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    National Grid Temporarily Suspends Collections-Related Activities to Lessen COVID-19 Hardship on Customers Image

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    03-16-20

    National Grid Temporarily Suspends Collections-Related Activities to Lessen COVID-19 Hardship on Customers

    National Grid has temporarily suspended collections-related activities, including service disconnections, to lessen any financial hardship the COVID-19 pandemic may have on our customers. The decision is part of the company’s pandemic preparedness plan, which is designed to mitigate the impact th...

    The Microgrid Solution Image

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    03-13-20

    The Microgrid Solution

    The Microgrid Solution

    By Jude Schneider

    As Californians confront the challenges of increased wildfire risk and both planned and unplanned electricity outages, Southern California Edison ...

    National Grid, NYSEG/RG&E to Pioneer Use of New Electric Backhoe Loader Image

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    03-11-20

    National Grid, NYSEG/RG&E to Pioneer Use of New Electric Backhoe Loader

    National Grid and AVANGRID (NYSE:AGR) companies, New York State Electric and Gas and Rochester Gas & Electric (NYSEG/RG&E), are the first utilities in the country to incorporate fully electric backhoe loaders in their fleets. The all-electric backhoe loader was built by CASE Construction ...

    Alliant Energy Hosting Conversations About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Image

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    03-11-20

    Alliant Energy Hosting Conversations About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Sparked by the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™, Alliant Energy employees came together on February 25, 2020, to discuss diversity, equity, inclusion and unconscious bias.

    CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ ...

    NRG’s CEO Talks Sustainability to Investors Image

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    03-09-20

    NRG’s CEO Talks Sustainability to Investors

    Originally published on Greenbiz

    Editor’s note: The following is adapted from remarks made by Mauricio Gutierrez, president and CEO of NRG, during an 

    These Women Found Fulfilling Careers in Energy Image

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    03-06-20

    These Women Found Fulfilling Careers in Energy

    Duke Energy | Illumination

    Women make up about 20 percent of the country’s utility industry workforc...

    Don’t Lose Sleep Over How to Recycle Your Mattress Image

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    03-06-20

    Don’t Lose Sleep Over How to Recycle Your Mattress

    Beyond the Blue

    Unless you’re a magician, your old mattress likely won’t fit in your curbside recycling bin. Even if it could, it definitely doesn’t belong there. The good ...

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