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... 

SMT Announces Opening of Calgary Office

SMT, the leader for Windows-based geoscientific interpretation software, today announced the opening of its Calgary office and the appointment of Brian Kulbaba as Account Manager, SMT Canada Operations. In celebration of the expansion into Canada, Kulbaba and several SMT management team members will host a sneak preview in Calgary of the company’s... 

All-Party Settlement Reached in Idaho Electric and Natural Gas General Rate Case

Avista and other parties have reached a settlement agreement in the electric and natural gas general rate case filed with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) on April 3, 2008, to recover increased costs of providing service to Idaho customers. The agreement calls for electric base rates for Idaho customers to increase by an average of 11.98... 

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... 

Albemarle to Increase Prices of FCC Catalysts for VGO and Resid Cracking

Albemarle Corporation, a leading global supplier of petroleum refining catalysts and additives, will increase the prices of its fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts for both heavy feed (Resid) and vacuum gas oil (VGO) cracking applications by 20 percent worldwide, effective September 1, 2008, or as contracts allow. Natural gas and rare earth... 

DPL Announces Settlement with Sierra Club

DPL Inc. announced the filing of a consent decree in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio settling claims brought by the Sierra Club of alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the Stuart Station plant located in Aberdeen, Ohio. The 2,400 megawatt coal-fired power plant is co-owned by subsidiaries of DPL (35%), Duke Energy... 

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... 

Rentech Successfully Produces Ultra Clean Synthetic Fuels at Colorado Facility

Rentech, Inc. announced that the Company has successfully produced synthetic fuels at its Product Demonstration Unit (PDU) in Commerce City, Colorado. Rentech’s PDU is the only synthetic fuels facility in the United States today producing transportation fuels. The facility is designed to produce approximately 420 gallons per day of synthetic jet and... 

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... 

We Energies, Madison Gas & Electric, Wisconsin Public Power Commit to Additional Environmental Initiatives

We Energies, Madison Gas & Electric and Wisconsin Public Power today announced a significant new commitment to environmental initiatives. They include reductions in greenhouse gases, investments in additional renewable energy resources, funding to protect Lake Michigan’s ecosystem and the retirement of older, less-efficient generation. “Coupled...