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Dr. Verna Yiu appointed to EPCOR Board of Directors

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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EDMONTON, AB, Nov. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - EPCOR Utilities Inc. (EPCOR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Verna Yiu to its Board of Directors.

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  • EDMONTON, AB, Nov. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - EPCOR Utilities Inc. (EPCOR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Verna Yiu to its Board of Directors.
  • "Dr. Yiu is highly recognized for her dedication and leadership in the fields of medicine and academia, as well as for her commitment to advancing the health and outlook of the patients in her care and the communities she serves," said Janice G. Rennie, EPCOR Board Chair.
  • We are fortunate and pleased to welcome her to our Board."
  • In addition to previous faculty leadership roles at the University of Alberta, Dr. Yiu served as the Executive Vice-President and Chief Medical Officer (2012-2016) and then as the President and CEO (2016-2022) of Alberta Health Services.

Treeverse Releases lakeFS 1.0 to Improve Lifecycle Management of Data Lakes and Integration with Modern Data Stack

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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Treeverse, the creator of lakeFS , the open-source technology that brings data version control to data lakes, today announced the release of lakeFS 1.0, a scalable and highly reliable system with backward compatible interfaces within the modern data stack.

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  • Treeverse, the creator of lakeFS , the open-source technology that brings data version control to data lakes, today announced the release of lakeFS 1.0, a scalable and highly reliable system with backward compatible interfaces within the modern data stack.
  • Treeverse introduced lakeFS, its open-source software (OSS) for scalable data version control in August 2020 to bring order to the chaos that comes with developing and maintaining data products based on petabytes of data.
  • Key capabilities include:
    lakeFS is the only scalable, high-performance data version control option in the market suitable for enterprise-level data operations.
  • lakeFS enables data professionals to manage data as code and increases the efficiency of data engineers, ML/AI practitioners and analysts throughout the lifecycle of the data.

Optimy Launches Employee Engagement Solution to Eradicate Donation and Volunteering Fees for Corporates

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Optimy, the company supporting 50+ businesses in the US and Canada with social impact solutions, announced the launch of its new Employee Donations tool, debuting at The Partnership Conference in Toronto today. The new platform will help large enterprises across the globe to increase employee participation rates in volunteering and donations programs, and to bypass the hidden costs of corporate social donations, including costly transaction fees.

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  • With no transaction fees (above standard payment processing fees) for donations, Optimy is helping businesses to maximize donations, in order to support non-for-profit organizations across the globe.
  • Kenneth Bérard, Founder and CEO at Optimy, commented: "Nowadays, many companies are launching employee engagement programs within their organizations as part of their CSR policy.
  • Therefore, we will not charge a transaction fee above standard payment processing fees for donations made through Optimy.
  • Employee Donations will strengthen Optimy's Employee Engagement offering, adding a strong feature set including matching gifts, where organizations make a donation to match their employees' charitable efforts to its existing set of engagement or activation capabilities.

EPCOR OPERATIONS LEADER RECOGNIZED BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATER COMPANIES

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Living Water award recognizes exemplary dedication to water, communities

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  • Living Water award recognizes exemplary dedication to water, communities
    PHOENIX, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - An EPCOR water operations leader in Texas took home the top award at this week's National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) annual Water Summit.
  • NAWC President and CEO Rob Powelson recognized John Lulewicz, Director of Water Operations for EPCOR in Texas, with the organization's highest recognition, the Living Water Award, at its annual Water Summit in Atlanta earlier this week.
  • "The NAWC Living Water Award represents the best of the water industry," said NAWC President & CEO Robert F. Powelson.
  • Customer Care Manager Amy Matthews received the Living Water Award in 2022 and Meter Manager Supervisor Jeff Harrison was recognized in 2015.

Redwater Secures $0.015 kWh Gas Supply Agreement, Reducing Energy Costs by Approximately 90.91%

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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The GSA is expected to result in a significant reduction in energy costs, lowering energy expenses by approximately 90.91%, as compared with average market rates reported by EPCOR's Regulated Rate Option (the “RRO").

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  • The GSA is expected to result in a significant reduction in energy costs, lowering energy expenses by approximately 90.91%, as compared with average market rates reported by EPCOR's Regulated Rate Option (the “RRO").
  • Under the GSA, True North Data Systems Ltd (“TNDS”) and Redwater have secured gas at a favorable rate of $0.015 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) compared to the average market rate of $0.165 kWh, as reported by the RRO.
  • "The securing of this Gas Supply Agreement at such an attractive rate is a major milestone for TNDS and Redwater," commented CryptoBlox Interim CEO, Taryn Stemp.
  • "By reducing our energy costs by approximately 90.91% compared to the average market rate, we have achieved a significant cost advantage.

EPCOR AWARDED NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR SAFETY RECORD

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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MAGNOLIA, Texas, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - EPCOR USA Inc. (EPCOR) earned the American Gas Association's (AGA) 2022 Safety Achievement Award, which is given to AGA members who have surpassed the industry standards for specific safety requirements.

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  • MAGNOLIA, Texas, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - EPCOR USA Inc. (EPCOR) earned the American Gas Association's (AGA) 2022 Safety Achievement Award, which is given to AGA members who have surpassed the industry standards for specific safety requirements.
  • EPCOR received the award at the 2023 AGA Operations Conference held May 2023 in Grapevine.
  • In addition to the hours worked, the EPCOR gas team made critical and innovative improvements to their operations that attributed to their pristine safety record including:
    Implementing the Smith System driving training program, which led to zero vehicle claims despite over 300,000 miles driven.
  • Today, EPCOR serves over 6,000 active natural gas meters across nine counties in the greater Houston Metro Area.

Landis+Gyr Will Provide Advanced Metering Technology for EPCOR Water Meters in City of Edmonton

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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ATLANTA, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Landis+Gyr (SIX: LAND) has signed a contract with EPCOR Water to provide AMI technology and related services for water meters in the City of Edmonton.

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  • ATLANTA, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Landis+Gyr (SIX: LAND) has signed a contract with EPCOR Water to provide AMI technology and related services for water meters in the City of Edmonton.
  • The agreement includes RF Mesh Series 5 water modules for water meters, software upgrades and implementation of advanced network security.
  • A component of the Gridstream® Connect platform, the water modules will operate on the utility's existing RF mesh network, which currently supports about 435,000 advanced electric meters.
  • Gridstream Connect provides utilities with a flexible platform to connect intelligent devices, such as smart meters, streetlights, load management and distribution sensors, for measuring and monitoring energy and water resources.

EPCOR Announces President & Chief Executive Officer Succession

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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EDMONTON, AB, Jan. 12, 2023 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors of EPCOR Utilities Inc. ("EPCOR" or the "Company") announced today that Stuart Lee plans to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer at the completion of the Company's Annual General Meeting on May 2, 2023.

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  • EDMONTON, AB, Jan. 12, 2023 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors of EPCOR Utilities Inc. ("EPCOR" or the "Company") announced today that Stuart Lee plans to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer at the completion of the Company's Annual General Meeting on May 2, 2023.
  • Upon Mr. Lee's retirement, John Elford, currently EPCOR's Senior Vice President Commercial Services, will be appointed President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • "I am delighted to announce John Elford as our next CEO," said Janice Rennie, Chair of the EPCOR Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Elford joined EPCOR in 2004, and has been a member of the Company's senior executive team since 2015.

EPCOR supports rollout of new EV chargers across southwestern Ontario

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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COLLINGWOOD, Ontario, Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Municipalities, retail sites, workplaces and recreation facilities in southwestern Ontario are poised to begin moving ahead with the installation of dozens of new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations; after successfully applying for funding through the EPCOR Go EV program.

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  • COLLINGWOOD, Ontario, Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Municipalities, retail sites, workplaces and recreation facilities in southwestern Ontario are poised to begin moving ahead with the installation of dozens of new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations; after successfully applying for funding through the EPCOR Go EV program.
  • All of these chargers, supported through the EPCOR Go EV program, are expected to be energized by March 2023.
  • “EPCOR’s Go EV program will provide greater access to EV charging stations in South Georgian Bay and beyond,” said Darren McCrank, Director of Operations, Ontario Region, EPCOR.
  • EPCOR’s Go EV program supports the installation of both Level 2 and Level 3 chargers, giving electric vehicle owners the option for faster charging.

PS Julie Dabrusin Delivers $1.6 Million in Federal Support for CanREA's Electricity Transition Hub

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Friday, October 28, 2022
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The Hub will also share knowledge through quarterly reports and meetings, including an annual Hub Summit.

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  • The Hub will also share knowledge through quarterly reports and meetings, including an annual Hub Summit.
  • Today's investment of $1.6 Million in CanREA's Electricity Transition Hub will enable collaboration on clean energy deployment and grid modernization across the country.
  • This support for the Canadian Renewable Energy Association's Electricity Transition Hub is an important step on the path to a prosperous net-zero future."
  • "We want to thank Natural Resources Canada for its generous support of CanREA's Electricity Transition Hub.