Articles from Essential Utilities, Inc.

Essential Utilities (NYSEWTRG) is honored as a Champion of Board Diversity by The Forum of Executive Women for the sixth time since 2017. Essential is one of 46 companies from the Greater Philadelphia area recognized for paving the way for gender equity.

August 11 (or 8/11) is Safe Digging Day, and Essential Utilities urges all homeowners and contractors to call 811 before beginning any digging project, no matter how small. It is best practice to contact 811 at least three business days ahead of digging, and in many states, it's the law.

Aqua Pennsylvania announced today it secured low-interest loan funding through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to support its ongoing commitment to replace aging infrastructure across Pennsylvania. The $77.5 million in funding will support 21 projects to install new and replace aging water mains and fire hydrants over the next three years, resulting in reduced water loss due to leaks and breaks, and improved service and reliability for tens of thousands of customers in Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester Counties. These projects will be funded by PENNVEST’s Programmatic Financing (ProFi) program, which allows utilities to seek funding based on annual or multi-year projects, rather than the traditional project-specific lending strategy. Aqua Pennsylvania is the first Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission-regulated water utility to secure funding through the ProFi program.

An innovative demonstration project that will attempt to create zero-emission hydrogen energy at the scale needed for widespread adoption is now underway in Western Pennsylvania. Peoples, an Essential Utilities company, leads the pilot with support from Pittsburgh-based energy technology start-up company H Quest and the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. The testing is one of multiple ways Essential and Peoples are working to be leaders in hydrogen.

As the nation observes Infrastructure Week, Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSEWTRG) reaffirms its commitment to enhancing service and reliability for customers through a robust $1 billion capital improvement program. This investment represents a cornerstone of its mission to invest in communities and advance national infrastructure through its water and gas utilities, Aqua and Peoples Natural Gas.

Essential Utilities Chairman and CEO Christopher Franklin shared the following comments today:

April is National Safe Digging Month and Peoples Natural Gas, an Essential Utilities, Inc., company, urges everyone to Call 811 at least three business days before digging, this month and beyond – no matter how small or simple the work may seem.

The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSEWTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3071 per share, payable June 1, 2024, to all shareholders of record on May 10, 2024.

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSEWTRG) today closed the sale of its three non-utility microgrid and district energy properties in Allegheny County to Cordia, a sustainability-driven energy solutions provider. The agreement is valued at $165 million.

Essential Utilities today announced that it has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024. This marks the third consecutive year that Essential has been recognized on the prestigious list, which celebrates public companies that have demonstrated meaningful and impactful environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) business practices.

Essential Utilities today announced that its Essential Foundation made a $20,000 donation to the Chester County Food Bank as a part of the company’s Fall for Food Banks initiative. Essential Utilities Chairman and CEO Chris Franklin presented the donation during a recent visit to the food bank, where he and other company leaders toured the facility and learned about the organization’s innovative programs for alleviating food insecurity in Chester County.

The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSEWTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3071 per share, payable December 1, 2023, to all shareholders of record on November 10, 2023.

Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSEWTRG) expects to report earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 following market close on Nov. 6, 2023.

Essential Utilities today announced its Aqua Pennsylvania subsidiary signed a purchase agreement to acquire the water system in Greenville, PA for $18 million. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024.

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSEWTRG) today announced a binding agreement to sell its three non-utility microgrid and district energy properties in Allegheny County to Cordia, a sustainability-driven energy solutions provider. The agreement is valued at $165 million.

For the second consecutive year, Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSEWTRG) is once again named to Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies in America. The list spotlights public companies with successful environmental, sustainability, and corporate governance (ESG) outcomes.

The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSEWTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3071 per share, payable September 1, 2023, to all shareholders of record on August 11, 2023.

Essential Utilities today announced Ron King as Vice President of its Peoples gas operations, expanding the company’s commitment to provide clean, safe, reliable natural gas in Southwest Pennsylvania and Kentucky. He will oversee all operations and maintenance, including gas measurement and regulation, compressor operations, field customer service, and dispatch operations.

Aqua Illinois, a subsidiary of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSEWTRG) has appointed operations executive David Carter as state president. Carter will lead the Illinois team as they continue to provide high-quality, reliable water and wastewater services to 273,000 customers.