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W2 Energy Begins the Process to Become Vertically Integrated
TORONTO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/31/09 -- W2 Energy Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WTWO), a developer ofgreen energy, is pleased to announce that it has begun to take delivery ofmaterials to begin construction of the Algae plant previously announced onAugust 13, 2009. The construction of the Algae plant is the first step inW2 Energy becoming vertically integrated. The Algae plant is expected to becompleted and in full production by the end of 2009. W2 Energy currentlymarkets its waste to energy plants to third parties, and now the companywill use its own technology and equipment to produce diesel for resale. TheCompany is very confident that it can produce the algae-diesel at 1/3 ofthe cost of those companies making bio-diesel by using its technology andcatalytic methods, rather than methanol, catalyst and heat.
Sep 1, 2009 - 10:36:03 AM
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Utilismart Corporation Partners With Primus Business Services
LONDON, ON -- (Marketwire) -- 09/01/09 -- Utilismart Corporation, a leading provider ofenergy management and settlement solutions for electric utilities, haspartnered with Primus Business Services to establish a secured data centreenvironment in Primus' London, Ontario Data Centre location. Under thepartnership, Primus is providing additional data centre services toUtilismart, which includes backup, disaster recovery and hosting solutionsfor Utilismart's Canadian and U.S.-based customers.
Sep 1, 2009 - 10:36:02 AM
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Con Edison Issues New Request for Smart Grid Stimulus Funding
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 08/31/09 -- Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) (ConEdison) has joined with energy experts and researchers from the public andprivate sectors in filing for smart grid stimulus funds from the U.S.Department of Energy (DOE). The applications request approximately $46million to help fund smart grid demonstration projects for customers servedby Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc. and Orange & RocklandUtilities Inc.
Sep 1, 2009 - 10:36:02 AM
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Pennichuck Corporation Receives $2.1 Million in Water Infrastructure Funding
MERRIMACK, NH -- (Marketwire) -- 08/28/09 -- Pennichuck Corporation (NASDAQ: PNNW) todayannounced that its Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. subsidiary ("PennichuckWater") has been awarded $2.1 million in low-cost loans by the NewHampshire Department of Environmental Services ("NHDES") for drinking waterinfrastructure projects in New Hampshire. One-half of this amount isfederal stimulus money under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009 ("ARRA") that will be forgiven over the life of the loan. The otherone-half is from an existing NHDES revolving loan program and will carry aninterest rate of 3.74% or less.
Aug 28, 2009 - 7:36:02 AM
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TransAlta extends offer for Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. until September 11, 2009
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/27/09 -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary has extended its offer (the "Offer") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. (TSX: KHD) for $4.55 per share in cash. The fully-financed Offer will now remain open until 6:00 p.m. (Calgary time) on September 11, 2009, unless withdrawn or extended.
Aug 27, 2009 - 4:36:01 PM
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ATCO Electric To Prepare Application To Construct Major Edmonton-Calgary Transmission Line
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/25/09 -- ATCO Electric has been authorized by the Alberta Minister of Energy to prepare a facilities application to build and operate a new high-voltage transmission line along a corridor on the east side of the province between Edmonton and Calgary. Upon approval of the facilities application by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), ATCO Electric will construct and operate the new line. The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), in its recently released Long-term Transmission System Plan, estimates the project will cost $1.65 billion and it is anticipated that the majority of these costs will be incurred after 2011.
Aug 25, 2009 - 6:36:02 PM
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Con Edison Named to 2009 LATINA Style Magazine Best Companies Report
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 08/25/09 -- Con Edison (NYSE: ED) recently received anhonorable mention as one of the 50 best companies nationwide for Latinas towork by LATINA Style magazine.
Aug 25, 2009 - 3:36:02 PM
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It's a Threepeat
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 08/21/09 -- Con Edison customers broke the 2009peak-electricity demand record today for the third time this week and thefourth time in the last 11 days when the company delivered 12,242 megawatts(MW) at 3 p.m.
Aug 21, 2009 - 4:36:02 PM
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Con Edison Delivering the Juice: Customers Break Monday's 2009 Peak Use Record
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 08/20/09 -- Con Edison customers broke a 2009peak-electricity demand record today for the third time in 10 days when thecompany delivered 12,083 megawatts (MW) at 5 p.m.
Aug 20, 2009 - 5:36:01 PM
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Macusani Yellowcake Progresses on New Corachapi and Kihitian Concessions
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/20/09 -- Macusani Yellowcake (TSX VENTURE: YEL) ("the Company") CEO Peter Hooper announces that good progress is being made collecting and remodelling the data on the recently purchased uranium concessions on the Macusani Plateau in Peru. Approximately 4,700 samples had been collected by the previous operators but had not been assayed. The Company is now in the process of having these samples assayed and the resulting data will be incorporated into new NI 43-101 resource reports later this year. The new data will also be instrumental in helping the Company and its consultants to design new drilling programs designed to upgrade and increase the uranium resources on these new concession.
Aug 20, 2009 - 3:36:01 PM
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Atlantic Power Announces Agreement to Sell its Interest in Mid-Georgia Power Project
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS -- (Marketwire) -- 08/18/09 -- Atlantic Power Corporation (TSX: ATP.UN) ("Atlantic Power" or the "Company") announced today that it had signed a purchase and sale agreement to sell its 50% interest in its Mid-Georgia Project to Perennial Power Holdings, Inc. a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation for cash proceeds of approximately $29 million. Mid-Georgia is a 308 MW dual-fuel, combined-cycle cogeneration project located in Kathleen, Georgia. The closing of the sale is subject to customary closing conditions and is anticipated to occur before the end of 2009. The project's other 50% owner has also agreed to sell its interest at the same time. The Company expects to record a book gain on the sale of approximately $16 million and a tax gain of approximately $12 million.
Aug 18, 2009 - 9:36:02 AM
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Con Edison Customers Set Peak Record for 2009 Electricity Use
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 08/17/09 -- Con Edison customers broke the 2009 record forpeak electricity use when the company delivered 11,937 megawatt hours (MWH)at 3 p.m. today. Usage at 5 p.m. was 11,935 MWH, falling just short of the3 p.m. figure. Before today, the high for the year was 11,821 MWH, set aweek ago.
Aug 17, 2009 - 6:36:01 PM
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Middlesex Water Company Files for Rate Increase
ISELIN, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 08/17/09 -- Middlesex Water Company, (NASDAQ: MSEX), aprovider of water and wastewater and related services in New Jersey andDelaware, today filed a request with the New Jersey Board of PublicUtilities (BPU) for a general increase in water rates for its Middlesexsystem in New Jersey. The Company, which last filed in April 2007, isrequesting an overall increase of approximately 26.03% or $15.1 millionover current revenues to support its ongoing capital program and to covercosts of increases in operations, chemicals and fuel, electricity, taxes,labor and benefits. Even at the increased rate, the cost of treated waterdelivered by Middlesex Water is about one-half penny per gallon.
Aug 17, 2009 - 4:36:02 PM
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TransAlta provides update on offer for Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc.
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/17/09 -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) announced today it has received an Advance Ruling Certificate from the Canadian Competition Bureau with respect to TransAlta's offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. (TSX: KHD) for $4.55 per share in cash. With this ruling, the Canadian Competition Bureau has confirmed that the acquisition of Canadian Hydro Developers by TransAlta can proceed without further review under the Competition Act.
Aug 17, 2009 - 1:36:01 PM
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W2 Energy Inc. Begins Construction of Commercial Non Thermal Reactor
TORONTO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/17/09 -- W2 Energy (PINKSHEETS: WTWO), a developer of greenenergy, is pleased to announce it has begun construction of "the first ofits kind" commercial scale Non Thermal ("NT") Plasmatron.
Aug 17, 2009 - 10:36:02 AM
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Chisen Electric Corporation Reports First Quarter Sales Grew 33%; Net Income Up Slightly
ZHEJIANG, CHINA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/17/09 -- Chisen Electric Corporation (OTCBB: CIEC)(the "Company"), a leading lead-acid motive battery producer for theelectric bicycle market in the People's Republic of China, reported todaythat revenues in its first quarter grew approximately 33% as it continuedto experience strong sales of its battery products.
Aug 17, 2009 - 8:36:01 AM
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Pennichuck Corporation Announces New Hampshire PUC Approval of 22% Final Rate Increase
MERRIMACK, NH -- (Marketwire) -- 08/14/09 -- Pennichuck Corporation (NASDAQ: PNNW) todayannounced that on August 13, 2009, the New Hampshire Public UtilitiesCommission (the "NHPUC") issued an Order modifying and approving the ratesettlement in effect between the Company's Pennichuck Water Works, Inc.subsidiary ("Pennichuck Water") and the Staff of the NHPUC. The Ordermakes effective an annualized increase in Pennichuck Water's revenues ofapproximately $4.7 million, or 21.8%, and replaces an annualized temporaryincrease of $2.4 million, or 11%, that has been in effect since July 2008.These dollar amounts and percentages are based on 2007 water usage volumes.
Aug 14, 2009 - 1:36:01 PM
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Tidewater Utilities, Inc. Named "Best in the Business"
DOVER, DE -- (Marketwire) -- 08/14/09 -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) a providerof water and wastewater services in New Jersey and Delaware, todayannounced that its wholly owned, regulated Delaware subsidiary, TidewaterUtilities, Inc., has been named "Best in the Business" in a surveyconducted for The Delaware News Journal by Workplace Dynamics, a workplaceconsulting firm.
Aug 14, 2009 - 1:36:01 PM
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Atlantic Power Corporation Announces August 2009 Distribution
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/14/09 -- Atlantic Power Corporation (TSX: ATP.UN) (the "Company") today announced its distribution for the month of August 2009. A distribution of $0.0912 per Income Participating Security ("IPS") will be payable on September 30, 2009 to holders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2009.
Aug 14, 2009 - 12:36:03 PM
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CalAmp to Present at the 2009 Southern California Investor Conference
OXNARD, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/13/09 -- CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP), a leading providerof wireless products, services and solutions, announced today that theCompany's President and Chief Executive Officer, Rick Gold, will bepresenting at the 2009 Southern California Investor Conference. TheConference is being held Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at The Island Hotel inNewport Beach, California. The Company is scheduled to present that day at1:45 p.m. Pacific Time.
Aug 13, 2009 - 3:36:01 PM
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Maine & Maritimes Corporation Announces 2009 Second Quarter Earnings Results
PRESQUE ISLE, ME -- (Marketwire) -- 08/13/09 -- Maine & Maritimes Corporation (NYSE Amex: MAM) reported a consolidated second quarter 2009 basic and diluted net lossof $0.25 per share, or $411,000, compared to second quarter 2008 net lossof $0.04 per share, or $68,000.
Aug 13, 2009 - 9:36:02 AM
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EnergySolutions Ranked #1 "All Environmental Firm" by Engineering News Record
SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (Marketwire) -- 08/12/09 -- EnergySolutions, Inc. (NYSE: ES)announced today that for the second year in a row Engineering News Record(ENR) has ranked EnergySolutions the #1 All-Environmental Firm.EnergySolutions was also ranked #1 in nuclear waste cleanup and #1 amongenvironmental firms working abroad.
Aug 12, 2009 - 2:36:01 PM
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Florida Public Utilities Announces Results for the Second Quarter of 2009
WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 08/12/09 -- Florida Public Utilities Company (NYSE Amex: FPU) reported higher earnings for the second quarter ending June 30,2009 compared to this same period in 2008. Net income for the secondquarter of 2009 was $1,004,000 or $.16 per share, compared with $81,000 or$.01 per share for the same period last year. Net income for the six monthsended June 30, 2009 was $1,748,000 or $.28 per share, compared to$2,031,000 or $.33 per share for the same period last year.
Aug 12, 2009 - 11:36:02 AM
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Florida Public Utilities Company Announces Quarterly Dividend
WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 08/12/09 -- The Board of Directors of FloridaPublic Utilities Company (NYSE Amex: FPU), at its meeting held on August12, 2009, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1200 per share on theCompany's common stock, payable October 1, 2009 to shareholders of recordat the close of business on September 11, 2009.
Aug 12, 2009 - 11:36:02 AM
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Atlantic Power Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/11/09 -- Atlantic Power Corporation (TSX: ATP.UN)(TSX: ATP.DB)(the "Company") today announced its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Aug 11, 2009 - 5:36:03 PM
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Con Edison Requests $172 Million in Smart Grid Stimulus Funding
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 08/07/09 -- Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) announcedtoday that the company has filed the first phase of its applications for smart grid stimulusfunds from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The applications requestapproximately $172 million in federal stimulus dollars to help fund smartgrid projects in the service areas of Con Edison Company of New York, Inc.and Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc. Later this month, the company expectsto submit applications requesting another $33 million in federal fundingfor smart grid projects, all to help fund an overall $410 million companyprogram.
Aug 7, 2009 - 12:36:01 PM
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Central Vermont Reports Second Quarter Earnings
RUTLAND, VT -- (Marketwire) -- 08/07/09 -- Central Vermont Public Service (NYSE: CV)
Aug 7, 2009 - 9:36:01 AM
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TransAlta responds to Directors' Circular filed by Canadian Hydro Developers
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/06/09 -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) provided the following comment in response to the Directors' Circular filed earlier today by Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc.
Aug 6, 2009 - 7:36:01 PM
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Pennichuck Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results
MERRIMACK, NH -- (Marketwire) -- 08/06/09 -- Pennichuck Corporation (NASDAQ: PNNW) todayannounced that net income for its second quarter ended June 30, 2009 was$763,000, or $.18 per share (diluted), on revenues of $8.5 million.Adjusted for eminent domain-related costs in the quarter, earnings wouldhave been $.19 per share (diluted). This compares to net income of$792,000, or $.19 per share (diluted), for the same quarter in 2008, onrevenues of $7.9 million. There were essentially no eminent domain-relatedcosts in the second quarter of 2008.
Aug 6, 2009 - 11:36:03 AM
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Newfoundland Power Declares Dividends on Series A, B, D and G First Preference Shares
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR -- (Marketwire) -- 08/06/09 -- Newfoundland Power Inc. has declared regular quarterly dividends on its Series A, B, D and G First Preference Shares as follows:
Aug 6, 2009 - 8:36:01 AM
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Venoco, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Financial and Operational Results
DENVER, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/06/09 -- Venoco, Inc. (NYSE: VQ)
Aug 6, 2009 - 4:36:01 AM
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Cleco Corp. Posts 2009 Second-Quarter Earnings of $27.0 Million
PINEVILLE, LA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/05/09 -- Cleco Corp. (NYSE: CNL) reported today 2009second-quarter net income applicable to common stock of $27.0 million, down$2.4 million from the $29.4 million recorded in the second quarter of 2008and reaffirms its 2009 earnings guidance.
Aug 5, 2009 - 4:36:03 PM
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San Diego Selected as Target Market for Largest Transportation Electrification Project in U.S. History
SAN DIEGO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/05/09 -- San DiegoGas & Electric (SDG&E), San DiegoAssociation of Governments (SANDAG) and Electric Transportation EngineeringCorporation (eTec) today announced that eTec, a leader in the research,development and testing of advanced transportation and energy systems, hasbeen selected by the U.S. Department ofEnergy to implement the largest transportation electrification projectin U.S. history through a $99.8 million grant.
Aug 5, 2009 - 3:36:01 PM
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Pennichuck Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2009 Common Dividend
MERRIMACK, NH -- (Marketwire) -- 08/05/09 -- Pennichuck Corporation (NASDAQ: PNNW) todayannounced that the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterlydividend of $0.175 per share payable on September 1, 2009 to shareholdersof record as of August 17, 2009. This quarterly dividend remains unchangedfrom the previous quarter and results in an annualized dividend rate of$0.70 per share.
Aug 5, 2009 - 3:36:01 PM
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Fortis Earns $53 Million in Second Quarter of 2009
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR -- (Marketwire) -- 08/05/09 -- Fortis Inc. ("Fortis" or the "Corporation") (TSX: FTS) recorded second quarter net earnings applicable to common shares of $53 million, or $0.31 per common share, compared to earnings of $29 million, or $0.19 per common share, for the second quarter of 2008. Year-to-date earnings applicable to common shares were $145 million, or $0.85 per common share, compared to earnings of $120 million, or $0.77 per common share, for the same period last year.
Aug 5, 2009 - 7:36:01 AM
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