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NOVI, Mich., March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ITC Great Plains, LLC announced today that the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has approved the Elm Creek to Summit transmission line project. The project will improve the reliability of the high-voltage grid in central Kansas. "The Elm Creek to Summit project will benefit residents and businesses in central Kansas and the broader region by reducing congestion across the transmission network and improving the reliability and efficiency of the...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kansas Gas Service, a division of ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE), announced today that it has filed a request with the Kansas Corporation Commission to increase its overall annual revenues by $32.7 million. The request includes a $50.7 million increase in base rates and an $18 million reduction in amounts currently recovered through surcharges. Since its last adjustment in base rates in January 2007, Kansas Gas Service has invested...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Intergraph, a global leader of integrated operational support and infrastructure management solutions for the utility and communications industries, is providing its InService Outage Management Systems (OMS) and Mobile Workforce Management (MWFM) solutions to Westar Energy, Inc., the largest electric energy provider in Kansas, USA. This implementation was partially funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's smart grid investment grant in...
ST. LOUIS, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wind energy developer Wind Capital Group announced today that it has selected RMT, Inc. (RMT) to design and construct its 201 MW Post Rock Wind Energy Facility in Lincoln and Ellsworth Counties in central Kansas. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110519/CG05366LOGO) Additionally, the Kansas Corporation Commission recently approved Wind Capital Group's power purchase agreement with Westar Energy for the electricity generated by the Post...
ATLANTA, Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- APOGEE Interactive Inc. announced today the expansion of it national sales force with the addition of two regional account executives, Rachael Fredericks and Mark A. Rogalski. Fredericks will focus on client service to utilities located in the Northeast while Rogalski will work with utility clients throughout the West and Southwest. Founded in 1993, APOGEE is a leading provider of energy efficiency software and education programs to more than 500 energy...
ATLANTA, Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert L. Boscamp, an entrepreneurial visionary who pioneered the way energy companies perform home energy audits, has joined Atlanta-based APOGEE Interactive Inc. as Executive Vice President. APOGEE is a leading provider of energy efficiency software to the nation's electric and gas utility companies. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091210/CL23938LOGO ) Boscamp will head up APOGEE's energy education initiatives, focusing on systems that...
ATLANTA, Dec. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Public Utilities Company (FPU) and Central Florida Gas (CFG) have selected APOGEE Interactive's suite of Web-based energy tools to help their customers evaluate home energy use and find ways to save on their energy costs. Atlanta-based APOGEE currently provides online home energy audits, energy calculators and energy education to more than 500 energy utilities nationwide. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091210/CL23938LOGO ) FPU and...
ATLANTA, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- APOGEE Interactive, a leader in online solutions for the energy industry, recognized 12 utilities for best practices in energy efficiency and marketing on the Web at its 17th annual users' conference in Atlanta this week. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091210/CL23938LOGO ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091210/CL23938LOGO ) The annual gathering drew more than 100 electric and gas utility professionals to hear the newest...
ATLANTA, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- APOGEE Interactive, a pioneer and market leader in energy efficiency software for utilities, today announced a major new release of its HomeEnergyCalculator(TM) software and customer communications platform. This latest upgrade marks the culmination of two years of research, development and user testing, plus recent accreditation by RESNET® for analytical accuracy. RESNET is the national organization recognized by DOE and the mortgage industry for...
RALEIGH, N.C. and TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Elster announced today that Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR), the largest utility in Kansas, has selected Elster for its 48,000 meter SmartStar deployment. The Elster EnergyAxis® Smart Grid solution will enable Westar to conduct real-time monitoring of its electricity grid, allowing the utility to provide customers with additional insight into their daily energy consumption, improve service reliability and more quickly manage power...
