ENERCON Acquires EPIC of Marietta, Georgia

ENERCON, with offices in Kennesaw, Ga. has acquired EPIC Consulting, Inc. of Marietta, Ga., an environmental and geotechnical firm specializing in highly customized solutions primarily for real estate development and energy related businesses. ENERCON Vice President John Corn said, “EPIC is an excellent fit for ENERCON and will complement our... 

$68 Million in Kentucky Manufacturing Incentives Fast Tracks Electric Vehicle Talks at ZAP Headquarters With Integrity Manufacturing

Randall S. Waldman and Larry Cottingham of Integrity Manufacturing LLC are in Santa Rosa, California today for meetings with the management of electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB). Integrity Manufacturing has been working with the State of Kentucky to help provide incentives to attract more manufacturing and assembly to the state. On Friday... 

Alliant Energy Corporation Utility Subsidiaries Declare Preferred Stock Dividends

Quarterly dividends on preferred stock have been declared by the Board of Directors of Alliant Energy Corporation’s utility subsidiaries. Wisconsin Power and Light Company Preferred Stock Dividends The Board of Directors of Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) has declared dividends for its preferred stock shareowners of record on August 29,... 

Constellation Energy’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Receives American Nuclear Society’s 2008 Utility Achievement Award

Constellation Energy announced that its Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) has been awarded the American Nuclear Society’s 2008 Utility Achievement Award for sustained outstanding performance. Jim Spina, vice president at CCNPP, accepted the award on behalf of the approximately 780 employees at Calvert Cliffs at an Aug. 4 conference hosted... 

Atmos Energy Corporation Names Ruben E. Esquivel to Board of Directors

Atmos Energy Corporation said that Ruben E. Esquivel has been elected to its board of directors as a Class I director. His election, effective September 1, 2008, will increase the size of the natural gas distribution company’s board to 14 directors. Esquivel will join the Board’s Audit Committee and Human Resources Committee. Esquivel, 65, has been... 

Berry Petroleum Selects BoardVantage

Berry Petroleum, Inc., a leading independent energy company engaged in the production, development, acquisition, exploitation and exploration of crude oil and natural gas, has selected BoardVantage to manage its board communications. Berry Petroleum will be using BoardVantage to prepare and distribute its board materials and facilitate its executive... 

Constellation Energy’s Projects & Services Group Announces Acquisition of Water & Energy Savings Corporation

Constellation Energy announced that its subsidiary, Constellation Energy’s Projects & Services Group (CEPS), has signed an agreement to acquire Water & Energy Savings Corporation (W&ESCO). W&ESCO will operate under the Constellation Energy brand from its base in St. Petersburg, Florida. W&ESCO provides a full range of... 

Duke Energy Carolinas Signs Deal to Turn Landfill Gas into Energy

Beginning in 2009, gas produced from a landfill in Durham, N.C., will be turned into power to serve customers of Duke Energy Carolinas. The company announced today that it has signed an agreement with Methane Power Inc. to purchase two megawatts of renewable energy generated from the city of Durham landfill, which was closed in the mid-1990s. “This... 

AXIA Resources to Present on Energy Risk Measurement

AXIA Resources, the professional services firm that performs governance, risk, and compliance services and provides highly skilled consulting talent in the Accounting, Finance, and IT fields, announced today that Nick Bednorz and Candus Hinderer will hold a presentation and discussion entitled “Measuring Risk in the Energy Industry” at the Houston...