Vectren.com Media Room RSS Feed http://www.vectren2.com/evision/Media_Room.xml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:10:06 -0600 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:04:24 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com This week, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approved the extension of the Universal Service Program (USP). http://www.vectren2.com/evision/usprenewal120911.pdf 789662E3-3056-4F41-B05D-414013F70F96 Fri, 9 Dec 2011 11:00:27 -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/wintersafety120711.pdf 30B87593-1CB8-4E6C-89B7-D514454472C0 Wed, 7 Dec 2011 12:25:08 -0600 Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) is reminding its customers about ways to cut energy costs throughout the holiday season. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/holidaytips112211.pdf FF7E73EB-03F5-4A54-B896-644E859B8D30 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:05:15 -0600 Given expected federal cuts in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Vectren today announced a corporate donation of $225,000 to help Hoosiers manage energy costs this winter. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/liheappledge111011.pdf 72CC9ABB-601F-4761-9FFE-1A3880F5610F Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:06:54 -0600 Vectren Corporation has released its first corporate sustainability report, Sustainability In Practice, which illustrates the company’s commitment to the environment and the communities it serves, as well as investors and employees. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/sustainabilityreport110911.pdf 8A58F576-BF53-40AF-AEEA-BEBF15D4EC90 Wed, 9 Nov 2011 15:11:01 -0600 In an effort to adapt to changing natural gas pricing market conditions, Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana (Vectren) has filed a proposal with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to modify its current natural gas purchasing strategy. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/gashedgingstrategyproposal110311.pdf 6172F3CA-501A-4B64-84B7-B6E90AB54FD3 Thu, 3 Nov 2011 14:12:28 -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/vampireloads102711.pdf AAE3AA21-3D3C-42E1-9269-4C37D175F92E Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:24:30 -0500 As colder weather grows 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/indianawinterfurnacereminder101911.pdf 09FC9328-56FB-4BBB-AE17-450F47DADA7B Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:49:36 -0500 A surge of abundant, domestic natural gas supply over the past few years has dramatically stabilized and lowered natural gas prices, which has helped natural gas continue to be the most cost-effective energy source for home heating. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/ohiohomeheatingcosts101211.pdf 1CE48C66-336E-4E43-AE42-3B4399484897 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:33:55 -0500 Natural gas prices that continue to remain stable and relatively low will again translate to more manageable bill amounts for Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana - South (Vectren) customers. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/southwinterbillprojections101211.pdf 697BF1D2-AFFF-4F8F-90A3-09F885C6F17B Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:29:11 -0500 Natural gas prices that continue to remain stable and relatively low will again translate to more manageable bills for Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana - North (Vectren) customers http://www.vectren2.com/evision/northwinterbillprojections101211.pdf D8D5DD13-3E11-4601-97C4-2122523D13B9 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:27:02 -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/extendedcallservicehours092811.pdf 54BFB8DF-42AA-4E15-BC14-C2E80E2520D5 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:22:37 -0500 On Sept. 13, Vectren filed a request with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to install dense pack technology on two coal-fired electric generation units at its A.B. Brown power plant in Posey County, Ind. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/densepackfactsheet092011.pdf B4EE46BC-D6A7-4DDD-B225-866610BD7CEC Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:05:19 -0500 Vectren Corporation’s (NYSE: VVC) website, www.vectren.com, has been ranked as the fifth best utility web site in the Midwest and 13th in the nation by E Source, a leading research and information services organization that provides member organizations with unbiased, independent analysis of retail energy markets, services and technologies. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/websiteranking091311.pdf 77DF6D41-D118-4016-9C53-DE70A78C49EB Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:41:43 -0500 The percentage of Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) customers using electronic bill (eBill) delivery has nearly tripled in the last 18 months. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/ebillsuccess090611.pdf 877CAD71-D8D3-4641-8706-7216128BBFDE Tue, 6 Sep 2011 16:01:21 -0500 Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana (Vectren) received Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approval yesterday to implement additional electric energy efficiency programs, known as Conservation Connection, for its customers in southwestern Indiana. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/electricdsm090111.pdf 698C92E2-78AA-4773-BD4E-22CBC2AC3F8F Thu, 1 Sep 2011 08:35:20 -0500 Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana (Vectren; NYSE:VVC) received approval today from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to extend its natural gas energy efficiency programs known as Conservation Connection for another four years. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/ccapprovedextension081811.pdf 222AAC4F-6EF7-47FA-AE26-A4EFBFC65938 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:33:03 -0500 Only three months after Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) launched its residential energy efficiency program offering in-store savings on qualifying compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, yearly goals and targets have been surpassed. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/cflprogramsuccess081111.pdf E15B231C-D877-41D9-8382-B33C0A3B54B9 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:50:06 -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. Not only does it ensure the safety of all involved, but it is the law to inform local utility companies regarding the intent to dig at least two full days prior by calling the national 811 free service. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/callbeforeyoudig081111.pdf B2D600B3-6B9A-4662-BEA8-29CF6FE4BAA0 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:06:05 -0500 As an extension of its new online Outage Center at Vectren.com, Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) will begin providing electric outage and restoration information during periods of severe weather via its Twitter feed, @VectrenStorm. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/twitter080811.pdf C1B65CC1-F135-4855-A323-CC8B9D376617 Mon, 8 Aug 2011 10:23:25 -0500 Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized additional Clean Air Act protections that will reduce hundreds of thousands of tons of smokestack emissions from power plants throughout the nation. Given Vectren’s significant investment in emissions control equipment over the past decade, the utility is well-positioned to comply with the new mandate, known as the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, without additional, significant capital investments. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/epacleanair072811.pdf 62A64917-7A6E-4E6F-B61C-3D6E937AB124 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:07:23 -0500 In an effort to help more customers effectively manage natural gas bills and lower energy consumption, Vectren has added a programmable thermostat to its natural gas appliance rebate program, known as Conservation Connection. Effective July 1, 2011, the utility is offering its Ohio customers a $20 rebate toward the purchase of a qualified programmable thermostat. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/ohioprogthermostat071111.pdf 9CA45CC9-7E23-45D2-8AE2-027F0163FB25 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:14:05 -0500 Today, Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) added functionality to Vectren.com by debuting its online Outage Center, which, among other helpful resources, provides a regional view of electric outages in real-time. The center’s outage map, which automatically refreshes every 15 minutes, separates Vectren’s seven-county electric service territory into 15 distinct regions in which customers can use a color-coded system to determine how many outages exist in each region. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/onlineoutagemap071111.pdf 5B1875D5-8056-47EF-B9BF-53E17460A545 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:07:43 -0500 In response to the growing usage of mobile devices, Vectren has launched a mobile version of its website www.vectren.com, which includes an easy link to make an online payment. Customers accessing the website via mobile devices such as Android®, iPhone®, and Blackberry® will be automatically redirected to the mobile site. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/mobilepay063011.pdf D88D57B5-0CC4-40B6-8C4F-D1B7957D3AB3 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:45:13 -0500 To help residential customers analyze and improve their home’s energy use, Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Vectren) is piloting a discounted home energy audit program for 100 homeowners in west central Ohio. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/ohiohomeauditprogram062311.pdf 74C8BD85-2E0D-4041-BB80-37A7D8802093 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:04:05 -0500 To encourage customers to utilize the more detailed levels of the company’s online energy audit tool, Vectren is offering free energy efficiency kits while supplies last. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/energykitpromotion061611.pdf 998EA12F-14FA-44C5-A5F1-0B9462C0EE91 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:22:30 -0500 This spring’s abnormally warm weather, including a month of June that is seeing temperatures at 10 to 13 degrees above the normal high of 85, has jumpstarted the cooling season for Vectren’s southwestern Indiana electric customers. As such, the utility is reminding customers to consider ways to conserve energy. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/2011springelectric.pdf 7D9E49CD-434A-4C7E-9B30-EE1A703E12C7 Thu, 9 Jun 2011 09:39:07 -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/summerloadrequirements.pdf FB23D64E-6BB5-4EC1-A0EE-F9EC181D447F Tue, 24 May 2011 14:47:43 -0500 Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) is launching a new residential, electric energy efficiency program, which offers substantial, in-store savings on qualifying energy efficient compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs at participating retailers. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/cflprogram.pdf 1ECC711F-D9A3-4DA8-9B29-EA9580A0939A Mon, 23 May 2011 11:19:30 -0500 Today, long-time Vectren Corporation (NYSE:VVC) Board of Directors member Robert L. Koch retired from the board after serving 25 years in the role, some of which were with a Vectren predecessor company. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/kochretires.pdf EF251FCF-E774-44FE-85BE-12E8419D904C Thu, 12 May 2011 07:24:39 -0500 Speaking at Wednesday’s annual Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) shareholders’ meeting, President and CEO Carl L. Chapman discussed a number of industry issues facing Vectren and how the company is developing cost effective business strategies that will meet future challenges and at the same time protect its customers. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/chapmanannualmtg.pdf 25456A91-6325-484F-89E3-2F70992CB7AD Thu, 12 May 2011 07:22:24 -0500 In an effort to encourage residential customers to upgrade their natural gas appliances to even greater efficiency, http://www.vectren2.com/evision/indianarebatemodifications.pdf B6E4B4CB-6538-4D9B-AD78-43173D66EEDF Wed, 4 May 2011 08:11:56 -0500 With the arrival of spring and April being National Safe Digging month, Vectren is reminding customers who are planning to dig a hole, tear down a building or engage in any other earth-moving 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/callbeforedig040411.pdf 4870F9BE-768A-4E6D-832E-A723F8F0DFD4 Mon, 4 Apr 2011 15:54:55 -0500 As expected, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued more stringent rules last month regarding the regulated 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 the new rules without significant additional customer impact. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/mercuryepa040111.pdf C3C8E816-DCCB-49AF-B1CC-EB6AA152C26B Fri, 1 Apr 2011 15:05:28 -0500 Vectren Corporation (Vectren, NYSE: VVC) acquired Minnesota Limited, Inc., today in a strategic move to grow Vectren’s infrastructure services business segment. Minnesota Limited will join wholly owned subsidiary Miller Pipeline in Vectren’s infrastructure services group. One of the Midwest’s largest contractors serving the natural gas and petroleum industry, Minnesota Limited has been in operation since 1966 as a specialty contractor focusing on transmission pipeline construction and maintenance; pump station, compressor station, terminal and refinery construction; gas distribution; and hydrostatic testing. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/minnltdacquisition033111.pdf 8874817C-5211-48FF-A8BB-AAC5CE4C1F7D Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:45:16 -0500 Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana (Vectren; NYSE: VVC) and Citizens Energy Group received regulatory approval last week from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to continue to utilize ProLiance Energy, LLC (ProLiance) to perform portfolio management services for their natural gas supply needs through March 2016. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/proLianceiurcapproval032211.pdf B9B167BC-6FB8-4DBF-86A2-BF7FDCD73A70 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:00:00 -0500 Former Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Commander and Dayton Development Coalition Vice President of Aerospace and Defense Colleen M. Ryan has been hired by Vectren Corporation as the president of its Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (VEDO) gas utility. The position, announced in a 2010 management reorganization, is designed to enhance the company’s presence with local government officials, community leaders and customers in the 17 Ohio counties served by the utility. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/ohiopres032211.pdf DCD3C5B5-2389-41B5-BAA4-7E520ACA1F41 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:12:34 -0500 Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) was recently named a 2011 Communitas Award winner in the Green Initiatives category in recognition of its coal fly ash recycling efforts. The Communitas Awards recognize exceptional businesses, organizations and individuals for excellence in community service and corporate social responsibility. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/communitasaward032111.pdf 1D815164-2DD9-4A98-8EEA-96EC430C1AF7 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:37:06 -0500 Ron Jochum, Vectren’s long-time vice president of power supply, recently announced he will retire April 1, 2011, after nearly 18 years of service with the company. Today, Wayne Games, the company’s current director of its A.B. Brown generation plant in Posey County, Ind., was named Jochum’s successor. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/jochumgames030811.pdf 6695415B-0E5F-434A-B745-2C6CFD5E2471 Wed, 9 Mar 2011 08:34:26 -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 Tuesday, March 15. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/endofwinterreminderin030311.pdf FA94B4CA-A6DF-4A27-AD33-40AD864047D5 Thu, 3 Mar 2011 13:47:34 -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 http://www.vectren.com or 1-800-227-1376 to make payment arrangements and avoid potential disconnection. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/endofwinterreminderoh030311.pdf 68EA0457-3A5A-4605-B146-343E72F587CD Thu, 3 Mar 2011 13:44:57 -0600 Former Indiana Congressman Brad Ellsworth will join Vectren Corporation as the president of its Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana - North (Vectren North) gas utility effective May 1, 2011. The position, announced in a 2010 management reorganization, is designed to enhance the company’s presence with local government officials, community leaders and customers in the 49 Indiana counties served by the utility. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/ellsworthnorthpres030311.pdf B2FD18FB-C633-42B6-9396-8EB72FB32AA6 Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:08:19 -0600 Today, the Vectren Corporation Board of Directors announced that upon his reelection as a director, Carl L. Chapman will become chair of the board effective immediately following the company’s annual shareholder meeting on May 11, 2011. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/chapmanchairman030211.pdf D38FBE30-1352-4806-B5E1-BDAB39EC1CDA Wed, 2 Mar 2011 16:10:08 -0600 Over the last three years, Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) has seen an increase in copper wire theft – driven in large part by the high commodity price being paid for salvaged copper. In an attempt to deter theft, Vectren is replacing copper wire with copper-clad steel (CCS) wire, which has a very low scrap value. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/coppercladsteelwiring022811.pdf DB57036B-A5D2-4445-8F5E-381000D7A875 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:24:47 -0600 Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana (Vectren) will match dollar-for-dollar all public donations to its Share the Warmth program this winter, up to a total of $200,000. Share the Warmth, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, annually allocates funds to Indiana Community Action Agencies who administer the Indiana Weatherization Assistance Program. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/sharethewarmth020711.pdf 84798857-9DFF-408C-9895-F7F68CF0E3F3 Mon, 7 Feb 2011 11:26:46 -0600 Homeowners who purchased high-efficiency appliances and/or made energy-efficient home improvements to their homes in 2010 may qualify for Federal tax credits, and they should consider the steps needed to apply as they prepare their annual tax returns by April 18, 2011. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/taxcredits020311.pdf 8E11EEEB-7001-4C3D-9E1D-42F6C5799765 Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:26:59 -0600 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/Snowremovalmeters013111.pdf 4D8A0E1E-97C6-4883-AD1C-631D5DD2050C Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:13:12 -0600 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. The new rebate structure features a tiered system for residential natural gas furnaces and storage water heaters based on the level of efficiency and the initial cost to the consumer; as the efficiency rate increases, so does the rebate amount. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/ohiorebatemods010611.pdf 843D48C0-990A-461B-977F-D6F86122F430 Fri, 7 Jan 2011 09:06:48 -0600 Heading into the fifth and final year of the inaugural program, the savings from Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana’s (Vectren’s) natural gas energy efficiency programs already have surpassed initial goals and are pacing to exceed the energy-savings target of 6.75 million gross therms by nearly 60 percent. In the first four years alone, Vectren has helped customers save approximately 7.7 million gross therms of natural gas, which is enough to heat approximately 9,000 homes annually. http://www.vectren2.com/evision/ccfifthyear010511.pdf 3284BFD5-EE68-4D9B-A096-323ABF63CF62 Wed, 5 Jan 2011 10:37:10 -0600