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3 days ago
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Avista issues all-source request for proposals for new energy and capacity resources along with Demand Response
Energy solutions sought to add capacity to Avista's portfolio SPOKANE, Wash., May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista, through a request for proposal (RFP), is seeking proposals from bidders to add energy and capacity including distributed energy resources, to meet projected resource needs. In addition, Avista is seeking to add a Demand Response program to its portfolio to assist in addressing peak demand. The all-source RFP seeks resources to meet capacity needs for both Washington and Idaho up to 415 MW for winter and 425 MW for summer. As part of this RFP, Avista may bid repowering and/or self-build resources into the RFP. Avista is utilizing an Independent Evaluator for this RFP. Avista's 2025 Electric Integrated Resource Plan filed on December 31, 2024, reflects a need for new electric resources to meet growing customer demand for energy and clean energy requirements of the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) to deliver carbon-neutral electric supply for Washington customers by 2030. 'This RFP represents Avista's efforts to meet its growing customer demand for energy in its service territory while also seeking resources that are clean, affordable and reliable. Avista is dedicated to partnering with innovative providers to deliver resilient energy solutions that support our customers and their evolving energy use.' said Scott Kinney, Avista's Vice President of Energy Resources & Integrated Planning. 'We're proud of our long-standing history of providing reliable power, and these additional resources will help ensure we continue to do so for years to come.' The RFP is open to parties who currently own, propose to develop, or hold rights to resources meeting Avista's requirements for energy and capacity. Bidders must also demonstrate an ability to meet the minimum requirements for eligibility as listed in the RFP. Avista will consider hybrid proposals including combinations of clean energy, capacity and/or storage. Avista will not accept proposals for Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) only. In addition, Avista seeks to acquire at least 5 MW of Demand Response (DR) beginning in 2026. DR programs provide a cost-effective solution to meeting energy demand at peak times and will be evaluated along with supply side resources. RFP responses are due by June 30, 2025. The RFP and bid instructions are available on the Avista website at: About Avista UtilitiesAvista Utilities is involved in the production, transmission and distribution of energy. We provide energy services and electricity to 422,000 customers and natural gas to 383,000 customers in a service territory that covers 30,000 square miles in eastern Washington, northern Idaho and parts of southern and eastern Oregon, with a population of 1.7 million. Avista Utilities is an operating division of Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA). For more information, please visit To unsubscribe from Avista's news release distribution, send reply message to Contact: Media: Jared Webley, 24/7 Media Access (509) 495-4174
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Avista issues all-source request for proposals for new energy and capacity resources along with Demand Response
Energy solutions sought to add capacity to Avista's portfolio SPOKANE, Wash., May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista, through a request for proposal (RFP), is seeking proposals from bidders to add energy and capacity including distributed energy resources, to meet projected resource needs. In addition, Avista is seeking to add a Demand Response program to its portfolio to assist in addressing peak demand. The all-source RFP seeks resources to meet capacity needs for both Washington and Idaho up to 415 MW for winter and 425 MW for summer. As part of this RFP, Avista may bid repowering and/or self-build resources into the RFP. Avista is utilizing an Independent Evaluator for this RFP. Avista's 2025 Electric Integrated Resource Plan filed on December 31, 2024, reflects a need for new electric resources to meet growing customer demand for energy and clean energy requirements of the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) to deliver carbon-neutral electric supply for Washington customers by 2030. 'This RFP represents Avista's efforts to meet its growing customer demand for energy in its service territory while also seeking resources that are clean, affordable and reliable. Avista is dedicated to partnering with innovative providers to deliver resilient energy solutions that support our customers and their evolving energy use.' said Scott Kinney, Avista's Vice President of Energy Resources & Integrated Planning. 'We're proud of our long-standing history of providing reliable power, and these additional resources will help ensure we continue to do so for years to come.' The RFP is open to parties who currently own, propose to develop, or hold rights to resources meeting Avista's requirements for energy and capacity. Bidders must also demonstrate an ability to meet the minimum requirements for eligibility as listed in the RFP. Avista will consider hybrid proposals including combinations of clean energy, capacity and/or storage. Avista will not accept proposals for Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) only. In addition, Avista seeks to acquire at least 5 MW of Demand Response (DR) beginning in 2026. DR programs provide a cost-effective solution to meeting energy demand at peak times and will be evaluated along with supply side resources. RFP responses are due by June 30, 2025. The RFP and bid instructions are available on the Avista website at: About Avista UtilitiesAvista Utilities is involved in the production, transmission and distribution of energy. We provide energy services and electricity to 422,000 customers and natural gas to 383,000 customers in a service territory that covers 30,000 square miles in eastern Washington, northern Idaho and parts of southern and eastern Oregon, with a population of 1.7 million. Avista Utilities is an operating division of Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA). For more information, please visit To unsubscribe from Avista's news release distribution, send reply message to Contact: Media: Jared Webley, 24/7 Media Access (509) 495-4174Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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15-05-2025
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NovoEd Introduces Mentor+, a Scalable Solution for Impactful 1:1 Learning, Mentoring, and Coaching in Today's Organizations
AI-Driven Guidance and a Strategically Structured Process Expands Access and Engagement to Accelerate Skill Development and Institutional Knowledge SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NovoEd, the leading enterprise talent development technology provider, announces the launch of NovoEd Mentor+, a comprehensive and dynamic 1:1 learning platform for connecting people, fostering culture, boosting employee engagement, and cultivating future leaders through the power of corporate mentoring and coaching. The product unveiling will take place at ATD25, the Association for Talent Development's international conference & expo for learning professionals, held in Washington, D.C., from May 18-21, 2025. Mentoring has been proven to play a pivotal role in individual career trajectories, offering mentees access to experience-based guidance, skill-building opportunities, and professional networks that accelerate advancement. Research from the Association for Talent Development reveals that 75% of professionals consider mentoring crucial to their career development, helping them acquire new skills and knowledge. Built on accredited mentoring science through a partnership with the Center for Mentoring Excellence and designed for enterprise-scale impact, Mentor+ removes the traditional barriers business leaders face when scaling mentorship programs. As part of the NovoEd platform, along with Learn+ and Practice+, Mentor+ empowers organizations to easily integrate highly impactful mentoring initiatives into broader talent development strategies. NovoEd's highly developed AI capabilities help drive the Mentor+ platform, helping to match mentors and mentees and enable high-impact relationships, accelerate skill development, and maximize institutional knowledge. The platform allows for deep data capture from mentor-mentee interactions, providing actionable insights into relationship progress, engagement levels, and skill development. This type of integrated mentoring ensures every effort is aligned and amplified within a cohesive employee growth strategy. "Mentor+ empowers a future-ready workforce by driving strategic objectives and strengthening networks, cultural values, and institutional knowledge through the undeniable impact of mentoring — seamlessly supporting teams across remote, hybrid, and onsite environments," said NovoEd CEO and Chairman of the Board Scott Kinney. "Mentorship is most powerful when combined with learning and practice, turning knowledge into action through real-world guidance and application." Conference attendees and press are invited to experience the Mentor+ learning platform in person at Booth #2225 at ATD25, taking place May 18-21 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. About NovoEdFounded in 2012 out of the Stanford Social Algorithms Lab, NovoEd is an enterprise talent development technology provider that enables organizations to scale high-impact learning, mentoring, and practice. Built on proven learning science, the NovoEd Platform drives engagement, collaboration, and skill application to develop a future-ready workforce. Global enterprises rely on NovoEd to foster deep capability-building and continuous workforce transformation. Visit to learn more. Media Contact:Richard CaccavaleVice President of View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE NovoEd
Yahoo
16-04-2025
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NovoEd's NovoAI Initiative Honored in The EdTech Awards 2025
Powerful Collection of Proprietary Artificial Intelligence Tools from Leading Enterprise Talent Development Technology Provider Recognized in Seven Categories SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NovoEd, the leading enterprise talent development technology provider, has been recognized for one of the company's latest product innovations — NovoAI — in The EdTech Awards 2025. Celebrating its 15th year, EdTech Digest's EdTech Awards is the world's largest recognition program for education technology, honoring the biggest names in edtech. NovoEd was selected as a winner in two influential EdTech Awards 2025 categories: New Product or Service Professional Skills (Workforce, Upskilling) Solution NovoEd was also selected as a finalist in the following categories: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solution Authoring Tools Solution Corporate Training Solution Emerging Technology Solution Professional Development Learning Solution "As organizations across industries navigate the strategic implementation of artificial intelligence into their operations, our NovoAI initiative is designed to deliver global learning experiences at scale while putting people front and center and protecting companies' sensitive intellectual property and internal information," said Scott Kinney, NovoEd CEO and Chairman of the Board. "The NovoEd team is honored to be recognized by The EdTech Awards for our work in this pioneering field, which is targeted to enable L&D and HR leaders to do more with less while supporting and enhancing the human interactions that are core to our platform and to learning science." The EdTech Awards program recognizes people for outstanding contributions in transforming education through technology to enrich the lives of learners everywhere. Featuring edtech's best and brightest, the annual program shines a spotlight on cool tools, inspiring leaders, and innovative trendsetters across the K-12, Higher Education, and Skills and Workforce sectors. "The future of learning is being shaped right now, and those we honor here are leading the way. If there's one field ready to embrace and lead through change, it's edtech," said Victor Rivero, who, as Editor-in-Chief of EdTech Digest, oversees The EdTech Awards program. This year's finalists and winners were narrowed from the larger field and judged based on various criteria, including pedagogical workability, efficacy and results, support, clarity, value, and potential. View the full list of the finalists and winners of The EdTech Awards 2025 here. About EdTech Digest and The EdTech Awards EdTech Digest, a leading source of cool tools, interviews, and trends showcasing the future of learning, annually honors the best and brightest people, products, and groups working in edtech with The EdTech Awards. Cool Tool, Leadership, and Trendsetter honorees span the K-12, Higher Ed, and Skills & Workforce sectors. Visit to learn more. About NovoEdNovoEd is an enterprise talent development technology provider that enables organizations to scale high-impact learning, mentoring, and practice. Built on proven learning science, the NovoEd Platform drives engagement, collaboration, and skill application to develop a future-ready workforce. Global enterprises rely on NovoEd to foster deep capability-building and continuous workforce transformation. Visit to learn more. Media Contact:Richard CaccavaleVice President of View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE NovoEd Sign in to access your portfolio
