Vectren.com Media Room RSS Feed http://www.vectren2.com/evision/Media_Room.xml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:18:12 -0600 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:14:14 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) wants to remind customers to proceed with caution when removing snow and ice around natural gas meters at their homes or businesses this winter. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/snowremovalmeters122612.pdf 2F481D63-7580-415E-A83A-BD0F40C5396F Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:04:20 -0600 Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) is again offering its Gift of Energy program this holiday season, which allows individuals to make a payment toward the Vectren energy bill of a friend, family member or neighbor. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/giftofenergy121812.pdf F6F6562F-854C-401D-9731-A13AF7E57E4E Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:36:29 -0600 Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) Local 175 employee-members who work for Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Vectren) voted Friday afternoon to ratify a new three-year contract. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/vedocontractendorsed113012.pdf 4158496B-2676-4ED9-B19C-2536F2272CC3 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:42:21 -0600 Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) is reminding its customers about ways to cut energy costs throughout the holiday season. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/holidaytips111912.pdf B1566148-BA72-41F9-A81C-F5984DE36C54 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:43:54 -0600 After spending nearly two weeks working alongside National Grid crews in New York, Vectren�s initial 40- member gas crew will soon be relieved by a second team of more than 40 that is heading out this afternoon. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/hurricanesandyresponsegas2111612.pdf F4A4992A-5D95-4A26-A4EC-19B384F2A9D0 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:08:15 -0600 Winter weather is here and Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) wants to remind customers to be aware of heating safety throughout the winter months. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/wintersafety111212.pdf 4AF0BFF5-D8FD-4D24-8145-DF3E4BCA8147 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:25:13 -0600 As restoration efforts in the Northeast continue, Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) has again answered the call for help - this time, from National Grid, an electric and gas utility that needs assistance with natural gas restoration efforts on the east coast. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/hurricanesandyresponsegas110712.pdf 166D6FFB-5377-414F-B28C-52C829B783DD Wed, 7 Nov 2012 09:44:52 -0600 In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, one Vectren crew and several field investigators will be deployed to Flushing, N.Y. after receiving the call from Con Edison. Four employees, one supervisor and a safety specialist will assist with power restoration in the Northeast area. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/hurricanesandyresponse110212.pdf 07FE367C-9BCB-41DD-B53B-72059E93C3B4 Fri, 2 Nov 2012 15:04:10 -0500 This Halloween season, Vectren is reminding customers they can save up to $200 per year on their electric bills by cutting "vampire" load. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/vampireloads102912.pdf 1EC6295C-0EFB-44FE-9C94-FE734B56252A Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:33:48 -0500 In a presentation given to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) yesterday, Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana (Vectren) outlined the robust gas infrastructure investment strategy the company has undertaken http://www.vectren2.com/evision/gasmodernizationin102512.pdf E95B7E89-FF18-4CF4-B3A5-848C1BF7145F Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:48:25 -0500 A surge of abundant, domestic natural gas supply over the past few years, including shale gas from Ohio, has dramatically stabilized and lowered natural gas prices, which has helped natural gas once again be the most cost-effective energy source for home heating. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/winterbilloutlookohio101012.pdf 5A2E9121-F743-47FC-90D8-8BAA826525A7 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:48:45 -0500 Natural gas prices that for the past three years have remained stable and relatively low will again translate to manageable bills for Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana - North (Vectren) customers. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/winterbillprojnorth101012.pdf 0E4A3D93-9DFC-4B74-862D-224FE455110C Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:46:00 -0500 Natural gas prices that for the past three years have remained stable and relatively low will again translate to manageable bills for Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana - South (Vectren) customers. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/winterbillprojsouth101012.pdf 3FA7F8B5-0750-464C-A1EB-016F24E60AD1 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:43:17 -0500 In preparation for the upcoming heating season, Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) is extending its call center support hours for the month of October. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/extendedcallservicehrs092712.pdf DCADBB66-C9E9-4893-8A65-7779870DAC30 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:42:16 -0500 As colder weather draws near, Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) reminds its customers that it is important to evaluate the condition of their furnaces before turning them on for the winter. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/winterfurnaceremindersouth092412.pdf 441170ED-1EB3-4E6F-870D-24944F4F8935 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:59:32 -0500 Teamsters Local 135 voted Saturday to ratify a new three-year contract for its Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) employee-members. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/contractendorsedteamsters091012.pdf 72626663-9B8E-47B0-B84E-56D6D8CD62BF Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:25:20 -0500 Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Vectren) announced this week the recent entry of additional competitive natural gas suppliers into the natural gas Choice market. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/ohiosupplieradditions081512.pdf 1B651AE3-2FCA-4B0B-80E4-5EF9068E4070 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:59:30 -0500 In an effort to remind residents to dial 8-1-1 before digging, Aug. 11 has been designated National Call Before You Dig awareness day. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/callbeforeyoudig081012.pdf E33E9EE2-58FA-4193-8379-C52296A8E3B9 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:00:49 -0500 As southwestern Indiana approaches the mid-point of a summer where triple-digit temperatures have been the norm rather than the exception, Vectren is reminding customers to consider ways to conserve energy to help reduce summer energy bills and to reach out to the utility�s contact center at 1-800-227-1376 if they need options to help manage higher energy costs. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/summerenergytips073012.pdf 41D790C5-46C0-4369-B6CE-8F59CC255DAB Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:46:37 -0500 After a little more than two years into Vectren Energy Delivery�s (Vectren) appliance recycling program, the 3,000th appliance has been collected. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/appliancerecycling072512.pdf 0FD5367F-B5AE-4D39-94CE-B0190A89B8D4 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:42:19 -0500 In response to continued low, stable natural gas prices, Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Vectren) is reducing the monthly Budget Bill amounts by 30 to 35 percent for the majority of its 50,000 customers on the program. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/ohiobudgetbilldecrease072412.pdf 0E182EDC-A260-4E2D-AC12-C0902E098EEB Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:48:04 -0500 Vectren is warning customers of a multi-state bill payment scam involving requests for personal information and mentions of a federal program that provides funds for utility payments. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/utilityscam071212.pdf EBE690D2-A078-4B31-A624-91B0C972DBED Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:45:24 -0500 In an effort to help customers make their homes more energy efficient, Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) and Energizing Indiana have issued a call for applicants for their joint income-qualified home weatherization program, which provides free home weatherization services to customers in Vectren�s southwestern Indiana service territory. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/eivectrenhomewx071012.pdf CC607F09-6E07-4532-BD0D-F14C3166CAE2 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:30:22 -0500 With the official start of summer underway and this week�s temperatures that are expected to exceed 100 degrees, Vectren is reminding customers to consider ways to conserve energy to help manage summer energy bills. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/summerenergytips062712.pdf DB25C706-186C-467D-AA22-8F2445EA1F82 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:23:08 -0500 On June 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed more stringent air quality rules via the Clean Air Act to further regulate emissions of fine particulate matter. Given Vectren�s significant investment in emissions control equipment for its coal-fired electric generating plants over the past decade, the electric utility is in a position to contribute significantly to the southwestern Indiana�s attainment of these revised air quality standards. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/pmeparules062612.pdf D6EFFF57-C82D-40AB-A685-505EF5B6A1C2 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:15:00 -0500 In response to continued low, stable natural gas prices, Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana - North (Vectren) is reducing the monthly Budget Bill amounts by 30 percent for the majority of its 98,000 customers on the program. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/northbudgetbilldecrease062512.pdf D4B4A673-AB5E-4E0B-9F3C-01E4654BF551 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:55:07 -0500 To help residential customers analyze and improve their home�s energy use, Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana-North (Vectren) is piloting a home energy audit program for about 400 homeowners in its 48- county service territory in central and southeastern Indiana. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/northhomeauditprogram060612.pdf 6DE3C61B-30DD-4E32-8F86-2F4B87A13E92 Wed, 6 Jun 2012 13:15:12 -0500 Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana (Vectren) reported today it is prepared to meet summer demand of its electric customers in southwestern Indiana. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/summerloadrequirements052912.pdf 0D3E350F-3630-4374-8C95-B7FFED0E0ADA Tue, 29 May 2012 13:44:34 -0500 In response to continued low, stable natural gas prices, Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana - South (Vectren) is reducing the monthly Budget Bill amount for the majority of its 13,000 customers on the program by 3 to 5 percent. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/southbudgetbilldecrease052412.pdf 15DFF8F4-834A-44E4-939F-92289F9663A6 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:17:43 -0500 Speaking at Wednesday�s annual Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) shareholders� meeting, Chairman, President and CEO Carl Chapman outlined the company�s short-term strategy to grow its utility and nonutility businesses in addition to highlighting industry trends and changes that are benefitting natural gas customers today and electric customers for the long-term. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/annualmeeting051612.pdf BB6DE643-018F-4BF5-A6C0-100A182103A2 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:24:38 -0500 This spring, students in grades six through eight throughout Vectren Energy Delivery�s (Vectren�s) electric service territory were invited to submit an essay or art entry in Vectren�s environmental essay/art contest. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/envirocontestwinners051512.pdf 01399FBC-895E-4220-8D46-3C41AEE09C64 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:55:32 -0500 At its annual Operations Conference in San Francisco, Calif., this month, the American Gas Association (AGA) recognized Vectren as one of only 18 energy delivery companies in the U.S. that achieved outstanding records for employee safety in 2011. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/safetyrecord051512.pdf CBAA7DBB-8567-4ADA-92CD-8C4D5669BBFC Tue, 15 May 2012 16:53:26 -0500 Detailed in its recently released annual Foundation report, Vectren Corporation (Vectren) announced that it awarded nearly $2.2 million in 2011 through the Vectren Foundation and corporate gifts. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/2011fdnreportreleasescomb041712.pdf 7B85A8BF-8531-49F2-BFD7-0B96D8983AC1 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:29:00 -0500 In an effort to encourage residential customers to upgrade their natural gas appliances to even greater efficiency, Vectren has modified its natural gas appliance rebate program, known as Conservation Connection. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/indianasouthrebatemods040412.pdf 6392D34F-06F4-4B1F-B2ED-7EA03CB8E2F3 Wed, 4 Apr 2012 15:34:56 -0500 With the arrival of spring and April being National Safe Digging month, Vectren is reminding customers who are planning to dig in the yard, tear down a building or engage in any other earthmoving activity, to please call Indiana 811 at least two full working days in advance. By calling 811, residents can have underground utility lines in the work area identified at no cost. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/callbeforedigsouth040212.pdf ABBEB90A-5389-45FF-AA17-0BF2168F9900 Mon, 2 Apr 2012 16:24:43 -0500 Given the unexpected warm spring weather, Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) is reminding customers that it is important to evaluate the condition of their air conditioners before turning them on each year. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/hvacreminder032712.pdf 263A92D8-BE02-439C-A993-3A7F5897C090 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:42:19 -0500 Vectren has launched an essay/art contest for students in grades six through eight throughout its electric service area. The contest invites students to submit an essay and/or a piece of art titled, "What clean air means to my community." http://www.vectren2.com/evision/schoolcontest031312.pdf 112094EE-0D87-4544-86F7-518869E0F762 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:20:19 -0500 Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) has committed to provide $20,000 to assist in helping those impacted by the recent devastating tornadoes in southern Indiana. Vectren�s donation is in addition to an employee contribution program that Vectren is implementing, matching up to $10,000 from its Indiana-based employees. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/indianatornadorelief030912.pdf 5AB74BD2-C184-45B1-A1F0-D38FCFD151C2 Fri, 9 Mar 2012 16:23:00 -0600 As the winter heating season comes to a close, Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) wants to remind customers that the regulatory moratorium, which prevents utilities from disconnecting customers who meet low-income guidelines and have received federal and state utility heating assistance, will expire on Thursday, March 15. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/endwinterreminderindiana030512.pdf CD64C167-C3D6-4E6A-8C0B-65D1F54A2660 Mon, 5 Mar 2012 15:15:54 -0600 As the winter heating season comes to a close, Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Vectren) wants to remind customers who have received a disconnect notice or any customers in need of bill payment assistance to contact Vectren at www.vectren.com or 800-227-1376 to make payment arrangements and avoid potential disconnection. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/endwinterreminderohio030512.pdf B98A0C20-2640-4466-A549-12BCF7A8A001 Mon, 5 Mar 2012 15:12:27 -0600 Homeowners who purchased high-efficiency appliances and/or made energy-efficient home improvements to their homes in 2011 may qualify for Federal tax credits, and they should consider the steps needed to apply as they prepare their annual tax returns by April 17, 2012. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/taxcredits022812.pdf 8515F4D8-BB9C-4144-A945-5AC2062257FF Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:47:15 -0600 Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) recently launched to 75,000 of its electric customers a direct communication that analyzes customers� bills and home characteristics to help determine how much energy their individual homes use compared to neighboring homes and those of similar size. In addition, customers also receive free and low-cost tips to help lower energy usage as part of the communication. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/opower020112.pdf 840037D2-9B2B-4886-BA4E-419C41C3F61E Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:06:36 -0600 In an effort to alleviate cost pressures on electric bills, Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) have collaborated to accelerate lower coal costs in 2012 and 2013, an impact that will decrease typical residential electric bills by $6 to $8 per month effective in February. The proposal was approved this week by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/facdsm012612.pdf 2B586E7C-3D48-4817-BCF4-9D381B88DEB9 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:04:24 -0600 As expected, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized more stringent rules last month via the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), which regulates emissions of mercury and other pollutants. Given Vectren�s significant investment in emissions control equipment over the past decade, the utility is in a position to largely comply with MATS without significant additional investment. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/mercuryepa011712.pdf BA8ED5BD-3F59-44D2-AAFB-313E42E0CBB6 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:28:23 -0600 This month, Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) added functionality to its web site, Vectren.com, that allows customers to report their electric outages online or via a smart phone as an additional option to calling the company�s contact center. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/onlineoutagereporting010512.pdf BB7DD544-D640-4451-BCBF-D85B23F79819 Thu, 5 Jan 2012 09:49:00 -0600 Vectren Corporation (Vectren, NYSE: VVC) sold its wholly owned retail natural gas marketing subsidiary, Vectren Source (Source), to Direct Energy... http://www.vectren2.com/evision/weberfinal010512.pdf 6F43656F-FF93-4FAF-8E5B-1B1CD2C93692 Thu, 5 Jan 2012 10:30:06 -0600