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Utility Industry News 2007 p11:

• Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited Surpasses 345,000 EnergyAxis® System Smart Meter Milestone for Ontario Smart Meter Initiative
  Elster, manufacturer and supplier of highly accurate, high quality, integrated metering and utilization solutions, announces that Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited (Toronto Hydro) has installed over 345,000 EnergyAxis System smart meters throughout its service area. Toronto Hydro selected the EnergyAxis System to meet the requirements of the Ontario Smart Metering Initiative.
• Metrotech Launches Easyloc Single Active Frequency Underground Locating Instrument
  Metrotech announced yesterday the Easyloc single active frequency underground locating instrument. A welcome economical and technical solution to utility locating incorporating a rugged housing, automatic digital display, and high quality features for greater locating productivity at lower operational costs.
• KellerOnline® Now Accepting Applications for 2007 Safety Professional of the Year
  J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. is now accepting applications for the 2007 KellerOnline® Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY). The SPOTY award is sponsored by KellerOnline®, the most widely used safety management tool on the web. As one of the most sought-after prizes in the safety industry, this year's award will mark the sixth annual presentation of the SPOTY.
• Drive Into the Future at The Work Truck Show 2008
  World-Class Event Offers Variety of Hybrid and Alternative Fuels Initiatives
• Eight Utilities Seek To Increase Energy Efficiency Investment by $500 Million Annually
  Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) announced today that eight utilities -- Con Edison, Duke Energy, Edison International, Great Plains Energy, Pepco Holdings, PNM Resources, Sierra Pacific Resources and Xcel Energy -- are committed to seeking regulatory reforms and approvals to increase their investment in energy efficiency by $500 million annually to about $1.5 billion annually.
• John Deere Awarded $125M Contract to Build Machines for U.S. Marines
  The U.S. Department of Defense awarded John Deere Construction & Forestry Company an estimated $125 million contract to build up to 540 Medium Crawler Tractors (MCTs).
• 3,000 Attend First Annual Renewable on Parade
  Participants and attendees of the First Annual Renewable on Parade Business and Consumer Conference in Riverside and Washington, Iowa last week represented 18 U.S. States and three countries.
• AmerenUE Publishes Activity, Coloring Books for Elementary School Children to Help Them Understand Electrical Safety
  AmerenUE has published an activity book for ages 7 through 11 and a coloring book for ages 5 to 7 to help children not only stay safe around electricity but also understand the need to plant the right tree in the right place to avoid tree contact with power lines.
• HHS Provides Over $131 Million In Energy Assistance
  HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the release of $131 million in energy assistance to help eligible low income homeowners and renters meet home energy costs. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds are expected to provide states with heating assistance for the fall and winter months ahead.
• Pacific Gas and Electric Company Ranks #1 in the Nation Among Energy and Utility Companies on InformationWeek 500
  InformationWeek magazine has recognized Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) as leading the energy and utility industry in business technology innovation. Overall the utility ranked 39th in the InformationWeek 500, an annual listing that identifies and honors the nation's most innovative users of information technology.

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