HELSINKI (March 30, 2015) – Wärtsilä, the leading global supplier of flexible and efficient power plant solutions and services, has signed a three-year Service Agreement with Newcrest Mining Limited for their power plants in Lihir gold mine in Papua New Guinea. The agreement, signed in February 2015, ensures maximised lifetime, performance and reduced operational costs for Newcrest Mining's power plants in a safe, reliable, and environmentally sustainable way.

DENVER (March 30, 2015) – Powdersville Water is the first utility in South Carolina to achieve the Directors Award in the Partnership for Safe Water’s Distribution System Optimization Program and one of only eleven nationwide.

Powdersville Water received this award for successfully completing a comprehensive self-assessment of distribution system operations, a significant achievement towards ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality water to the community.

GLASGOW, Scotland (March 30, 2015) – SPX has been recognized for its outstanding work as a pump manufacturer by the Pumps Industry Awards (PIA) 2015. Its Glasgow facility, which manufactures ClydeUnion Pumps, has been awarded Manufacturer of the Year at this year’s Annual Pump Industry Awards.

RALEIGH, N.C. (March 26, 2015) – AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power, in partnership with Advanced Energy, has launched a new energy efficiency program for electric motor rewinds.

RYE BROOK, N.Y. (March 26, 2015) – Xylem Inc. announced that Steven Leung will join the company as senior vice president and president, Emerging Markets.