Southern Company wins top electric power industry award
Southern Company won the 92nd Edison Award, the electric power industry’s most prestigious honor. The award was for the company’s energy storage system initiatives, including its Energy Storage Research Center in Birmingham. Southern Company is the parent company of Alabama Power. – Edison Electric Institute
Alabama higher education will get $72m from CARES Act
The Alabama Community College System, public four-year institutions and independent colleges will share $72 million in CARES Act funds, Gov. Kay Ivey said. The money will help the schools with technology and infrastructure related to remote instruction. – WHNT-19
Enviva awarded $750,000 grant for Sumter County mill
A $750,000 grant from the state of Alabama will be used to improve infrastructure for a $140 million wood pellet mill planned for Port Epes in Sumter County. The new operation is expected to employ 85 people. — WoodWorking Network
FreightCar America to close Colbert County plant
FreightCar America will close its factory in Cherokee and move production to Castanos, Mexico. The company cited COVID-19 as a reason for the shutdown. – AL.com
Study: Alabama has biggest shortage in mental health care providers
A nationwide study puts Alabama at the top of the list of states with the biggest shortage in mental health providers. Texas and West Virginia were second and third, according to the United Way of the National Capital Area, which conducted the study. – United Way of the National Capital Area
