Month: February 2023

Corrigan, Texas – When it comes to an emergency seconds count. No one knows that better than first responders.

Serving one of the busiest highway corridors in Texas, Highway 59, Corrigan police officers are the first responders, whether it is a traffic accident, criminal activity or even a medical emergency. As of today, Corrigan police officers are equipped with more than just a gun and a badge. They are now carrying medical technology that can help them save lives during medical emergencies.

“We just purchased and placed eight defibrillators in all of our patrol cars,” said Darrell Gibson, Corrigan Police Chief. “Our police officers are now trained and have the ability to provide this life-saving technology thanks to the generosity of Georgia-Pacific. We had a critical need in our community, and Georgia-Pacific did not hesitate to step forward with the funds to help provide the medical technology that can make a difference in life and death.”

Georgia-Pacific donated $16,000 to the City of Corrigan to purchase the medical devices.

A defibrillator is a device that provides an electric shock to your heart to help restore a normal heart rhythm. Studies show that every minute a person in sudden cardiac arrest does not receive defibrillation, their chances of survival drop between 7-10%, making rapid defibrillation imperative for survival and one of the key steps in saving a life from cardiac arrest.

Gibson reflects on various 911 emergencies last year where defibrillators would have been extremely helpful. “The city of Corrigan does not have a city-based ambulance service,” said Gibson. “Our officers are always the first to arrive, and while they know CPR, sometimes officers need medical technology to sustain someone before an ambulance can arrive.”

The Corrigan Police force, which is made up of 10 officers and the chief, was recently trained on how to use the defibrillators. “The device is compact and relatively easy to use,” said Fitzpatrick Foster, Corrigan Police Corporal. “I am excited to have another tool I can effectively use to help someone in distress.”

CHARLOTTE, N.C., February 16, 2023 /3BL Media/ — Discovery Education and its social impact partners present teachers and families nationwide a curated collection of engaging, no-cost digital learning resources designed to engage today’s students in Engineers Week. Established in 1951, Engineers Week immerses students in the future of engineering and helps create pathways to careers. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

Taking place February 19-25 with the theme “Creating the Future!” Engineers Week shows students the excitement of engineering and its importance to the world. To support this theme, Discovery Education is providing educators, students, and families with a collection of no-cost resources tailored for any learning environment. Among the resources created in collaboration with leading social impact partners are:

Virtual Field Trips 
The Future is Now Virtual Field Trip from Reach for the Sky – designed with Edge at Hudson Yards – takes students on a virtual adventure into NYC’s newest and most forward-thinking neighborhood and the incredible observation deck where marvels of modern engineering elevate the possibilities of everyday life to meet with various leaders about the history, social impact, and STEM behind the new gravity-defying structure. After the VFT, students can start engineering by creating prototypes of their own design using the Engineering Design Process.

The Play to Learn Virtual Field Trip celebrates students’ ability to learn and create change through the power of play. Created by Build the Change – an educational partnership between Discovery Education and LEGO Sustainability Team – the Play to Learn Virtual Field Trip takes students from the Home of the Brick in Billund, Denmark to meet real-life LEGO® play experts, and discover how important play can be. Then students meet U.S. Sea Turtle Conservationists as they introduce us to some big challenges facing our planet and learn alongside student peers as they play, collaborate, and create! Educators can take the learning further with an array of standards-aligned resources bringing to life the power of play in any learning environment through hands-on challenges that engage students in important sustainability topics like biodiversity, climate change, and the environment.

The Operation Build It Virtual Field Trip gives students the tools to embrace DIY and engage in engineering in their everyday lives. This VFT was created in partnership with The Home Depot® for the program Science Fair Central, a suite of no-cost resources designed to STEAM-power classrooms and homes across the country as students prepare for the careers of tomorrow. With 10 million students from grades K-12 participating in science fairs and STEAM events every year, Science Fair Central aims to give students the tools to take their projects to the next level. In this VFT, students are joined by creative and highly-skilled makers to learn how they can create an at-home DIY workshop and develop practical trade skills and know how to tackle challenges that are meaningful to students and their communities.

Career Experiences
Students can meet real-life engineers from their classroom during Engineers Week from Engineering Dreams, a program with ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers). These 30- minute virtual visits introduce your students to real engineers as problem-solvers for good who will demonstrate how they use the engineering design process and diverse teams to develop the best possible solutions for community impact. Learn more and register your classroom here.

The STEM Careers Coalition™ (SCC) released a curated collection to spotlight engineering professionals in STEM. Follow along as the SCC demonstrates how teachers can introduce students to STEM with over 200 resources designed to uncover students’ STEM skills to activate future solution seekers. Students can see people like them in engineering roles that are changing the world while also diving deeper with hands-on student activations, lessons, and activities.

Trane Technologies’ Sustainable Futures Virtual Field Trip gives students a unique, up-close look at how a global climate innovation company impacts our world. Students will meet employees across multiple fields to see how their various roles create comfortable, clean and energy-efficient solutions for homes, buildings and transportation. The multifaceted learning program also includes interactive tools, resources, and volunteers to engage and inspire students to learn, think, and solve the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, like climate change and food waste, through sustainable innovation.

“My students are increasingly curious about careers and resources for engineering. With content from Discovery Education and their trusted partners, I know I can find the engaging and relevant resources that will deepen their interest in this exciting career,” said Susan Nimmons a Science Teacher & Instructional Coach at Aim Academy of Science and Technology in Minneapolis, MN.

Educators and students can find even more engineering resources and meet more STEM leaders in the Discovery Education K-12 learning platform’s STEM Careers channel. Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education provides educators a recently enhanced learning platform that facilitates engaging, daily instruction in any learning environment.

“Discovery Education prides itself on making connections from the classroom to the real-world. These specially curated resources support educators in catalyzing students’ STEM interest in the world of engineering,” said Amy Nakamoto, General Manager of Social Impact at Discovery Education.

 

For more information about Discovery Education’s award-winning digital resources and professional learning services, visit www.discoveryeducation.com, and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through Twitter and LinkedIn.

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About Discovery Education
Discovery Education is the worldwide EdTech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Through its award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, and innovative classroom tools, Discovery Education helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences engaging all students and supporting higher academic achievement on a global scale. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading EdTech solutions that support the success of all learners. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

Contacts
Grace Maliska | Discovery Education | gmaliska@discoveryed.com
 

Whirlpool Corporation has been recognized by Fortune as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies for the thirteenth consecutive year. The list includes the most respected and reputable companies around the world, as ranked by peers within their respective industries.

“We feel incredibly honored to once again be recognized by Fortune as one of the most admired companies,” said Marc Bitzer, Chairman and CEO of Whirlpool Corporation. “This recognition is only possible due to hard work and collaboration by our people and their commitment to improving life at home for consumers around the world.”

For over 110 years, Whirlpool Corporation has prioritized responsible business practices to drive purposeful innovation and instill a culture of respect, integrity, and teamwork. As a result of these efforts, the company continues to progress many of its environmental and social goals, as well as implement employee development programs to support the advancement of its workforce. In recognition of this ongoing commitment, Whirlpool Corporation was also recently named to America’s most JUST Companies for 2023 and the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.

Fortune partnered with Korn Ferry on its survey of corporate reputation as the basis for the annual list. The survey began with 1,500 candidates: the 1,000 largest U.S. companies ranked by revenue, along with non-U.S. companies in Fortune’s Global 500 database that have revenues of $10 billion or more. Survey respondents including executives, directors, and analysts were asked to rate enterprises in their own industry on nine criteria, from investment value and quality of management and products to social responsibility and ability to attract talent.

Click here to see the full list of World’s Most Admired Companies.

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Climate change is a significant concern for farmers, as it impacts the crops they grow, and ultimately our food security. An unpredictable climate with prolonged droughts, heat waves, and historic flooding endanger harvests around the world. Intense windstorms, for example, can damage crops like corn – the second most widely-grown crop in the world – causing it to break. As the climate changes and extreme weather intensifies, the stakes for global food security become even higher. 

At Bayer, we are working towards a better world for everyone, guided by our vision of ‘Health for All, Hunger for None’. One of our many missions to bring this vision to life is to support farmers with crop improvements that are more resilient against the threats of climate change, helping them to secure harvests and allowing them to better feed a growing world population in a sustainable way. Innovations like our short stature corn hybrids, which will be part of a Smart Corn System, become key enablers as they grow 30-40% shorter than conventional corn making the crop more stable, which means it is less likely to break or fall over in strong winds. This increases the chance of a better harvest and gives farmers the confidence to weather the storms ahead. Through science, we are working on making every day better. 

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PITTSBURGH, February 16, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Wesco International’s (NYSE:WCC) Pittsburgh headquarters is proud to announce that it has successfully registered its Quality Management System to ISO 9001:2015. Wesco is a value-added provider of supply chain services, technical services, and products for: structured cabling systems, electrical/electronic wire and cable, utilities, data, voice, video, telecommunications, networks, energy, multimedia, maintenance/repair, safety and security applications as well as the distribution of fasteners.

To become ISO9001 registered, Wesco started with an assessment of legacy quality management systems and future needs to achieve our vision of being “the best tech-enabled supply chain solutions provider in the world”. The outcome is a Lean Quality Management System which reinforces our commitment to continuous improvement across our customer focused sales processes, digital solutions and supply chain operations. With the training and deployment of the new system complete, Wesco was certified by our external registrar for independent validation to the ISO9001:2015 standard.

“Achieving this certification gives us a strategic advantage and opens up opportunities to distinguish ourselves among our competitors in the marketplace. For 100 years, Wesco has upheld high standards of operations and this certification acknowledges this,” said Hemant Porwal, executive vice president, Supply Chain and Operations.

“Wesco is dedicated to serving our customers with the highest level of standards of quality and consistency,” said Jeff Wood, senior vice president, Operations. “We are focused on building customer confidence by becoming their trusted partner and making Wesco easiest to do business with.”

ISO9001 is a set of international standards and guidance documents for quality management and quality assurance. The standard represents an international consensus on management best practices with the aim of ensuring that the organization can, time and time again, deliver the product or services that meet or exceed the customer’s quality requirements.

International Standards are strategic tools and guidelines to help companies tackle some of the most demanding challenges of modern business. They ensure that business operations are as efficient as possible, increase productivity, help companies access new markets, improve quality, enhance customer satisfaction, and increase sales.

About Wesco International

Wesco International (NYSE: WCC) builds, connects, powers and protects the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wesco is a FORTUNE 500® company with more than $21 billion in annual sales and a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions. Wesco offers a best-in-class product and services portfolio of Electrical and Electronic Solutions, Communications and Security Solutions, and Utility and Broadband Solutions. The Company employs approximately 20,000 people, partners with the industry’s premier suppliers, and serves thousands of customers around the world. With millions of products, end-to-end supply chain services, and leading digital capabilities, Wesco provides innovative solutions to meet customer needs across commercial and industrial businesses, contractors, government agencies, institutions, telecommunications providers, and utilities. Wesco operates approximately 800 branches, warehouses and sales offices in more than 50 countries, providing a local presence for customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and multi-national corporations.

BUFFALO, N.Y., February 16, 2023 /3BL Media/ – KeyBank is partnering with Parachute Credit Counseling (formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Buffalo) to provide free tax preparation services in Niagara County, helping low- to moderate-income individuals and families determine their eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). 

Volunteers from KeyBank and Parachute will be available at the following locations, days and times:

Lockport Public Library Community Room – 23 East Ave, Lockport, NY 14094 – Every Tuesday through April 4th from 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. 
 Pinnacle Community Services Community Room – 1522 Main St, Niagara Falls, NY 14305 – Every Wednesday through April 5th from 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

All tax filers are welcome to attend and the individual does not have to be a KeyBank customer to participate. 

“We are excited to team up with Parachute Credit Counseling to support our community with free tax preparation services,” said Michael McMahon, KeyBank Buffalo Market President. ”These events provide critical assistance to individuals and families and are central to KeyBank’s purpose of helping the communities we serve thrive.”

The Earned Income Tax Credit is a benefit for working people with low to moderate income. To qualify, workers and families must meet certain requirements and file a tax return, even if they do not owe any tax or are not required to file. EITC reduces the amount of tax owed and may provide a refund. (Source: IRS) 

Each year, thousands of qualifying Americans do not claim the EITC on their federal income tax returns, meaning billions of dollars in much-needed refunds goes unclaimed. Super Refund Saturday is a cost-effective way for tax filers to navigate the potentially confusing tax preparation process and ensure they are getting their full return.

According to the IRS, to qualify for the EITC earned income must be less than:

$53,057 ($59,187 if married and filing jointly) with three or more qualifying children$49,399 ($55,529 if married and filing jointly) with two or more qualifying children$43,492 ($49,622 if married and filing jointly) with one or more qualifying children$16,480 ($22,610 if married and filing jointly) with no qualifying children

Income tax return filers should bring these documents:

State-issued photo IDSocial Security card (for you, your spouse, and each child and/or dependent)W-2 forms1099 forms (interest, earnings as an independent contractor)Unemployment forms (if applicable)Proof of childcare paymentsOther IRS forms as appropriateLast year’s tax return (if available)Bank account and routing number for direct deposit (if applicable)

 If filing jointly, please bring all applicable documents for you and your spouse.

 ABOUT KEYBANK
KeyBank’s roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, KeyCorp is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $189.8 billion at December 31, 2022. Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank is Member FDIC.

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Short Hills, NJ Engages with Rock the Street, Wall Street

On November 15, 2022, Franklin Templeton held the last meeting of the fall session for Rock the Street, Wall Street (RTSWS) in New Jersey. RTSWS is a financial and investment literacy program designed to spark the interest of a diverse population of high school girls into careers in finance. Franklin Templeton participates throughout the year-long academic program. During a five-week fall financial project-based learning program, female financial professionals lead classroom workshops, including hands-on financial math projects on money management. In the spring session, students are matched with a mentor who helps them identify and emphasize individual strengths, discuss college and career preparation and further develop positive money management habits.

“I enjoyed being a project leader because it gave me an opportunity to interact with colleagues from across the firm. Through liaising with RTSWS, organizing the volunteer schedule, reviewing the material with the volunteers and participating in the classroom sessions, I got another avenue to network and learn more about Franklin Templeton.” said project leader, Heather Ziff, Director, Fund Administration and Reporting.

San Mateo, CA Supports RAFT

On December 6, 2022, Franklin Templeton employee volunteers in San Mateo and San Ramon, California joined in person to support RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching), a nonprofit providing educators with engaging hands-on learning resources aligned to national content standards. Volunteers engaged in the production of STEAM Project Kits, a key learning tool that helps students develop skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and communication.

Visakhapatnam, India Participates in AIDS Day

On December 1, 2022, Franklin Templeton employees in Visakhapatnam, India, participated in World AIDS Day hosted at the city’s Family Welfare Office. As part of the Visakhapatnam District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit, HIV-positive and HIV-negative children attended the “equalize” themed event. Volunteers helped distribute educational material to kids to help raise awareness and eliminate inequalities.

St. Petersburg, FL Volunteers at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul

On January 8, Franklin Templeton employees in St. Petersburg, Florida, volunteered at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a nonprofit organization offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. Volunteers assisted the head chef with food preparation and served meals to those in need.

To read more on corporate citizenship at Franklin Templeton and view our Corporate Social Responsibility report, visit our Global Citizenship page here.

About Franklin Templeton

Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 155 countries. Franklin Templeton’s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the company offers specialization on a global scale, bringing extensive capabilities in fixed income, equity, alternatives and multi-asset solutions. With offices in more than 30 countries and approximately 1,300 investment professionals, the California-based company has over 75 years of investment experience and approximately $1.4 trillion in assets under management as of January 31, 2023. For more information, please visit franklinresources.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Committed to continuously developing an innovative and inclusive supply chain, Aramark proudly partners with a broad network of small organizations owned and operated by minorities, women, and other diverse populations.

Supplier diversity is not only a key supply chain and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative for Aramark, it is a business imperative that delivers success for clients, consumers, and communities.

“Aramark’s commitment to working with small businesses and businesses owned and operated by minorities, women, and other diverse populations is key to forming strategic relationships that provide more culturally authentic products, increase value for our clients, and foster local economic impact,” said Natily Santos, Vice President of Responsible Sourcing at Aramark. “Supporting minority and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) is an essential supply chain initiative that contributes greatly to our sustainability, community relations, and diversity and inclusion goals.”

Understanding that innovation, flexibility, and support are key to strengthening these relationships with diverse suppliers, Aramark takes a customized approach, adjusting to meet its partners’ unique needs in the geographies the company serves.

From providing access to mentoring and business development programs for regional M/WBEs, to supporting grants to local farms owned by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), below are some highlights of Aramark’s supplier diversity efforts from the past year.

Mentoring Regional Business Leaders

In summer 2022, Aramark announced the start of its second Centers of Excellence (COE) mentoring cohort with the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council (EMSDC) and Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council (SCMSDC) to continue support of small businesses and businesses owned and operated by minorities, women, and other diverse populations across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and southern California.

Through the three-month mentoring program, Aramark executives and volunteers from Aramark’s employee resource groups (ERGs) provide skills training, best practices sharing, executive coaching sessions, and more.

During the 2022 COE program, which ended in September, 15 Aramark volunteer coaches, eight Aramark subject matter experts, and 15 M/WBE mentees worked together to share knowledge and grow professionally and personally.

Chicago Business Management Education Program

Aramark partners with the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council (Chicago MSDC) for the Progress, Insight, and Performance Education (PIPE) program for M/WBEs.

This eight-week, advanced business management program, taught in collaboration with the University of Phoenix, provides participants with the skills and knowledge needed to optimize their businesses. Topics include strategic planning, managing organizational goals, business ethics, supply chain, and project management.

Fourteen people from M/WBE businesses participated in the fifth PIPE cohort program, which concluded in December 2022.

“I was so busy working on the business that I had forgotten the importance of evaluating the current status of our organization,” said 2022 graduate Jeanetta Hawkins, owner of Personal Touches by Jeanetta (PTBJ), a special events design, production, and unique rental company. “Completing the PIPE program was one of the best decisions that I could have made. Gaining insight on best practices and tools that can be implemented into PTBJ immediately was epic!”

Participating PIPE business owners work in a variety of industries, including arts and entertainment, construction, facility services, food preparation, hospitality, IT, promotions, transportation, and utilities.

Nearly 50 business leaders have graduated from the PIPE program since 2020 across eight different states in the U.S.

“Participating in these supplier diversity initiatives through our Chicago MSDC partnership is so rewarding and has contributed to my personal growth,” said Octavia G. Matthews, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Aramark Facilities Management. “I am a member of the MBE Certification Committee and for three years have served as an ethics instructor in the PIPE program. This unique work allows me to intersect my commitment to our facilities business growth, MBE development, and community service in greater Chicagoland.”

To find out more about the Chicago PIPE program, watch the 2022 video or read the 2021 press release.

Cultivating Minority Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture

This year, Aramark supported efforts to ensure the sustainability of BIPOC owned or managed farms and agricultural nonprofits.

In all, 17 U.S. farms in 11 states (including California’s EARTHseed Farm, pictured at top) received Aramark grants through The FruitGuys Community Fund Grant program in 2022.

Aramark has committed to supporting a similar number of BIPOC farms for the 2023 and 2024 grant cycles.

“BIPOC and independent farmers are critical to growing great food and strengthening local communities. In our experience, it is often the smaller, independent farms that are the drivers of a diverse food system while welcoming the next generation of farmers,” said Chris Mittelstaedt, Founder and CEO, The FruitGuys. “Grants to The FruitGuys Community Fund allow for the funding of diverse sustainable agriculture projects that have positive impacts on the environment, local food webs, and farm diversity. We are grateful to Aramark for their support.”

Recognized for Partnering with Women-Owned Businesses

Aramark received a Done Deals Award from the Women’s Business Enterprise Council East Region (WBEC-East) in late 2022 for purchasing from and partnering with WBEs.

The annual awards recognize member organizations that demonstrate the highest financial spend with certified WBE suppliers in the Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware region over a 12-month reporting cycle. More than $40 million worth of goods and services were sourced by Aramark during the period.

A strategic supplier diversity partner for more than 10 years, WBEC-East supports Aramark’s WBE engagement and sourcing efforts. Aramark previously won Done Deals awards in 2016 and 2018 and in 2021 won a Resiliency Award which recognizes a council member who showcases a commitment to continuous improvement, overcoming obstacles, sustainability, and focus on innovation and positive change.

Supplier Diversity Overview

Aramark’s robust supply chain includes more than 4,500 small businesses and other diverse suppliers or subcontractors, including 1,542 supplier relationships with M/WBEs across the enterprise in the U.S.

In fiscal year 2022, Aramark’s spend with small businesses and diverse suppliers exceeded $727 million, including approximately $385 million with M/WBEs.

Nearly 7,000 jobs are supported through Aramark’s supplier diversity spend, with $1.2 billion of total economic impact attributed to the company’s supplier diversity program in fiscal year 2022.

In addition, Aramark has set a goal to spend 25 percent of company supply chain purchases with small and diverse businesses by 2025.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Febryary 16, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS) has acquired Pike Solar, a new solar power plant being constructed to serve customers of Colorado Springs Utilities. Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions is a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK).

DESS acquired the solar project from JUWI Inc. (JUWI), a global solar power developer.

Containing more than 414,000 solar panels on about 1,310 acres just outside the city limits of Colorado Springs, Colo., Pike Solar will provide 175 megawatts of electricity to Colorado Springs Utilities customers. That is enough electricity to power approximately 46,300 homes.

Under a 17-year agreement, Colorado Springs Utilities will purchase the electricity Pike Solar generates. Under the terms of the acquisition, JUWI is responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction of the project. The solar modules are being procured by DESS.

JUWI and DESS will each have operation and maintenance responsibilities. With this addition, DESS has three solar projects in Colorado totaling 248 megawatts.

“We’re pleased to continue expanding our solar portfolio in Colorado,” said Chris Fallon, president of Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions. “This project will support the renewable energy goals of Colorado Springs Utilities and allow them to reduce energy costs while providing diverse and cleaner energy solutions for their customers.”

“This is an exciting development for us as Pike Solar will be the largest solar facility on our system and represents a significant step on our journey to diversify our energy mix,” said Travas Deal, acting chief executive officer for Colorado Springs Utilities. “Projects like Pike Solar are integral to our ability to reach our Energy Vision goal of achieving 80% carbon reduction by 2030.”

The solar plant is under construction with current activities focused on civil work and racking installation, and is scheduled to achieve commercial operation in late 2023.

“The realization of the Pike Solar project marks another milestone in our company’s history. Pike Solar is our company’s largest single project worldwide. We are pleased to work with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, Colorado Springs Utilities Board and El Paso County’s local officials to add additional clean and cost-effective generation in Colorado, our home base in the U.S.,” says JUWI’s Group COO Stephan Hansen.

The project is expected to employ 350 at peak construction. Along with indirect economic benefits that accompany solar project development, such as increased local spending in the service and construction industries, the Pike Solar facility will also have a positive economic impact on the local community by providing significant tax revenues for area public schools.

As one of the nation’s top renewable energy providers, Duke Energy has more than 10,500 MW of solar and wind energy.

About Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions is a leader in sustainable energy, helping large enterprises reduce power costs, lower emissions and increase resiliency. The team provides wind, solar, resilient backup power and managed energy services to over 1,000 projects across the U.S., with a total electric capacity of more than 5,100 megawatts of nonregulated renewable energy.

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions is a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company and one of the largest energy holding companies in the U.S., headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.

The brand includes the following subsidiaries of Duke Energy Corporation that are registered to transact business in various states and may be branded as Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions for marketing purposes: Duke Energy One, Inc.; Duke Energy Commercial Enterprises, Inc.; Duke Energy Renewables, Inc.; Duke Energy Renewables Commercial, LLC; Duke Energy Renewable Services, LLC.; Duke Energy Renewables Storage, LLC; Duke Energy Renewables Wind, LLC.; Duke Energy Renewables Solar, LLC.; and REC Solar Commercial Corporation.

About JUWI Inc.

The JUWI Group has been one of the leading specialists of renewable energy for more than 25 years and offers complete project development as well as other services related to the planning, construction, and operational management of renewable energy plants. The main business areas include projects with wind and solar energy as well as hybrid systems with storage for industrial applications.

JUWI employs more than 1,200 people worldwide. Outside of Germany, the company has subsidiaries in Italy, Greece, South Africa, the USA (Colorado-based HQ), Japan, Australia, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore.

To date, JUWI has implemented more than 1,200 wind energy plants with a capacity of more than 2,800 megawatts at approximately 200 locations worldwide in the wind segment. In the solar segment, the company has executed on approximately 1,850 PV plants with a total capacity of nearly 3,250 megawatts. JUWI’s operations management group services wind energy and photovoltaic plants with a capacity of more than 4,100 megawatts.

About Colorado Springs Utilities  

For generations, Colorado Springs Utilities has provided electricity, natural gas, water and wastewater services to the Pikes Peak region. As a community-owned utility, its customers enjoy competitive prices, exceptional hometown service, responsible environmental practices and a voice in how their utility operates. Learn more at csu.org.

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