Cinergy News

Not long after she was named to lead Duke Energy's operations in Ohio and Kentucky, Julie Janson started getting requests to join civic and community boards.

Kurt Schmierer, left, and Justin Lentz own Ink to Media. They also are focused on their personal artwork.

Cinergy Corp., American Electric Power Co., Xcel Energy Inc., Southern Co. and the Tennessee Valley Authority must defend a lawsuit by eight states seeking a reduction in carbon-dioxide emissions, an appeals court said.

Zimtu Capital Corp. is pleased to announce that it has acted as a property vendor in Weststar Resources Corp.'s acquisition of the Silver Creek and Simonette Lithium Brine Properties in Alberta, and as a finder in Canadian International Minerals Inc.'s acquisition of the Deadhorse Creek Rare Earth Property in Ontario.

Henry Lafferty, senior independent non-executive director, becomes Non-executive Chairman with immediate effect.

And the N.C. Utilities Commission also says it will not consider sanctions against Duke for now.

Duke Energy named Lynn Good its chief financial officer on Tuesday, replacing David Hauser, who will become chairman and chief executive of FairPoint Communications.

For the past 18 months, Good has been group executive and president of Duke's commercial businesses.