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Mar 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Hanwha Energy Enters Agreement to Acquire Texas Gas-Fired Power Generation Facility
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Hanwha Energy USA Holdings Corporation (HEUH), a subsidiary of Hanwha Energy, announced it entered into an agreement in mid-February to acquire a natural gas-fired power generation asset in Texas. This transaction represents another step in the company’s ongoing strategic expansion into power generation in the U.S. The proposed acquisition includes a 324-MW simple-cycle facility located in ERCOT’s West Zone. The transaction remains subject to customary closing c...
Mar 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Constellation Announces Agreement to Sell PJM Generation Assets to LS Power as Part of FERC, U.S. DOJ Resolution of Calpine Transaction
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Constellation and LS Power today announced an agreement under which Constellation will sell a portfolio of generation assets in PJM to LS Power....
Mar 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Waste Connections Appoints Daniel L. Florness to its Board of Directors
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) (“Waste Connections” or the “Company”) today announced that Daniel L. Florness has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2026. “We are very pleased to welcome Dan to our Board,” said Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Dan is an accomplished executive with a wealth of experience in C-suite level leadership roles for a public company. He has intimate knowledge of servant leadershi...
Mar 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
TotalEnergies: Convening of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 29, 2026
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of TotalEnergies SE (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) met on March 18, 2026 under the chairmanship of Mr. Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. It has decided to convene the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of the Corporation on Friday, May 29, 2026. The Notice of Meeting will be published soon in France's BALO (Bulletin des Annonces Légales et Obligatoires) and will be available on the Company's website. The Board...
Mar 18, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Equilibrium Energy Announces Strategic Agreement to Advance AI-Enhanced Enterprise Portfolio Optimization
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equilibrium Energy announces a strategic agreement with NRG Energy to deploy PowerOS, its AI-native operating system purpose-built for power companies...
Mar 18, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Xcel Energy Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for Seventh Consecutive Year
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the seventh year in a row, Xcel Energy has been named a World’s Most Ethical Companies® honoree by Ethisphere....
Mar 18, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Orion Strategies Continues Expansion of National Energy Public Affairs Practice in Southeast
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion Strategies has expanded its national energy public affairs practice, naming Joshua Boisvert as Director to lead the firm's growing presence within the Southeast. Based in Florida with deep ties to Washington, D.C., Boisvert brings over 20 years of public affairs, regulatory strategy, and stakeholder engagement experience — and a nationwide network spanning corporate government affairs offices, trade associations, and energy industry leaders. “Throughout his ca...
Mar 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM
GridX and Clarum Advisors Partner to Accelerate Utility Rate Modernization
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GridX, the industry’s leading Enterprise Rate and Data Platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Clarum Advisors, a leading energy transition consultancy with deep expertise in regulatory strategy and rate design. The collaboration combines GridX's advanced rate analytics platform with Clarum's expert testimony, rate design and implementation support to help utilities navigate the increasingly complex process of modernizing their rate structur...
Mar 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Avangrid Named as One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the 8th Consecutive Year
ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avangrid earns Ethisphere recognition for the eighth year, highlighting its continued leadership in ethical governance across the energy industry....
Mar 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM
HomeServe Strengthens Commitment to Skilled Trades With Major Partnership With Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) and IEC Foundation
NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HomeServe partners with the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) and its Foundation (IECF) to invest in the future of the electrical trades....
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