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Institute (EEI). The winnings included a traditional Emergency Assistance Award for helping restore electricity to 330,000 customers in Lowell, Massachusetts. The outages came from hurricane-force winds blowing through on Halloween 2017. More than 220 Alabama Power line crew workers made the 2,600-mile round trip to help. The second was a special Emergency Assistance Award for Puerto Rico. Alabama Power personnel joined a force of some 3,000 utility industry line workers and support groups from 60 investor-owned electric companies and public power utilities. The U.S. territorial island suffered catastrophic damages from Hurricane Maria, leaving all 3 million residents without power. ………….. The Alabama Power Smart Neighborhood drew national recognition as one of the most innovative energy projects in the country as part of the EnergyInnovates initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Energy Institute (GEI). EnergyInnovates is a multiplatform initiative that will showcase American innovators, projects and technologies that have shaped today's energy landscape and will lay the groundwork for the future. Smart Neighborhood was the campaign's first featured project. EnergyInnovates highlights projects and technologies, as well as the forward thinkers, engineers and manufacturers responsible for their development. The initiative will include facility tours and site visits, interviews, extensive digital content and events around the nation. …………… Alabama Power received the Spirit of the Gulf Coast Award from the United Way of Southwest Alabama, which is the Mobile organization's highest honor. The award is presented to the company that consistently demonstrates a strong workplace campaign, diversity and depth in community service, as well as energetic, bold leadership in addressing community issues and needs. United Way recognized Alabama Power because of the Alabama Power Service Organization's commitment to the community, said President and CEO Jill Chenoweth, noting that employees and their family members volunteer regularly throughout the year at many partner agencies. JULY A new 41-home development called Kennebec landed at Lake Martin. The project is a collaboration between Birmingham-based Nequette Architecture & Design, Daniel Communities and Alabama Power. Kennebec is part of a concept called LakeTown, which aims to create communities that focus on lakes as more than just weekend destinations, the designers said. The development is located on the south side of Lake Martin close to Ridge Marina, 4 Smart Neighborhood solar panels are part of first microgrid in Southeast supporting an entire community.

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