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CALGARY, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Alliance Pipeline Ltd. today announced that Terrance Kutryk will join the company as its new President and Chief Executive Officer on October 1, 2012, succeeding Murray Birch, who retired in July. "We are very happy to welcome Terrance to Alliance as President and CEO," said Alliance Pipeline Board Chair, Stephen White. "He brings to the job a wealth of industry experience and business acumen, coupled with an impressive suite of professional...

CALGARY, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Alliance Pipeline Ltd. announced today that Murray Birch, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be retiring on July 31, 2012. "Through Murray's strong leadership, Alliance has added new pipeline services, lowered pipeline costs and leveraged the existing operations to include green power generation while ensuring the safe operations of the system", said Alliance Pipeline Chairman Stephen White. "Over his tenure, the Alliance pipeline...

CALGARY, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The Board of Directors of Nexen Inc. announced that Barry Jackson, a 37 year veteran of the oil and gas industry, has been appointed chair of the Board, effective at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at 11 am today. Mr. Jackson, who has served as a Nexen Board member since 2001, is the past President and CEO of Crestar Energy Inc. and a former executive of Northstar Energy Corporation. In addition to his duties at...

ONTARIO, Canada, Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", "we" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. (CSSI), has entered into a sales agreement with TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada), whereby TransCanada will acquire from Canadian Solar a 86 megawatts (MW) AC solar project portfolio for approximately $470...

HOUSTON, HONG KONG, LONDON and GREENWICH, Conn., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- First Reserve Corporation ("First Reserve") announced today that it has agreed to acquire a diversified portfolio of U.S. contracted natural gas fired power generation plants totaling 1,068 MW ("the Power Portfolio") from Arclight Capital. The new entity will be named the FREIF North American Power I. As part of the agreement, the California Public Employees' Retirement System will acquire the Neptune...

HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) today announced that TransCanada Corporation (TSX: TRP, NYSE: TRP) has selected Price Gregory Services, Incorporated, a Quanta Services operating unit, to be part of a joint venture called MPS Constructors, LLC (MPS), that will build 1,179 miles of pipeline and related infrastructure from Hardisty, Alberta, to Steele City, Neb., as part of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline project. MPS consists of three pipeline...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CDI Corporation (NYSE: CDI) today announced that its Canadian subsidiary, CDI Professional Services, Ltd., has been awarded a multi-year, multi-million dollar Master Services Agreement from TransCanada Corporation. Under this agreement, CDI will serve as a significant vendor for TransCanada, a leading energy infrastructure company in North America. CDI will be responsible for providing staffing services including construction management and...

TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- International Power Canada, Inc. announced it has secured 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with the Ontario Power Authority for all of the output from its 99 MW Erieau and 99 MW East Lake St. Clair wind projects in southwestern Ontario. The PPAs will commence upon completion of construction and commissioning of both facilities, scheduled in early 2013. The Ontario Power Authority, an agency of the Ontario Government, launched North America's...

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CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- TransCanada Corporation (TransCanada) (TSX, NYSE: TRP) today is pleased to announce a Project Labor Agreement for a significant portion of U.S. construction of the proposed US$7 billion Keystone Gulf Coast Expansion Pipeline Project (Keystone XL). The agreement will provide TransCanada with a capable, well-trained and ready workforce in the U.S. to construct Keystone XL. During construction, the project is expected to create over seven million...