CenterPoint Energy Issues All-Source RFP Targeting Renewables, Thermal And Demand Side Resources
​Evansville – May 11, 2022 – CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) has announced that its Indiana-based electric utility business, CenterPoint Energy Indiana South, is opening a new all-source request for proposals (RFP) to seek a combination of resources including renewables (wind, solar and battery storage), thermal and demand-side resources, and short-term capacity to meet the future needs of its 150,000 electric customers in southwestern Indiana.
“As we continue our electric generation resource transition, we are looking for additional resources that can contribute to our diversified portfolio to provide safe, reliable and cost-effective electric service to our customers,†said Steve Greenley, Senior Vice President, Generation Development.
The RFP will assist in identifying additional generation technologies that can provide fully accredited capacity no later than March 1, 2027. Later this year, CenterPoint Energy Indiana South will begin its 2022 Integrated Resource Plan, an analysis conducted every three years used to determine the best mix of generation and demand side resources to meet customers’ needs over the next 20 years.
Generation technologies being sought include:
- Renewables, both wind and solar along with battery storage in paired and standalone applications;
- Thermal, including coal and natural gas-fired generation, hydrogen, nuclear and other resources;
- Demand side and load-modifying resources, whether standalone or aggregated, capable of providing accredited capacity; and
- Short-term capacity, especially in years 2023-2025.
Eligible transaction structures include power purchase agreements, asset purchases including projects in development, demand side contracts and capacity only contracts.
CenterPoint Energy Indiana South has retained 1898 & Co., a division of Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., to act as its agent in managing the RFP process. The RFP documents, schedule and other RFP information can be found at http://CenterPoint2022ASRFP.rfpmanager.biz/. Please direct all questions to the ‘Submit Questions’ tab on the website and all other communication to CenterPointRFP@1898andco.com.
Programs and services are operated under the brand CenterPoint Energy by Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Indiana South.
Forward Looking Statement
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Laddy Aces Softball Season Comes To An End At MVC Championship
 Aces Fall To Ramblers By 5-0 Final Score
 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Taking on Loyola in its opening Missouri Valley Conference Championship game for the second year in a row, the University of Evansville softball team fell to the Ramblers by a 5-0 score on Wednesday at Killian Stadium.
UE completes the season with a 24-27 record. The Purple Aces finished the contest with seven hits, all from different players. Izzy Vetter started her final collegiate game, allowing five runs in six frames.
Loyola wasted little time in taking the lead, scoring the first run of the game in the first on an RBI single from Abbey Jacobsen. After Alexa Davis recorded Evansville’s first hit of the day in the second, Bella Coffey and Mackenzie McFeron picked up 1-out singles in the third to put runners in scoring position. Two outs followed to halt the opportunity.
In the bottom half of the third, the Ramblers struck again on a Tori Boysen RBI hit before Madison Ebeling hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth to extend the advantage to 3-0. It looked as if the Aces were back in business in the fifth when bunt singles from Hannah Hood and Zoe Frossard led things off, but the runners were stranded on base and LUC’s shutout remained intact.
Two more Ramblers runs scored in the 6th, leaving Evansville down to its final three outs. Pinch hitter Alyssa Barela opened the seventh with a single before three consecutive outs completed the game. Jacobsen went 3-for-4 on the day with two RBI. Peyton Pepkowski was the winning pitcher for LUC. In 6.0+ scoreless innings, she allowed seven hits and struck out eight Aces batters.
Mayor Winnecke Hosting Access To Service Fairs
Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will host two Access to Service fairs in the CK Newsome Center, 100 East Walnut Street, on May 18 and 25 from 4 to 8 p.m.
Participants will be able to speak one-on-one with CenterPoint Energy and Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) representatives about their individual accounts.
Representatives from local assistance agencies will also be present. Participating agencies include Center Township Trustee’s Office, Knight Township Trustee’s Office, Pigeon Township Trustee’s Office, Community Action Program of Evansville (May 25 only), Salvation Army, and St. Vincent DePaul.
The Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS) will offer free bus rides for all passengers during and after the events.
Eagles land four on All-Region teams, move into top 10 in NFCA poll
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Softball landed four players on the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) and National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association (NFCA) All-Midwest Region teams in respective votes by the Midwest Region’s sports information directors and softball coaches.
Junior pitcher/designated player Allie Goodin (Evansville, Indiana) was named second-team on both the NFCA and D2CCA teams as a utility/pitcher, while sophomore outfielder Mackenzie Bedrick (Brownsburg, Indiana) was named second-team by the NFCA. Sophomore first baseman Lexi Fair (Greenwood, Indiana) and freshman pitcher Josie Newman (Indianapolis, Indiana) each collected second-team All-Midwest Region honors.
Goodin, a unanimous first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honoree, is currently 13-2 in the circle with a 2.10 ERA and .220 opponent batting average. At the plate, she is hitting .350 with three doubles, a triple, five home runs and 28 RBI. This is Goodin’s first-career All-Region awards.
Bedrick is collecting All-Midwest Region by the NFCA for the second straight season after earning first-team honors a year ago. She is currently hitting .367 with three doubles, two triples, 16 RBI and is 17-of-19 in stolen base attempts.
Like Goodin, Fair is earning her first-career All-Region award after hitting .382 with 17 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 48 RBI. She leads the GLVC in doubles and has been hit by a pitch a league-high 20 times.
Newman joins Fair and Goodin in earning D2CCA All-Region honors after posting a 14-3 overall record and 11-0 mark in conference play during the regular-season. She posted a 0.95 ERA, 120 strikeouts and a .114 opponent batting average in GLVC play. Overall, Newman finished the regular-season with a 1.84 ERA, 165 strikeouts and a .170 opponent batting average.
In addition to the All-Region awards, USI jumped five spots to No. 10 in the latest NFCA Division II Top 25 poll after winning its fifth GLVC Tournament title.
The Screaming Eagles (43-10) begin the NCAA II Midwest Region #1 Tournament Thursday at 2:30 p.m. when they host Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament champion Saginaw Valley State University at the USI Softball Field. USI is the No. 1 overall seed in the Midwest Region, while the Cardinals (34-18) are the No. 8 seed.
Lindenwood University (35-11), the No. 4 seed, takes on Drury University (36-15), the No. 5 seed, in the opening round Thursday at noon at the USI Softball Field.
No. 2-seeded University of Indianapolis is hosting the NCAA II Midwest Region #2 Tournament in Indianapolis. The winners of the two tournaments will meet at the highest remaining seed in the NCAA II Midwest Super Regional May 19-20.
USI To Host 39th Annual Institute For Alcohol And Drug Studies
The University of Southern Indiana Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning is hosting the 39th annual Institute for Alcohol and Drug Studies (IADS) May 18-20 in the Health Professions Center on campus.Â
“We have a variety of sessions planned to provide information on substance use disorders and current trends,†says Dr. M. Jane Swartz, Director of the USI Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning. “The keynote presentations and concurrent sessions will be useful for health professionals, social workers, therapists, and anyone interested in alcohol and drug use disorders and all addictions.â€Â
Keynote speakers will be:Â
- David Berman, MPH, MPA, Director of the Indiana Suicide Prevention Network, will focus on the connection between mental health and substance use disorders.Â
- Patrick McElwaine, PsyD, of the Beck Institute Neuroscience of Addiction will discuss cognitive behavior therapy for substance use disorders.Â
- Shannon Dunn, PhD, LCSW, CRADC, of the University of Southern California, will speak on new clinical interventions for those with complex trauma and addiction traits.Â
Concurrent session topics include:Â
- Driving Under the Influence of CannabisÂ
- Prison and Work-Release Yoga ProjectÂ
- Issues Facing Young People and Families
- Recreational Therapy in the Treatment of Addictions
- Legal Consideration of Tele-Behavioral HealthÂ
- Trends in the Use and Distribution of Illegal NarcoticsÂ
Enrollment cost is $315 for all three days, May 18-20, $135 for Wednesday, May 18, $135 for Thursday, May 19 and $75 for Friday, May 20. There is a reduced cost for students.Â
Registration information is at USI.edu/IADS. For more information, email usi1nhpcert@usi.edu or call 1-877-USI-HLTH or 812-461-5217.Â
Continuing Education Information:Â
The USI Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning is offering attendees up to 7.5 contact hours on Wednesday and Thursday, May 18-19, and 3.25 contact hours on the half-day Friday, May 20 workshop with submission of documentation of sessions attended and completed program evaluation. Continuing Education (CE) is available for nurses, physicians, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, health facility administrators, Indiana licensed marriage and family therapists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants and dental professions.Â
This program has received CEU approval by IC&RC founding member ICAADA, as well as by the Illinois Certification Board, Inc (ICB) for Category:Â Counselor I or II, Preventionist I or II, CARS I or II, CODP I or II or III, PCGC II, CCJP I or II, CAAP I or II, CRSS I or II, CVSS II, ATE, CPRS I or II, MAATP I or II, RDDP, CFPP I or II, NCRS II.Â
Application for Continuing Education has been submitted to the Kentucky Board of Certification of Alcohol and Drug Counselors.
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Responsive employerDOR to Host In-Person and Virtual Annual Public Hearing
Event scheduled to be held May 26, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) will host this year’s annual public hearing on May 26, 2022, at 10 a.m. ET. The public hearing provides customers with a general overview of the agency’s progress and provides a forum for the agency to hear directly from its customers and stakeholders.
“This hearing is a chance for Hoosiers to share their valuable feedback, helping us embody our core value of continuous improvement and deliver best-in-class service,†stated DOR Commissioner Bob Grennes. During the hearing, the Commissioner will be providing a brief update on major DOR initiatives.
Interested customers and stakeholders may attend the hearing in-person, or choose to attend online.
TO ATTEND IN-PERSON:
The hearing will be held in Conference Room B in the Indiana Government Center South Building located at 302 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
TO ATTEND VIRTUALLY:
To watch live online, visit dor.in.gov/news-media-and-publications and select “Annual Public Hearings.†Online viewers can log in to the meeting starting on May 26, which will begin promptly at 10 a.m. ET.
TO PROVIDE COMMENT:
Individuals wishing to attend in-person and speak during the hearing should email their request to Bizoutreach@dor.IN.gov by May 23 to reserve a speaker slot. In addition, individuals attending in-person or watching online may submit comments to DOR prior to the meeting by emailing Bizoutreach@dor.IN.gov.
Three Aces earn MVC postseason recognition
Frossard, McFeron and Hood earn accolades
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Three University of Evansville softball players earned Missouri Valley Conference postseason recognition on Wednesday morning as the league is set to open the 2022 championship in Springfield, Mo.
Zoe Frossard was named the league’s Newcomer of the Year while Mackenzie McFeron was named to the All-MVC Second Team. Hannah Hood earned a nod on the All-Defensive squad.
Playing the best softball of her college career over the last two months, McFeron led the Purple Aces with a .324 batting average in conference games. She recorded the second-highest team average over the course of the season, hitting .296. She enters the conference championship having reached base in 13 consecutive games. McFeron registered nine of her 12 career RBI as a senior on the way to the second team honor.
“I could not be happier for Mackenzie to receive this honor. She has put in so much work and it paid off with a tremendous senior season,†Aces head softball coach Mat Mundell exclaimed. “She is the perfect example of what it means to be a Purple Ace both on and off the field!”
Earning the league’s Newcomer of the Year award was Zoe Frossard. The sophomore transfer from Ball State played in 34 games over the course of the 2022 campaign while making 33 starts. Frossard excelled in her patience at the plate, accumulating 11 walks in MVC games, the second-highest total on the squad. She made her Evansville debut on March 4, picking up an RBI in her first contest.
“We were so excited when Zoe transferred to UE and you can see why,†Mundell said. “She has made a big impact. She such a smooth outfielder.”
Making her second appearance on the MVC All-Defensive Team is Hannah Hood. She was named to the team in 2021 and her unbelievable defense continued into her junior season. Hood made multiple diving plays to save countless runs with her defense. Her .980 fielding percentage led all Aces starters. At the plate, she batted .260 with 19 runs scored and 12 RBI.
“Hannah continues to shine in the outfield in just her second year playing the position. She makes highlight worthy plays every game,†Coach Mundell commented. “Hannah’s play along with Alexa and Zoe give us the best defensive outfield in the MVC.”