Southern Co. on May 24 announced multiple changes within the company's management team, all of which will go into effect July 1.

After delivering his planned speech to at the 2012 Nuclear Energy Assembly audience, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Gregory Jaczko on May 23 spoke to the media for the first time since he announced his resignation from the agency just two days prior.

NRG Systems, a provider of wind measurement products, has announced that it will reduce its workforce by 18 employees in response to ongoing uncertainty and volatility in the global wind energy industry.

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has named Jesus Soto Jr. to the position of senior vice president of Gas Transmission, Operations, Engineering and Pipeline Integrity.

Day & Zimmermann named Ken Jobe to a newly created position as vice president, process and industrial for its Engineering, Construction and Maintenance unit.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko on May 21 resigned, effective upon the confirmation of a successor.

PPL Corp. said Mark F. Wilten, currently treasurer for Nissan North America and Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., is joining the company as its Vice President-Finance and Treasurer.

Fluor Corp. said Lee C. Tashjian, vice president, Corporate Affairs, will retire from the company effective June 29.

In a study commissioned by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO), economists at The Brattle Group evaluated the feasibility of complying with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule.

Westinghouse Solar Inc., a designer and manufacturer of integrated rooftop solar power systems, and CBD Energy Ltd., a diversified renewable energy company, signed a definitive merger agreement.

Energy Conversion Devices Inc. has announced it is cancelling the auction of the going concern sale of United Solar Ovonic scheduled for May 8, 2012.

First Solar named James Hughes as the new chief executive officer.

Iberdrola USA, a subsidiary of Iberdrola S.A, has named Jose Maria Torres as vice president, finance and control.

Alberto Ruocco has been named vice president and chief information officer for American Electric Power.

The EPA senior administrator for the South Central Administration (Region 6) has resigned after receiving an onslaught of criticism from comments he made two years ago.

A report on the future of global manufacturing estimates that 10 million manufacturing jobs worldwide cannot currently be filled due to a growing skills gap.

GE has named Andy Holt to be general manager, Renewable Energy Services at GE Energy.

Arch Coal Inc. said Deck S. Slone has been elected senior vice president, strategy and public policy, effective June 1.

NERC President and Chief Executive Officer Gerry Cauley has announced that Charles A. Berardesco will join NERC as the new general counsel, effective July 2.