. The High Prairie Renewable Energy Center is the first
of many renewable energy additions anticipated by Ameren Missouri. The company recently
released plans to invest approximately $4.5 billion in 3,100 MW of renewable generation by
2030. This includes $1.2 billion for the planned acquisitions of this energy center and a 300
MW energy center in Atchison County, Missouri. The wind facility was constructed by an
affiliate of Terra-Gen LLC. The energy center consists of 175 wind turbines that are among
the most technologically advanced in the state. Ameren Missouri anticipates the energy
center will produce enough energy to power the equivalent of 120,000 homes in 2021.
Ameren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years, and
the company's electric rates are among the lowest in the nation. Ameren Missouri's mission
is to power the quality of life for its 1.2 million electric and 132,000 natural gas customers in
central and eastern Missouri. The company's service area covers 64 counties and more than
500 communities, including the greater St. Louis area.
"This is just the beginning, as Ameren Missouri lays the foundation for a
transformational advancement toward more renewable wind and solar generation in the
coming years, cutting carbon emissions and driving job creation and economic growth,"
said chairman and president of Ameren Missouri. "Ameren Missouri is committed to
clean. Expanding Missouri-based wind energy generation helps us move toward our goal
of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050."
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Adhering to strategic guidance and value creation, Yangtze Power(China)
Capital has achieved outstanding results
In the face of multiple challenges such as the sudden new crown pneumonia epidemic and the global economic downturn, Yangtze Power adheres to strategic leadership
and value creation. While coordinating power production, it seizes market opportunities and forge ahead. , Actively and steadily carry out investment, mergers and
acquisitions and capital operations, and achieved outstanding capital operations throughout the year. Practical actions have laid a solid foundation for the company’s
high-quality and sustainable development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. Investment income set a new record. In 2020, Yangtze Power will focus on its main
responsibilities and main businesses, overcome the impact of the epidemic, take the lead in resuming work and production, seize the opportunity of low volatility in the
capital market, and continue to strengthen strategic investment in areas such as large hydropower, power distribution, overseas markets, and regional energy platforms.
The completed foreign investment exceeded 35 billion yuan, and the investment income exceeded 4 billion yuan, an increase of about 30% year-on-year. The
investment scale and investment contribution reached a record high, becoming an important pole of the company's "maintaining growth and promoting development"
and promoting state-owned capital. Be better, stronger and bigger. New breakthroughs in direct financing. Accurately researched and judged the market situation, seized
the window to issue 11 bonds, and raised a total of 25 billion yuan in low-cost funds. The comprehensive cost of new bonds was only 2.70%, a significant decrease of
69bp year-on-year, the lowest in the company's history. Successfully launched the "epidemic prevention and control" theme bond, demonstrating the company's pioneer
image of "anti-epidemic and power protection". Efficiently complete the approval of the inter-bank market and exchange bond issuance quota, and obtain the first batch
of inter-bank market TDFI (Top-Rack Issuance Debt Financing Instruments) issuance qualification, becoming a rare market and obtaining top-level issuance in the
inter-bank market and the exchange market One of the qualified issuers has established a high-quality brand image of "Changdian Bond".
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NRG (USA) Completes Direct Energy Acquisition Forming Leading Integrated
Energy and Home Services Company
NRG Energy Inc completed the acquisition of Direct Energy from
Centrica plc effective, further cementing NRG’s status as the leading,
customer-focused integrated energy and services provider. Direct Energy
adds over three million customers across North America to NRG’s
leading retail portfolio, growing the company’s reach and size. NRG now
features a larger customer footprint, serving all 50 U.S. states and parts
of Canada, with capabilities across residential and small & large business
segments. The company’s expanded home service and retail natural gas
capabilities provide additional opportunities to serve customers with
valuable products and services. As a result of closing this transaction,
NRG’s updated 2021 guidance now reflects the combination of NRG and
Direct Energy based on NRG’s previously disclosed guidance and its
2021 expectation for Direct Energy as first provided during its Business.
“The acquisition of Direct Energy further perfects our integrated
model by enhancing the way we serve customers with additional
products and services,” said NRG President and Chief Executive
Officer. “I want to welcome Direct Energy employees into the NRG
family as we embark on this exciting new chapter of our evolution.”
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Origin (Australia) invests in continued expansion of Octopus Energy as it launches
into Asian market
Origin Energy Limited (Origin) has announced it will invest an additional £36 million
(approximately A$65 million) in Octopus Energy Group Limited (Octopus) to maintain its 20 per
cent equity interest following a partnership between Octopus and Tokyo Gas that will see the
launch of Octopus into the Japanese market. Under the agreements, leading Japanese utility
Tokyo Gas will take a 9.7 per cent equity share in Octopus for a consideration of US$200 million.
Octopus and Tokyo Gas will also establish a new retailer, TG Octopus Energy, that will pursue
growth in the Japan market, one of the world’s biggest competitive energy markets comprising 83
million electricity customers and 25 million gas customers. Origin’s further investment in
Octopus is on the same commercial terms as Tokyo Gas and will be paid in three tranches based
on agreed milestones, with 75 per cent expected in FY2021 and the remainder in FY2022 and
FY2023. The terms have been agreed and formal execution of the transaction will take place and
will become binding when the transaction between Octopus and Tokyo Gas is executed. This is
expected to occur in the first quarter of 2021. Octopus remains well funded to pursue its growth
initiatives. In May 2020, Origin announced it was entering a strategic partnership with Octopus
Energy, taking a 20 per cent equity share in the fast-growing company as well as a perpetual
license to Kraken in Australia for a combined consideration of approximately A$500 million
staged over a number of years.
Origin chief executive officer said, “We have seen Octopus continue to grow rapidly since
we announced our partnership earlier this year, and we are thrilled to be supporting the
company as it launches into the Asian market with Tokyo Gas.We are lifting our investment
in Octopus to maintain our 20 per cent equity share because we see strong potential in our
strategic partnership, underpinned by our confidence in Octopus’ operating model,
market-leading technology and management team.There has been a material value uplift in
Octopus Energy since our initial investment in May this year, evidencing the company’s
impressive growth trajectory.Octopus is a globally distinctive, disruptive energy and
technology company that is delivering on its tremendous growth prospects both as a retailer
and through licencing of Kraken to leading utilities all over the world, with a target of
reaching 100 million accounts by 2027.Since May, Octopus has grown UK customer
accounts by approximately 300,000 to 1.8 million and launched in the United States and
German markets, while transformational licensing deals with both Origin and E.ON are
progressing well.We have already reached Origin’s target to have 50,000 customers on the
platform by the end of 2020, and we will progressively move more customers to the
platform.Kraken will enable Origin to achieve a step change improvement in customer
experience, significantly lower our costs and offer more sophisticated products and services
that give customers value from the tremendous changes underway in energy.”
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UGI (USA) to Acquire Mountaineer Gas Company
UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mountaintop
Energy Holdings LLC, owner of Mountaineer Gas Company (“Mountaineer”), the largest gas local distribution
company in West Virginia for an enterprise value of $540 million, which includes the assumption of
approximately $140 million of debt.
• Highly strategic and complementary investment in a single-state utility adjacent to UGI’s existing utility
footprint.
• Enterprise value represents approximately 1.4 times projected 2021 rate base.
• The acquisition will increase UGI’s regulated utility rate base and customers served by nearly 14% and 30%,
respectively, and is consistent with its strategy to focus growth investments on natural gas and renewable energy
solutions opportunities.
• Accretive to adjusted earnings per share (“EPS”) in first full year of operations.
• Supports all financial targets and commitments including long-term 6% - 10% EPS growth and 4% annual
dividend growth.
• Mountaineer offers a secure platform for growth with predictable, regulated investment opportunities over
the next several decades to improve the safety and reliability of the distribution system, serve new customers on
the system, decrease methane and greenhouse gas emissions (“GHG”), and build on a long history of providing
excellent customer service.
Mountaineer serves nearly 215,000 customers across 50 of the state’s 55 counties. The customer base is
approximately 90% residential, with the remaining 10% comprised of commercial and industrial customers.
Mountaineer is fully regulated, and its system has nearly 6,000 miles of distribution, transmission, and gathering
pipelines.
“We are very pleased to announce this important transaction and expand our core utility operations in the
mid-Atlantic region,” said President and Chief Executive Officer of UGI. “The transaction is immediately
accretive to adjusted EPS and provides us with an opportunity to support our customers in West Virginia
with a long-term commitment to ensure safe, reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible natural
gas services. Our existing Utilities business has shown the value of this long-term commitment to system
enhancement and we expect to make a similar commitment in West Virginia. We see significant investment
opportunities to continue, if not accelerate, the replacement of over 1,500 miles of bare steel pipelines and
expand the reach of natural gas in West Virginia to both unserved and underserved areas. These investments
will improve the safety and reliability of the distribution system and align with our environmental efforts to
lower methane and other GHG emissions. We expect Mountaineer’s rate base to grow by a compound
annual growth rate of approximately 10% - 12% over the long term.”
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Cranking Up the Savings Through Energy Efficiency (USA)
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Solution Description
While winter weather is in the forecast for parts of southeast Texas, it doesn’t have to add a chill to your bill. Instead of cranking up the thermostat during the cold weather months,
take some free or low-cost steps to make your home more energy-efficient to help save money on your utility bill. With many customers still working or taking on other activities from
home due to the pandemic, managing and conserving your energy usage is more important than ever. Remember, heating and air conditioning can account for more than 50% of a
home’s energy usage. Setting the thermostat to 68 degrees during the winter months is an easy way to reduce your energy usage. Every degree above 68 degrees can increase your bill
by about 3%. So, if you crank it up to 78 degrees, for example, you could add 30% to your bill.
Adjusting the thermostat is not the only way you can help keep your heater or other appliances from going into overdrive; you also can:
• Seal air leaks. Install weather stripping around your doors, windows and any location where there may be a path between the inside and outside of your home or business.
• Conserve hot water. Wrap your electric water heater with a water heater blanket that can be found at local home improvement stores and set the thermostat to 120 degrees or
medium.
• Keep all doors and windows closed. Constantly opening doors and windows will let out the warm air, forcing your heater to work harder to keep the room at the set temperature.
• Ensure fans are turning the right way. Fans should be run at a low speed clockwise during the winter. This helps keep the cold air from blowing down on you.
• Keep the air circulating. Do not block heat registers or air returns with curtains or furniture.
• Leverage the sun. During the day, open your curtains and blinds to let in the warm sunlight. Close them at night to reduce heat loss.
• Check out energy-efficiency programs. Visit the Entergy Texas Entergy Solutions page for energy-saving solutions and energy-efficient products.

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Origin (Australia) progresses plans for nation’s largest battery at Eraring
Power Station
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Origin Energy Limited (Origin) is progressing plans for a battery at Eraring Power Station in NSW, with an overall capacity
of up to 700 MW and a dispatch duration of 4 hours, making it the largest battery project currently under consideration in
Australia. Origin has issued an Expression of Interest to suitably qualified firms to supply and install the large-scale battery.
A Connection Enquiry has also been lodged with NSW transmission network service provider TransGrid to connect the
battery to the national grid via the Eraring substation. Origin Executive General Manager, Energy Supply and Operations,
Greg Jarvis, said deploying a battery at Eraring supports Origin’s decarbonisation objectives and recent NSW energy policy
announcements. Following selection of a preferred supplier, achievement of the required permitting, and establishment of the
network connection, as well as Origin Board approval, the operational capacity of the battery is expected to be deployed over
three phases, with the first phase expected to be reached by late 2022. Eraring is Australia’s largest power station, supplying
around a quarter of NSW’s energy needs and is Origin’s only coal-fired generator.

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Promoting Its Workflow Technology To Track Projects And Expedite
Power Connections-rewrd
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Global workflow solutions vendor Nintex has featured the Saudi Electricity Company’s success story with process
automation and digital transformation on its website. Featuring prominently among the stories of international players, SEC
just became the first Middle Eastern company to achieve such an accolade. Nintex workflow technology has helped it develop
many digital solutions, including its Construction Portal and Violation Monitoring System. The Construction Portal is a
platform for SEC administrators and contractors to discuss projects and related operations, including running changes,
ordering additional supplies, returning excess materials, verifying certificates of completion and work permits. The platform
contains specific operational tracks and tasks that enable contractors’ field crews to fill out online forms, respond to notices,
and upload images to document progress on a given project. The Construction Portal also enables SEC’s field supervisors to
track progress, file online reports, check off tasks and upload images. Back office supervisors may use the platform to have
work permits issued online and receive and review progress reports on every task.

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Digitalization of trading and sales: Uniper (Germany) and enmacc
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As from now, Uniper offers customers the additional option of using enmacc for commodity transactions. The digital platform
for bilateral energy trading simplifies trading processes in real time. Uniper customers can now conclude trading transactions
for gas and power and obtain guarantees of origin directly via the platform without having to use e-mail or phone. Uniper's
online self-service platform Uniper Digital is already well established among industrial customers and regional suppliers, who
use it to manage their portfolios independently. almost 60 percent of all tranche contracts are managed digitally in this way.
Uniper Digital can be used to trade energy volumes in just a few clicks, with customers obtaining direct market access to
power and gas trading products. For business transactions with trading partners in the customer's own balancing group, the
enmacc procurement and trading platform adds another element to Uniper's digitalization drive. Since January, Uniper has
been progressively phasing in the platform. From February onwards, customers and trading partners who have signed the
relevant bilateral contracts will be able to contact Uniper via the platform without restriction.

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Sabesp (Brazil) adopts improvements to expand sanitation services in the
cities of Vale do Ribeira
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Sabesp carries out works that will improve water supply in the coastal municipalities of Vale do Ribeira, increasing the water security of residents
and visitors of Iguape, Cananeia and Ilha Comprida. In Iguape, the Company completed the works for the rehabilitation of the pipeline in the
Icapara neighborhood, to improve water supply to the region. In Cananeia, the works to improve the Water Treatment Station (ETA) and to build
a 500 thousand liter reservoir, in addition to other actions to improve supply, should be concluded by July 2021. Only the projects in these two
municipalities will directly benefit around 300 thousand people, including residents and tourists, with investments of R $ 6.2 million. Sabesp's
works and actions are part of Vale do Futuro, the Vale do Ribeira Development Program created by the State Government. The initiative also
involves city halls and civil society to encourage the economic and social development of municipalities in the region. Sabesp's work contributes
to improving the quality of life and the environment, aiming at the sustainable development of society through sanitation and in accordance with
the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In addition to the projects already underway, Sabesp has bids underway to complete a reservoir of 1
million liters of water in the neighborhoods of Icapara and Barra do Ribeira, in Iguape by November 2021, and to reinforce the network that serves
these locations. A new water treatment plant with a capacity of 100 liters of water per second will also be installed by May, benefiting the
population of Iguape and the municipality of Ilha Comprida. Investments in these works total R $ 9.9 million.

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GAIL (India) features in Forbes list of World’s Best Employers 2020
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GAIL (India) Limited, the country’s Natural Gas leader, has figured in the Forbes list of World’s Best Employers 2020. There are only 31 Indian ccompanies in the list featuring
750 companies from 45 countries, with just nine Indian Public Sector Entities making the cut. Out of 750 Companies across the Globe in Forbes Best Employers 2020 list,
GAIL’s ranking is 403. It is ranked 5th among Indian PSEs. The list is the 4th edition of the annual list being published by Forbes Media and Statista, a market research firm.
It is the outcome of a survey conducted with more than 160,000 full-time and part-time workers from 58 countries working for businesses operations in multiple countries or
regions. Surveys were conducted on a rolling basis from June to July, and participants were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and
family. All the surveys were anonymous, allowing participants to openly share their opinions They were also asked to rate their satisfaction with their employers’ Covid-19
responses and score their employers on image, economic footprint, talent development, gender equality and social responsibility. They were also asked to evaluate other
employers in their respective industries that stood out either positively or negatively. GAIL has adapted to the new workforce norm in the post-Covid world and promoted Work
from Home keeping the safety of its employees in view. It also facilitated Covid Testing at all its work centres across the country as well as the teleconsultations/video treatment
facility from expert agencies/specialists such as Apollo Kawach to allay concerns of the employees and their family members. The company took various engagement initiatives
for its employees and their family members such as Sparsh – tele-contacting all its employees for feedback on their wellbeing, GAIL e-books- a compendium of articles by
employees and their family members during lockdown times etc. Forbes Media is well known for its lists and rankings, the most famous being the world’s wealthiest
Billionaires which is being published since 1987. Statista is a German firm specializing in market and consumer data.
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Naturgy (Spain) is awarded the electricity supply of the recently
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Naturgy has won the award of the recently inaugurated Isabel Zendal Emergency Hospital, better known as the Pandemic Hospital,
located in the City of Justice of Madrid and which has 40,000 square meters and has more than 1,000 beds in 20 hospitalization units , as
well as a total of 48 ICU and Intermediate Care posts. The company chaired by Francisco Reynés has managed to win this contract by
being incorporated into one of the lots currently awarded to the company. This new supply reaches an annual volume of 6 GWh. Naturgy
will provide in this contract 100% of the energy supplied with redemption of guarantees of origin , it runs until August 2021 and includes
a possible extension for an additional six months. This award joins the tenders won by Naturgy in the last year, among which the contracts
with Correos, Telefónica, the State Tax Administration Agency, the National Mint and Stamp Factory, Hotusa or the Barcelona, Bilbao
and Malaga subways stand out. , the Murcia and Zaragoza trams, as well as the supply to the Congress of Deputies, the Autonomous
University of Madrid or the Higher Sports Council. These contracts are part of the company's new commercial policy that seeks to
optimize its client portfolio, both for energy and services. Naturgy currently has more than 7 million clients in Spain who have more than
11 million gas, electricity and services contracts, from the domestic consumer to the tertiary and industrial.
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Sembcorp Energy India wins 400MW Capacity Solar Power Project-csss
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Sembcorp Industries ups renewables portfolio to over 3,000MW in operation and under development, Sembcorp Energy India Limited
(SEIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), announces that it has recently won a new 400MW solar power
project. Through its renewables subsidiary, Sembcorp Green Infra, SEIL won this bid in a closely contested auction conducted by the
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). SEIL has received the letter of award from SECI to develop the project in Rajasthan, a region
in northern India. It will be connected to the state’s transmission utility Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (RVPN). The
project’s entire output will be sold to SECI under a 25-year long-term power purchase agreement. It is expected to be ready for
commercial operation by mid-2022. The project will be funded through a mixture of internal funds and debt. SEIL is the first independent
power producer to have completed the commissioning of 800MW of wind projects awarded from three earlier SECI bids. Against the
backdrop of growing electrification, urbanisation and decarbonisation in India and the region, Sembcorp continues to actively grow its
renewable energy offering as a leading provider of sustainable solutions. With this win, the Group now has a renewables portfolio of over
3,000MW in operation and under development across Singapore, China and India.
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Consumers Energy (Hong Kong): Eight New Solar Energy Sites Begin
Operating In Genesee And Saginaw Counties
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Consumers Energy, Pine GateRenewables and Capital Advisors, L.P., announced five new solar energy projects in Genesee County
and three in Saginaw County are now online and providing clean, renewable electricity for Consumers Energy customers. The eight
sites were built and are operated by Pine Gate Renewables and are owned by Kayne Anderson. Consumers Energy has 20-year
agreements to purchase the energy from the projects. Each solar farm has a 2-megawatt capacity. Combined, the solar farms produce
up to 16 megawatts, adding to Consumers Energy's 10-megawatts of solar energy capacity previously available to serve its customers.
The names of the local solar projects that began operations in the last five weeks are Captain Solar, Interchange Solar, Jack Francis
Solar, May Shannon Solar and Coldwater Solar in Genesee County, and Geddes 1 Solar, Geddes 2 Solar and Stoneheart Solar in
Saginaw County. Consumers Energy's Clean Energy Plan calls for eliminating coal as an energy source, achieving net-zero carbon
emissions and meeting 90% of customers' energy needs through clean sources like renewable energy, energy waste reduction and
energy storage. Consumers Energy has agreements to purchase energy from six additional Kayne Anderson solar projects elsewhere
in Michigan which are scheduled to begin operating this month.
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Georgia Power distributes 8,000 energy efficiency kits and 150,000 LED
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Georgia Power announced a recent distribution of 8,000 energy efficiency kits from the company's Energy Efficiency Program to income-qualified customers across the state. The company also
announced a distribution of nearly 150,000 ENERGY STAR® LEDs through partnering food bank facilities. The energy efficiency kits and LED bulbs will provide assistance through free energy
efficiency upgrades designed to save customers money and make their homes more efficient.
The kits include items such as:
• LED Light Bulbs
• Single Pack Heat Shrink Wrap Window Kit
• Switch & Outlet Gaskets
• Furnace Filter
• Caulk Gun & 100% Silicone Clear Caulk
• V-Seal Weather Strip
• Foam Tape for Windows
• Pipe Insulation Wrap
Georgia Power's Residential Specialty Lighting Program is also working with six Georgia-based food banks around the state to distribute more than 37,000 four-packs of ENERGY STAR® LEDs,
program educational flyers and reusable grocery bags. The distribution of these 150,000 LED bulbs will help recipients save on their energy bill and usage, as LEDs use up to 90% less energy than
incandescent bulbs, and last 15-25 times longer. Food bank partners include: Atlanta Community Food Bank, Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, Georgia Mountain Food Bank, Golden Harvest Food
Bank, Middle Georgia Community Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank.
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KIUC and AES (USA) to Join Forces on Solar Pumped Storage Hydro Project
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Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative signed agreements with The AES Corporation for the development, construction, and operation of the
cooperative’s solar pumped storage hydro project, also known as the West Kaua‘i Energy Project. A power purchase agreement was also executed
and filed with the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission, WKEP is an integrated renewable energy and irrigation project with several key
components: renewable energy production via hydropower and solar photovoltaic generation, coupled with pumped hydropower and battery
energy storage to shift most of the project’s output into the nighttime peak. This project will offset the use of 8.5 million gallons of fossil fuels
annually and supply irrigation water delivery to support diversified agriculture on state-owned lands. The project will also rehabilitate the existing
Pu‘u ‘Ōpae, Pu‘u Lua, and Mānā Reservoirs and the related ditch system infrastructure. In addition, historic diversion structures in Kokeʻe will be
modified to restore and increase flow to the Waimea River in compliance with the instream flow standard established by the Waimea Watershed
Agreement and adopted by the Commission, The project is expected to meet roughly 25% of Kaua‘i’s electricity needs, and will also support the
grid with long-duration storage capability. The pumped hydropower will provide twelve hours of storage daily, compared to the conventional four-
or five-hour storage from existing solarbattery facilities. This long-duration storage capacity will allow the island to run on 100% renewable energy
for prolonged periods without sunlight and will provide additional grid stability by balancing intermittent solar with firm hydropower.
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Iberdrola (Spain) and Mapfre join forces: the insurance group's sales network
will offer energy products
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Iberdrola and Mapfre have reached an agreement whereby the insurance company's sales network in Spain, which consists of nearly 3,000 offices, will offer customised
products that are 100 % renewable from the energy company. This is the first alliance of this type between an insurance company and an energy company in the country. The
products initially included in the agreement are electricity and gas plans for private individuals and SMEs (Tailor Made Plans), and value-added services such as Home
Electrical Protection and the Gas Maintenance Pack, although this could be extended in the future to other solutions. The agreement, which was signed by Raúl Costilla, General
Sales and Business Director of MAPFRE IBERIA, and Alfonso Calderón, Iberdrola's Retail Director for Spain, also provides for Iberdrola to make support channels and
preferential attention available to MAPFRE, both for the insurance company's customers and for its commercial agents, in order to resolve doubts or incidents during the
contracting process or afterwards. MAPFRE's network will also be able to prescribe Iberdrola's self-consumption and sustainable mobility solutions, such as Smart Solar and
Smart Mobility, respectively. With the signing of this agreement, the collaboration between the two companies extends beyond the ties that linked them until now: Iberdrola as
MAPFRE's energy supplier in Spain and customer of its corporate insurance programme. In addition, MULTIMAP, a company of the MAPFRE Group, provides the boiler
repair and maintenance services that Iberdrola offers its customers. The agreement, with an initial duration of three years, is in principle subscribed to at national level, but
neither company rules out extending it to other markets where both groups operate. For Iberdrola, the agreement reinforces the company's retail strategy through a
market-leading partner, and diversifies its marketing channels for high value-added products, such as the Tailor Made Plans, with which customers personalise their services
based on their consumption habits and are supplied with 100 % renewable energy, helping to prevent CO2 emissions into the atmosphere; and maintenance services on a
preferential basis. As well as prescribing new solutions aligned with responsible consumption, related to self-consumption and sustainable mobility with green energy.
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Naturgy,(Spain) Vodafone and the start-up FuVeX join forces to review electrical
installations with long-range drones controlled by the mobile network
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Vodafone, Naturgy and FuVeX announced they have partnered to r evolve review wirings using drones controlled by the mobile network beyond
the line of sight to make the first such pilot flight. This is possible thanks to the fact that the State Agency for Aviation Safety (AESA) has granted
the first authorization for drone flights beyond the line of sight on power lines at the national level and the collaboration of ENAIRE, a public
business entity attached to the Ministry of Development. However, this authorization still has operational limitations and for this reason the three
companies are working within the framework of the European project RIMA (Robotics for Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance) to promote
the European industry of long-range drones. In this way, the revision of the thousands of kilometers of Naturgy power lines may be replaced in the
near future by drones controlled remotely from the Naturgy offices. Vodafone, Naturgy and FuVeX have committed to operating the first
long-range drone flights next year, to begin the inspection of all Naturgy's power lines. This project places the Spanish industry at the forefront of
Europe in the control of drones via mobile network to monitor the status of power lines remotely and safely far beyond the current limitation of
500 meters. To fly in a safe and controlled way, it is necessary to have robust communication systems such as 4G and 5G, and technologies such
as RPS (Radio Positioning System) that allow the drone to be positioned and controlled at all times. RPS technology allows a very precise
estimation of the drone's position through its SIM card, providing an alternative source to the traditional one based on GPS coordinates.
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NRG Energy(USA) Savings Topped List in State of Distributed Energy
Resources Study
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Energy cost savings topped the list for customer needs when considering distributed energy resources in a recent study by
NRG Energy, Inc. in collaboration with Smart Energy Decisions. The goal of the State of Distributed Energy Resources Study
was to better understand DER energy trends with the nation’s largest electric power users. In the study, nearly 87 percent said
cost savings was an important factor when asked what the key driver was for considering DERs. Other significant drivers
included environmental and sustainability matters. Achieving renewable energy and sustainability targets were also some of
the other top influences for developing long term distributed energy plans. Meeting emission reduction goals increased 17
percent from 2019 to 2020 as a driver of deploying DERs. To meet corporate sustainability goals, customers deploy renewable
energy resources in their micro-grid. This leads to freedom to access energy on their terms at a cost-efficient rate and when
they need it. The study interviewed more than 100 large electric power users regarding their energy plans and how DERs fit
into their overall strategy.
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Origin (Australia) farms into prospective Canning Basin permits-fcc
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Origin Energy Limited (Origin) has announced a farm-in with Buru Energy (Buru) for seven permits covering 20,000km2 in Western Australia’s prospective Canning Basin. Under
the agreements, Origin secures a 50 per cent equity share in five permits with Buru Energy, and a 40 per cent equity share in two permits with Buru and Rey Resources (Rey) in
exchange for carrying $12.3 million of their share of work program costs. The total estimated spend by Origin over a two-year period is expected to be approximately $35 million
inclusive of a two-well drilling program and seismic work. Origin also has contingent options to carry an additional $10.6 million of Buru and Rey’s costs over a four-year period.
Origin has the option to assume operatorship for any significant gas development, as well as any carbon capture and storage development. Origin Executive General Manager
Integrated Gas, Mark Schubert said, “We are excited by this opportunity to take an interest in one of Australia’s material onshore exploration and production basins, at an attractive
entry cost where significant work has already been undertaken, giving it a short timeline to value. Origin will now hold positions in three large prospective onshore basins – the
Beetaloo, Canning, and Cooper-Eromanga – giving us exposure to conventional and unconventional gas plays and what we believe are the most prospective shale formations in
Australia. Our interest in these seven permits lies in the strength of the gas resources following extensive analysis of the basin, and the longer-term potential for carbon capture and
storage.
Origin Executive General Manager Integrated Gas, said, “We are excited by this opportunity to take an interest in one of Australia’s material onshore exploration and production basins,
at an attractive entry cost where significant work has already been undertaken, giving it a short timeline to value. Origin will now hold positions in three large prospective onshore
basins – the Beetaloo, Canning, and Cooper-Eromanga – giving us exposure to conventional and unconventional gas plays and what we believe are the most prospective shale
formations in Australia. Our interest in these seven permits lies in the strength of the gas resources following extensive analysis of the basin, and the longer-term potential for carbon
capture and storage.”
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Tenaris, Edison And Snam (Italy) Join Together In A Project To Trial Steel-
making With Green Hydrogen In The Dalmine Mill In Italy
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Tenaris, Edison and Snam have signed a letter of intent to launch a project aimed at decarbonizing Tenaris's seamless pipe mill in Dalmine through
the introduction of green hydrogen in some production processes. Tenaris, Edison and Snam will collaborate to identify and implement the most
suitable solutions for the production, distribution and use of green hydrogen at the Tenaris mill, contributing their skills to invest in the best
available technologies. The project looks to generate hydrogen and oxygen through an approximate 20 MW electrolyzer that will be installed at
the Dalmine plant and to adapt the steelmaking process to use green hydrogen instead of natural gas. The initiative may also include the
construction of a storage site for the accumulation of high-pressure hydrogen and the use of oxygen, locally produced through electrolysis, within
the melting process. The development of the project would significantly reduce CO 2 emissions related to electric arc furnace steel. After the initial
test, the three companies will evaluate whether to expand the collaboration to other stages of the production process therefore extending the use of
hydrogen. The project is part of the broader "Dalmine Zero Emissions" initiative, launched by Tenaris together with Tenova and Techint
Engineering & Construction, to integrate green hydrogen in steelmaking from the electric arc furnace steel and in the downstream processing of
the Dalmine mill. This would be the first application of green hydrogen on an industrial scale in Italy's steel sector.
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Fnm, A2a And Snam (Italy): Agreement On Green Hydrogen Mobility In
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FNM, A2A and Snam have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide a further boost to the development of green hydrogen mobility in
Lombardy. The agreement, signed by the Chairman of FNM, by the CEO of A2A and by the CEO of Snam, Marco Alverà, is aimed at examining
a system for supplying and refuelling hydrogen from renewable sources and the recovery of material to power the new trains of the
Brescia-Iseo-Edolo line announced by FNM and Trenord on November 26 th. The plan, called H2iseO, will make it possible to create the first
Italian "Hydrogen Valley" in Lombardy, particularly in Sebino and Valcamonica, equipping it with a fleet of hydrogen trains and related
infrastructure, starting from 2023. FNM, A2A and Snam, each based on their own skills, will collaborate in the creation of a production and
refuelling system for the new clean energy trains, which will be purchased by FNM and entrusted to Trenord and which will replace the current
diesel-powered trains on the railway line managed by FERROVIENORD (a 100% FNM company). Subsequently, by 2025, the hydrogen solution
will also be extended to local public transport, which counts about 40 vehicles managed in Valcamonica by FNMAutoservizi (a 100% FNM
company), with the possibility of also opening up to freight logistics. The conversion of the railway section to hydrogen represents a first step
towards the decarbonisation of the entire local public transport system in the valley, offering opportunities also for private mobility, thanks to the
versatility of the filling stations.
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CDP, Eni And Snam (Italy) Sign An Agreement For The Decarbonisation Of
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Cassa Depositi e Prestiti , Eni and Snam, confirming their shared commitment to decarbonisation, have signed a Letter of Intent to start a strategic collaboration for the
energy transition. In particular, Eni and Snam will contribute their complementary technical and industrial skills in the upstream/downstream and midstream sectors
respectively, and CDP its financial skills and its expertise in managing relations with the institutions involved in the initiatives. The Letter of Intent is part of a broader
commitment of CDP, Eni and Snam to supporting the achievement of the target of 55% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030 established by the European Union and
implementing the European and national hydrogen and circular economy strategies. Specifically, the three companies, in accordance with the applicable regulations
(primarily the unbundling regulation), will promote possible joint initiatives, including partnerships, aimed at developing the production, transportation and marketing
of green hydrogen. The cooperation will also involve the production and use of hydrogen in rail transport, leveraging Eni's expertise in the field of electricity and
renewable energy production and Snam's expertise in infrastructure and electrolysers, as well as in storage and logistics solutions. More generally, as far as sustainable
mobility is concerned, the parties will collaborate to create multifunctional compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas and hydrogen refuelling stations and develop
the necessary infrastructure to guarantee the supply of LNG throughout the country for land and sea transportation. The three companies will also cooperate on the
decarbonisation of industrial sectors in which it is more difficult to reduce CO2 emissions, such as refineries, by developing the potential of Carbon Capture and Storage
(CCS) to promote the production of blue hydrogen in the transition phase and progressively through green hydrogen. The collaboration will also involve the development
of infrastructure and research & development activities for the storage and transportation of hydrogen and CO2.
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CONSUMERS ENERGY (USA) FOUNDATION MAKES OVER $480,000 IN GRANTS
TO HELP MICHIGAN NONPROFITS WITH COVID-19 RELIEF
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The Consumers Energy Foundation announced over $480,000 in grants to help Michigan nonprofits provide critical help to communities across Michigan. The Foundation has now provided $5.4 million in direct response to the COVID-19
pandemic since March,The Consumers Energy Foundation grants support those working on the front lines to directly meet basic needs such as food and shelter. They include $200,000 for the Food Bank Council of Michigan to address food
insecurity, including mobile food distributions across the state.
Other grants:
• Community Economic Development Association of Michigan – $100,000
• Greater Lansing Food Bank's Building Hope Campaign – $50,000
• Start Garden (Grand Rapids) – $30,000
• Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team (MCREST) – $25,000
• Community Homeworks (Kalamazoo) – $15,000
• Nonprofit Network (Jackson) – $15,000
• Degage Ministries (Grand Rapids) – $10,000
• Devereaux Memorial Library (Grayling) – $10,000
• Trauma Recovery Associates (Kalamazoo) – $10,000
• Disability Services Resource Center (Bay City) – $5,000
• Motherly Intercession (Flint) – $5,000
• Urban Roots (Grand Rapids) – $5,000
• Open Door Outreach Center (Oakland County) – $2,500
Consumers Energy has helped Michigan residents and small businesses in various ways since the pandemic started in March. The company offered $12 million in direct assistance to help customers with bills if they were affected by the pandemic.
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Dominion Energy’s (USA) “We Care Rebuild Project” Commits $200,000 to
Four South Carolina Organizations
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Dominion Energy announced four grants totaling $200,000 to Charleston Trident Urban League, Small Business Development Corporation at South Carolina State University, Central
Carolina Community Foundation’s African American Philanthropy Committee and The Imani Group. The donations are part of the company’s “We Care Rebuild Project,” which has
designated $5 million to social justice and community rebuilding efforts across its 16-state footprint.
• Charleston Trident Urban League will receive a $95,000 grant to support its Center for Change and Leadership (Social Justice Initiative). The program seeks to utilize racial and
social justice advocacy to empower people of color by building reparative systems that create wealth, transform justice and harness democratic power from the ground up in Charleston.
• Small Business Development Corporation at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg will receive a $50,000 grant to support its minority specialty program developed to
highlight social equity and inclusion for small businesses. The program will support the organization’s mission of providing no-cost guidance and training to assist small business
owners and potential owners in starting and growing a successful business.
• Central Carolina Community Foundation’s African American Philanthropy Committee will receive a $35,000 grant to develop the Black-Led, Black Benefitting Nonprofit Capacity
Building and Leadership Development Project. The project will boost the impact of AAPC grants for funded nonprofits. It includes leadership and professional development workshops
and skill-building coaching for management-level Black nonprofit leaders throughout the Midlands.
• The Imani Group in Aiken will receive a $20,000 grant to support its EMERGE (Empowerment, Management, Education, Relationships, Goals, Employment) initiative created to
close the gender gap in technology. It will provide skills-based computer science training in a positive, engaging environment that emphasizes sisterhood, computer coding and positive
community impact.
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Dominion Energy's(USA) "We Care Rebuild Project" Commits $200,000 to
Three Northeast Ohio Organizations
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Dominion Energy announced three grants totaling $200,000 to the Urban League of Greater Cleveland, EDWINS Leadership Restaurant Institute and the Women of Color Foundation.
The donations are part of the company's "We Care Rebuild Project," which has designated $5 million to social justice and community rebuilding efforts across its 16-state footprint.
The Urban League of Greater Cleveland (ULGC) will receive a $100,000 grant to establish a Social Justice and Civil Rights Institute which will develop strategies to strengthen and
empower civic leaders. ULGC is a community-based nonprofit organization established in 1917 in response to the needs of African American families migrating from the South to
urban cities in the North. Its mission is to enable minority groups to develop and exercise their potential on par with all other Americans. Partnering with other established government
and community organizations has enabled ULGC to respond effectively to the needs of those on the economic and social margins through education, research, advocacy and the
provision of services, EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute will receive a $50,000 grant to support its culinary arts education, life skills training and career placement services.
The mission-driven nonprofit organization provides formerly incarcerated adults with six months of tuition-free instruction in culinary arts and hospitality management. Students learn
in a classroom setting and obtain experiential training, alongside alumni and management Fellows, at the Cleveland based fine dining restaurants (EDWINS and edwins too), EDWINS
Butcher Shop, and EDWINS Bakery & Diner, to re-enter society with a new skill set and employment expertise. Women of Color Foundation will receive a $50,000 grant to establish
the Black Women's Leadership Project: Developing Leaders, Building Communities. The program will focus specifically on Black women professionals and entrepreneurs to provide
training and support to accelerate their rise to senior and executive level positions in their respective fields. The Women of Color Foundation provides opportunities for individuals
who identify as women of color to participate in leadership workshops, symposiums, conferences and C-Suite mentoring activities to enhance their leadership skills to create a more
inclusive culture of women in leadership.
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Duke Energy (USA) donates $10,000 to Copeland Elementary School in Surry
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The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded Copeland Elementary School in Surry County, N.C., a $10,000 Duke Energy Renewables grant to fund
the purchase of Chromebooks for students. During this time of uncertainty, Duke Energy recognizes the challenges that some students may face
with accessing online learning resources and tools. The purpose of this grant is to lessen the burden so that students can continue their education
both in school and remotely. The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy
customers live and work. The Foundation contributes more than $30 million annually in charitable gifts and is funded by Duke Energy shareholder
dollars. In 2021, Duke Energy Renewables will begin construction on three solar energy projects in Surry County, Cleveland County, and
Stanly/Cabarrus County as part of North Carolina’s Competitive Procurement of Renewable Energy program. These projects combined will add
95.2 MW of solar energy to the state. Duke Energy Renewables, a nonregulated unit of Duke Energy, operates wind and solar generation facilities
across the U.S., with a total electric capacity of 3,000 megawatts. Duke Energy is one of the nation's top renewable energy providers – on track to
own or purchase 8,000 megawatts of wind, solar and biomass energy by 2020. The power is sold to electric utilities, electric cooperatives,
municipalities, and commercial and industrial customers. The unit also operates energy storage and microgrid projects.
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Exelon :(USA) LaSalle Station (USA) Continues Support for Labor of Love;
Event Rescheduled for April 2021
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LaSalle Station continued its long history of championing the United Way of Eastern LaSalle County’s Labor of Love despite the event
being canceled in the fall. For more than a decade, the station and its employees have donated time and money to support home repairs
for those in need at the annual Labor of Love workday. While COVID-19 prevented the workday from occurring in the fall, LaSalle
Station again donated $15,000 to support the rescheduled event in April. Labor of Love is a one-day home improvement blitz with 300
volunteers, including more than 100 from LaSalle Station, using donated materials to paint, clean and repair the homes of elderly, disabled
and low-income homeowners. Assistance is available to homeowners who reside in Dayton, Grand Ridge, Harding, Leland, Marseilles,
Naplate, Ottawa, Seneca, Serena, Sheridan and Wedron. This year alone, LaSalle Station employees logged 2,327 hours of volunteerism
and donated $149,000 to a wide range of local organizations, including charitable contributions to help LaSalle and Grundy Counties
improve environmental, educational and recreational initiatives within local communities. LaSalle County Generating Station is located
approximately 75 miles southwest of Chicago. With both units at full power, the site produces more than 2,200 megawatts net, which is
enough electricity for 2.2 million homes.
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FirstEnergy (USA) Foundation Surprises West Virginia with $5,000
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FirstEnergy Corp. recently presented surprise $5,000 donations to two nonprofit organizations in West Virginia that are working to improve the quality of life
in communities it serves. The gifts were presented to the Jack Strong Foundation and the Mountaineer Food Bank on behalf of the FirstEnergy Foundation
as part of its annual holiday "Gifts of the Season" campaign. Based in Bridgeport, the Jack Strong Foundation provides financial and moral support to
families impacted by childhood cancer. The organization raises funds to assist with families' medical bills, lodging for out-of-state treatments, traveling
expenses and meals. The Jack Strong Foundation is dedicated to bringing encouragement and bravery to families affected by childhood cancer while also
raising awareness about the disease. Based in Bridgeport, the Jack Strong Foundation provides financial and moral support to families impacted by childhood
cancer. The organization raises funds to assist with families' medical bills, lodging for out-of-state treatments, traveling expenses and meals. The Jack Strong
Foundation is dedicated to bringing encouragement and bravery to families affected by childhood cancer while also raising awareness about the disease.
Photos of FirstEnergy's annual "Gifts of the Season" check presentations are being shared on social media using the hashtag #GiftsofFE. Since its inception
in 2016, the campaign has awarded nearly $500,000 to organizations that work to strengthen communities. The FirstEnergy Foundation is funded solely by
FirstEnergy Corp. and provides support to nonprofit, tax-exempt health and human services agencies; educational organizations; cultural and arts programs
and institutions; and civic groups in areas served by FirstEnergy's 10 electric operating companies and in areas where the company conducts business.
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FirstEnergy(USA) Foundation Donates to Trees for Troops Campaign
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The FirstEnergy Foundation has donated $15,000 to the Trees for Troops campaign to help make the holidays brighter for service men
and women and their families at military bases across the U.S. This is the second year that FirstEnergy has provided financial support
or employee volunteers to assist with the program. Earlier this month, FedEx Freight drivers began delivery of trees to 79 military
bases across the country housing all branches of the military. To date, FedEx has helped deliver more than 244,000 Christmas trees
since Trees for Troops launched in 2005. Hundreds of tree farms across 27 states and parts of Canada donated and collected trees for
this year's program. As customers at these tree farms picked out their trees for the season, they also were able to purchase trees to be
donated to military families across the country. Those who donated trees had the option to attach a holiday message for their tree's
recipient. The FirstEnergy Foundation is funded solely by FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) and provides support to non-profit,
tax-exempt health and human services agencies; educational organizations; cultural and arts programs and institutions; and civic
groups in areas served by FirstEnergy's 10 electric operating companies and in areas where the company conducts business.
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Naturgy (Spain) Foundation donates 12,000 euros to Cáritas from a solidarity
initiative of its volunteers to help alleviate the Covid-19 crisis
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Naturgy Foundation has donated 12,000 euros to Cáritas Española that will be used to offer decent food to families in vulnerable situations
and who, due to the pandemic, are suffering the consequences of the economic crisis that the country is experiencing. This donation, which
will allow Cáritas to cover the feeding of nearly 500 people for a week, comes from one of the solidarity activities promoted by Fundación
Naturgy among the company's employees, on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day celebrated this December. The initiative
consisted of accumulating kilometers during a week, which have been transformed into the economic contribution donated to Cáritas. A
hundred volunteers took part, running or cycling a total of 12,000 kilometers. Cáritas and Fundación Naturgy have had a close relationship
for three years, within the framework of the Naturgy Vulnerability Plan. A few days ago, they renewed their collaboration agreement, which
has allowed them to guarantee access to energy for 15,000 people accompanied by the social organization. 5,000 beneficiaries of the volunteer
marathon Along with this activity, there were also other activities related to energy advice, the donation of computer equipment to reduce the
digital gap and training in renewable technologies for young people in vocational training cycles, among others. In total, more than 300
volunteers have participated, benefiting nearly 5,000 people from vulnerable backgrounds in recent weeks.
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Alliant Energy (USA):Free face shields delivered to Iowa schools; more still
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Alliant Energy and ISU Digital Manufacturing Lab partnering with Iowa companies to distribute 9,000 youth face shields CEDAR RAPIDS,
Iowa Alliant Energy and Iowa State University’s Digital Manufacturing Lab are partnering with two Iowa companies to provide 9,000 free
face shields to schools and daycare facilities across the state. Face shields, unlike face masks, let instructors see a child’s mouth when
speaking, allowing for improved communication. These shields are specifically made for youth and fit on the bill of a hat. They can easily be
trimmed to fit any size of head. Alliant Energy has started delivering the face shields that were developed, produced and donated by the Digital
Manufacturing Lab, part of CIRAS (Center for Industrial Research and Science) at Iowa State University. CIRAS worked with Angstrom
Precision Molding in Ottumwa and The Dimensional Group in Mason City to manufacture the face shields and fill the need for personal
protective equipment for youth. To date, face shields have been delivered to the following school districts: Alta-Aurelia, BGM
(Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom), Burlington, Creston, Fairfield, HLV (Hartwick-Ladora-Victor), Ogden, PCM (Prairie City-Monroe), Pekin,
Sigourney and Webster City. Alliant Energy received input from the Iowa Department of Education to determine which schools could benefit
from the shields.
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Entergy (USA) Helps Local Partners Fight Community Hunger in Louisiana
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Entergy has worked tirelessly throughout 2020 to support Louisiana communities beyond keeping the lights on and the gas safely flowing, and the company is continuing
those efforts this holiday season. Thousands of Louisiana families will have access to nutritious food and other necessities thanks to Entergy’s partnerships with local
community service organizations across the state. The company provided more than $88,000 to Louisiana food pantries and nonprofits during the holiday season,
bringing the total given to alleviate hunger in Louisiana to nearly $300,000 in 2020. In parts of south Louisiana, families have received meals through church food basket
deliveries or will receive meals through The Salvation Army’s Holiday Food Box program. In northeast Louisiana, hundreds of kids will go home from school with a
food-filled backpack thanks to the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana’s Backpack for Kids program. In southwest Louisiana, residents in need will receive a hot meal
through Abraham’s Tent Association. And in Orleans Parish, families and seniors in need will have access hot meals through organizations such as The Giving Hope
Feeding Program, New Orleans Business Alliance and Second Harvest Food Bank. These are just a few examples of how Entergy is helping to fight hunger, a real threat
to one-in-six Louisiana homes, according to the USDA. About 23% of Louisiana seniors face the threat of hunger as well, the second highest rate nationwide. And
Feeding America estimates that one-in-four Louisiana children live in homes that are food insecure. Entergy New Orleans, LLC is an electric and gas utility that serves
Louisiana’s Orleans Parish. The company provides electricity to more than 200,000 customers and natural gas to more than 108,000 customers. Entergy Louisiana, LLC
provides electric service to more than 1 million customers and natural gas service to more than 93,000 customers in the greater Baton Rouge area. It has operations in
southern, central and northern Louisiana. Both companies are subsidiaries of Entergy Corporation.
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Iberdrola (Spain) obtains a favourable EIS for the Puertollano photovoltaic
plant which will supply power to Europe's largest green hydrogen plant
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Iberdrola has obtained a positive Environmental Impact Statement for the photovoltaic plant in Puertollano which will supply energy to the first and also the largest green
hydrogen production plant to be launched for industrial use in Europe. The renewables project, with 100 MW of installed capacity, brings together several innovative
elements, both from a technological point of view and in terms of storage capacity:
• The installation will have bifacial panels which have never been used before in company projects and which allow for greater production since they have two
light-sensitive surfaces, meaning that the installation will have a longer useful life;
• The plant has been designed with cluster or “string” inverters, which improve the yield and allow better use of the surface area;
• The project will have a storage system, which will facilitate plant management. The battery system (with a power of 5 MW) will have a storage capacity of 20 MWh.
• With a total investment of 150 million EUR, including the photovoltaic plant, the storage system and a 20 MW electrolyser, the project will create 700 jobs.
The project is planned to come into operation in 2021 and, once this happens, it will prevent the emission of 39,000 tCO2/year and the clean energy generated will be
used to produce green hydrogen for the Fertiberia group's plant in the town, thereby making it the first European company in its sector to be able to produce green
fertilisers. The Puertollano green hydrogen plant project will be the first in an ambitious initiative, developed within the framework of the alliance between Iberdrola and
Fertiberia to place Spain at the forefront of green hydrogen in Europe, with the installation of 800 MW of electrolysis by 2027 and a total investment of 1.8 billion euros.
During its construction, the complete project could promote the generation of 4,000 jobs through 500 local suppliers.
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PSEG Donating $1.5M to NJ, Long Island Nonprofits Assisting Residents
Through Pandemic
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Amid one of the greatest periods of need in U.S. history, PSEG and the PSEG Foundation announced Monday that they
are donating $1.5 million to nonprofits in New Jersey and Long Island that support those hit the hardest by the
pandemic. The impromptu holiday donations will help 14 nonprofits provide services addressing hunger,
unemployment, mental health and health care needs and general poverty. Organizations addressing domestic violence,
substance abuse and child neglect are also included as recipients. The latest donating brings PSEG and PSEG
Foundation to the $5 million charitable donation mark contributed since the onset of the pandemic. The $1.5 million
donation is bolstered by another $2.5 million commitment to pandemic relief organizations in April and a $1 million
Powering Equity and Social justice Initiative in June. Newark Working Kitchens which provides meals to at-risk
Newark residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the recipients.
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SoCalGas(USA) Supports Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Planning with
$150,000 in Grants to Local Governments
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Southern California Gas Co. announced that the City of Compton, the City of Anaheim and the City of Palmdale have been selected as recipients of the utility's
2020 Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Planning Grant program. Each of the three local governments will receive a $50,000 grant to support local planning efforts
to help prepare for and recover from climate change risks such as extreme heat, wildfires, drought, subsidence, sea level rise, flooding and mudslides. The Climate
Adaptation and Resiliency Planning Grant Program is a shareholder-funded initiative that has awarded $400,000 over the past three years. An advisory panel of
planning and sustainability experts from the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC) and the American Planning
Association-California Chapter (APA-California) reviewed the project submissions and selected the recipients. The City of Palmdale plans to use this grant to
update the City's FEMA-approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) with a specific focus on climate risks. These funds will allow for the City of Compton
to update the safety element of its General Plan and LHMP to address current and projected climate change impacts. These changes will be reflective of the issues
the population of Compton currently faces such as extreme heat and high levels of pollution. The City of Anaheim is committed to using this grant to address
climate resiliency in a way that supports forecasted economic and population growth while recognizing the differing properties of its diverse community. Their
Climate Action Plan focuses on three challenges that the community is currently facing: wildfire, drought and extreme heat. Recipients were judged based on their
proposal's emphasis on addressing vulnerabilities in disadvantaged communities; collaboration among various agencies; and benefits beyond resiliency, such as
public health, air quality, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and the economy.
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Open 21 more units, with a daily power supply of 590 million kWh, and Yangtze Power
(China) will increase its horsepower to withstand the cold and protect electricity
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Yangtze Power will increase its horsepower to withstand the cold and protect electricity,the power supply shortage caused by the new round of cold wave, the Yangtze River
Power Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu, and Xiangjiaba cascade power stations added 21 units with a daily power supply of 590 million kilowatt-hours, and enough
horsepower to receive power The regional stability is escorted in winter. At 6 o'clock on January 5, the Central Meteorological Observatory issued a blue cold wave warning,
and the temperature in the central and eastern regions will generally drop by 6°C to 8°C. After the “crushing” of the previous round of cold waves, the “base temperature” in
many places was lower. After this round of cooling is superimposed, the lowest temperature will be the lowest since this winter. Affected by this, the demand for electricity in
the power receiving areas of the cascade power stations of Yangtze Power continues to increase, and there is a large power supply gap. In order to maximize the peak power
generation capacity of cascade power stations, Yangtze Power actively cooperated with grid dispatching requirements, optimized and adjusted the operation mode of cascade
power stations, temporarily suspended the construction of the stilling basin downstream of Xiangjiaba, postponed the original scheduled unit maintenance plan of Gezhouba,
and went all out to withstand the cold and protect electricity . On January 7, 64 cascade power stations were operating at peak peak, 21 more than before the cold wave (January
4); peak output reached 33.76 million kilowatts, an increase of 13.52 million kilowatts from the previous period; peak shaving capacity reached 16.29 million kilowatts,
compared with An increase of 9.13 million kilowatts in the early stage; an average daily output of 24.63 million kilowatts, and a daily power supply of nearly 600 million
kilowatt-hours. The peak output, peak shaving and daily power generation all hit historical highs in the same period. In the future, Yangtze Power will closely follow the changes
in power supply and demand, rationally arrange the elimination of equipment shortages, optimize unit operation methods, increase equipment inspections, and actively leverage
the advantages of multi-database coordination and coordination peaks, and go all out to ensure the warmth of the people during the winter. .
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Dominion Energy (China) Files Construction and Operations Plan for Coastal
Virginia Offshore Wind Project
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Dominion Energy announced the company has filed with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management the required Construction and Operations Plan to build the
2,640-megawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind commercial project, the largest planned offshore wind farm in the United States. The COP includes information
about the construction, operations and conceptual decommissioning plans for Dominion Energy's proposed offshore wind farm to be installed within a
112,800-acre Commercial Lease Area located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, which Dominion Energy obtained in 2013. Information about onshore and
support facilities is included in the COP as well. Through this filing, Dominion Energy shows, among other things, it designed and sited the CVOW commercial
project in a manner that protects natural resources, the environment and human and wildlife health; uses the best available and safest technology; and does not
unreasonably interfere with other uses of the Outer Continental Shelf, such as commercial and recreational fishing, commercial shipping lanes and military training
maneuvers. Data based on the results of the many surveys of the lease area – geophysical, geotechnical, biological, cultural, socioeconomic – are also included in
the filing for BOEM's review, which will take approximately two years to complete. Offshore wind generation is a major component of Dominion Energy's
comprehensive clean energy strategy to meet standards mandated in the Virginia Clean Economy Act and to achieve the company's net zero carbon dioxide and
methane emissions commitment by 2050. The company earlier this year completed the construction of CVOW's first phase – the two turbine, 12-megawatt pilot
project, which is located adjacent to the Commercial Lease Area. The two turbines are operational while the project undergoes BOEM's technical review before
officially entering service.
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Southern (USA) Company Becomes the First Large Cap Utility in the U.S. to
Publish a Sustainable Financing Framework
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Southern Company has published a Sustainable Financing Framework ("Framework"), making it the first large cap utility holding company
in the United States to do so. The Framework, published on January 4, 2021, allows the Southern Company and its subsidiaries to issue
sustainable financing instruments and allocate the net proceeds to investments in eligible green and social project categories. These include
projects related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, access to essential services (such as education and telecommunications), and
employment advancement and development opportunities. The Framework aligns with Southern Company's sustainability goals and its
transition to a net zero-future. Southern Company was one of the first U.S. utilities to set bold, industry-leading goals to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions from its system and has set a goal of net zero emissions by 2050. Dedicated to being "a citizen wherever we serve," the
Framework also aligns with Southern Company's social initiatives. Eligible social projects under the Framework include the procurement of
products and services from diverse suppliers, education assistance for minority populations, as well as economic advancement and
development opportunities for underserved employees, communities and students. The inaugural bond under the Framework, a $400 million
green bond, was issued on January 8, 2021 by Southern Power Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company.
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