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Business Wire
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Nextracker Expands Board of Directors
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nextracker (Nasdaq: NXT), a global leader in advanced solar energy solutions, announced it has appointed Monica Karuturi, Mark Menezes, and Jeffrey Guldner to its Board of Directors. 'With the energy sector continuing to evolve, Monica Karuturi, Mark Menezes, and Jeffrey Guldner joining our Board brings extensive depth in policy, regulation, corporate governance, and electric utilities,' said Dan Shugar, founder and CEO of Nextracker. 'Their leadership across public policy, legal strategy, and energy infrastructure will also be instrumental as we continue to scale our global business and evolve as a next-generation power solutions platform.' Monica Karuturi Karuturi serves as executive vice president and general counsel of CenterPoint Energy, a leading electric and gas utility company, a position she has held since January 2022. Since joining CenterPoint Energy in 2014, she has served in multiple leadership roles for the company spanning corporate strategy, finance, and governance. Prior to joining CenterPoint Energy, Karuturi served as counsel, corporate finance and strategic transactions, at LyondellBasell Industries. Karuturi holds a B.A. from Brown University, an M.P.H. from Columbia University, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. Mark Menezes Menezes currently serves as president and CEO of the United States Energy Association (USEA), a non-profit organization advancing global energy development and policy founded in 1924. Under his leadership since 2023, USEA continues to promote access to affordable, reliable, clean, and resilient energy both in the U.S. and globally. Additionally, Menezes has been an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center since 2021. He is also the founder of Global Sustainable Energy Advisors LLC, a strategic advisory firm focused on energy policy, security, innovative technologies, and investments. Menezes previously served as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (2020-2021) and held other senior roles at the U.S. Department of Energy, including Under Secretary. Earlier in his career, he was a partner at Hunton & Williams LLP, where he led the regulated markets and energy infrastructure practice. He holds a B.A. from Louisiana State University and a J.D. from the Louisiana State University Law Center. Jeffrey Guldner Joining Nextracker's board in June 2024, Guldner served as president, CEO, and chairman of the board of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its primary subsidiary, Arizona Public Service Company (APS), from 2019 to 2025. Joining APS in 2004, he held several leadership roles during his tenure at the company. Earlier in his career, he was a partner at Snell & Wilmer LLP, practicing public utility, telecommunications, and energy law. A former U.S. Navy surface warfare officer, Guldner also taught naval history at the University of Washington. He serves on the boards of Edison Electric Institute, the Nuclear Energy Institute, the McCain Institute, and the Smart Electric Power Alliance, among others. Guldner holds a B.A. from the University of Iowa and a J.D. from Arizona State University and is a graduate of executive programs at MIT and Columbia Business School. About Nextracker Nextracker innovates and delivers the global, leading solar power technology platform with integrated tracker, electrical solutions, and yield optimization and control systems for utility-scale and distributed generation projects. Our advanced technology enables solar power plants to follow the sun's movement across the sky and optimize performance. With systems operating in more than 40 countries worldwide, Nextracker offers innovative solutions that accelerate solar power plant construction, increase energy output, and enhance long-term reliability. For more information, visit Nextracker.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
How can Trump use the national guard on US soil?
Donald Trump said on Saturday he is deploying 2,000 California national guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, over the objections of the California governor, Gavin Newsom. Here are some things to know about when and how the president can deploy troops on US soil. Generally, federal military forces are not allowed to carry out civilian law enforcement duties against US citizens except in times of emergency. An 18th-century wartime law called the Insurrection Act is the main legal mechanism a president can use to activate the military or national guard during times of rebellion or unrest. But Trump didn't invoke the Insurrection Act on Saturday. Instead, he relied on a similar federal law that allows the president to federalize national guard troops under certain circumstances. Trump used Title 10 authority, which places him rather than the governor at the head of the chain of command, to call part of California's national guard into federal service. The national guard is a hybrid entity that serves both state and federal interests. Often, it operates under state command and control, using state funding. Sometimes national guard troops will be assigned by their state to serve federal missions, remaining under state command but using federal funding. The law cited by Trump's proclamation places national guard troops under federal command. The law says this can be done under three circumstances: when the US is invaded or in danger of invasion; when there is a rebellion or danger of rebellion against the authority of the US government; or when the president is unable to 'execute the laws of the United States', with regular forces. But the law also says that orders for those purposes 'shall be issued through the governors of the States'. It's not immediately clear whether the president can activate national guard troops without the order of that state's governor. Trump's proclamation says the national guard troops will play a supporting role by protecting US immigration officers as they enforce the law, rather than having the troops perform law enforcement work. Steve Vladeck, a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center who specializes in military justice and national security law, says that's because national guard troops can't legally engage in ordinary law enforcement activities unless Trump first invokes the Insurrection Act. Vladeck said the move raises the risk that the troops could end up using force while filling that 'protection' role. The move could also be a precursor to other, more aggressive troop deployments down the road, he wrote on his website. 'There's nothing these troops will be allowed to do that, for example, the ICE officers against whom these protests have been directed could not do themselves,' Vladeck wrote. The Insurrection Act and related laws were used during the civil rights era to protect activists and students desegregating schools. Dwight Eisenhower sent the 101st airborne to Little Rock, Arkansas, to protect Black students integrating Central high school after that state's governor activated the national guard to keep the students out. George HW Bush used the Insurrection Act to respond to riots in Los Angeles in 1992 after the acquittal of white police officers who were videotaped beating Black motorist Rodney King. National guard troops have been deployed for a variety of emergencies, including the Covid pandemic, hurricanes and other natural disasters. But generally, those deployments are carried out with the agreements of the governors of the responding states. In 2020, Trump asked governors of several states to deploy their national guard troops to Washington DC to quell protests that arose after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Many of the governors agreed, sending troops to the federal district. Related: California leaders condemn Ice raids in LA: 'We will not stand for this' At the time, Trump also threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act for protests following Floyd's death in Minneapolis – an intervention rarely seen in modern American history. But then defense secretary Mark Esper pushed back, saying the law should be invoked 'only in the most urgent and dire of situations'. Trump never did invoke the Insurrection Act during his first term. But while campaigning for his second term, he suggested that would change. Trump told an audience in Iowa in 2023 that he had been prevented from using the military to suppress violence in cities and states during his first term, and said that if the issue came up again in his next term: 'I'm not waiting.' Trump also promised to deploy the national guard to help carry out his immigration enforcement goals, and his top adviser, Stephen Miller, explained how that would be carried out: sympathetic Republican governors would send troops to nearby states that refused to participate, Miller said on The Charlie Kirk Show in 2023. After Trump announced he was federalizing the national guard troops on Saturday, the defense secretary Pete Hegseth said other measures could follow. Hegseth wrote on the social media platform X that active-duty Marines at Camp Pendleton were on high alert and would also be mobilized 'if violence continues'.
San Francisco Chronicle
08-06-2025
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
What to know about Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests
President Donald Trump says he's deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. It's not the first time Trump has activated the National Guard to quell protests. In 2020, he asked governors of several states to send troops to Washington, D.C. to respond to demonstrations that arose after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officers. Many of the governors he asked agreed, sending troops to the federal district. The governors that refused the request were allowed to do so, keeping their troops on home soil. This time, however, Trump is acting in opposition to Newsom, who under normal circumstances would retain control and command of California's National Guard. While Trump said that federalizing the troops was necessary to 'address the lawlessness' in California, the Democratic governor said the move was 'purposely inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.' Here are some things to know about when and how the president can deploy troops on U.S. soil. The laws are a bit vague Generally, federal military forces are not allowed to carry out civilian law enforcement duties against U.S. citizens except in times of emergency. An 18th-century wartime law called the Insurrection Act is the main legal mechanism that a president can use to activate the military or National Guard during times of rebellion or unrest. But Trump didn't invoke the Insurrection Act on Saturday. The National Guard is a hybrid entity that serves both state and federal interests. Often it operates under state command and control, using state funding. Sometimes National Guard troops will be assigned by their state to serve federal missions, remaining under state command but using federal funding. The law cited by Trump's proclamation places National Guard troops under federal command. The law says that can be done under three circumstances: When the U.S. is invaded or in danger of invasion; when there is a rebellion or danger of rebellion against the authority of the U.S. government, or when the President is unable to 'execute the laws of the United States,' with regular forces. But the law also says that orders for those purposes 'shall be issued through the governors of the States.' It's not immediately clear if the president can activate National Guard troops without the order of that state's governor. The role of the National Guard troops will be limited Steve Vladeck, a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center who specializes in military justice and national security law, says that's because the National Guard troops can't legally engage in ordinary law enforcement activities unless Trump first invokes the Insurrection Act. Vladeck said the move raises the risk that the troops could end up using force while filling that 'protection' role. The move could also be a precursor to other, more aggressive troop deployments down the road, he wrote on his website. 'There's nothing these troops will be allowed to do that, for example, the ICE officers against whom these protests have been directed could not do themselves,' Vladeck wrote. Troops have been mobilized before The Insurrection Act and related laws were used during the Civil Rights era to protect activists and students desegregating schools. President Dwight Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne to Little Rock, Arkansas, to protect Black students integrating Central High School after that state's governor activated the National Guard to keep the students out. George H.W. Bush used the Insurrection Act to respond to riots in Los Angeles in 1992 after the acquittal of white police officers who were videotaped beating Black motorist Rodney King. National Guard troops have been deployed for a variety of emergencies, including the COVID pandemic, hurricanes and other natural disasters. But generally, those deployments are carried out with the agreements of the governors of the responding states. Trump is willing to use the military on home soil In 2020, Trump asked governors of several states to deploy their National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. to quell protests that arose after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officers. Many of the governors agreed, sending troops to the federal district. At the time, Trump also threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act for protests following Floyd's death in Minneapolis – an intervention rarely seen in modern American history. But then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper pushed back, saying the law should be invoked 'only in the most urgent and dire of situations.' Trump never did invoke the Insurrection Act during his first term. But while campaigning for his second term, he suggested that would change. Trump told an audience in Iowa in 2023 that he was prevented from using the military to suppress violence in cities and states during his first term, and said if the issue came up again in his next term, 'I'm not waiting.' Trump also promised to deploy the National Guard to help carry out his immigration enforcement goals, and his top adviser Stephen Miller explained how that would be carried out: Troops under sympathetic Republican governors would send troops to nearby states that refuse to participate, Miller said on 'The Charlie Kirk Show,' in 2023. After Trump announced he was federalizing the National Guard troops on Saturday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said other measures could follow. Hegseth wrote on the social media platform X that active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton were on high alert and would also be mobilized 'if violence continues.'
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Buttigieg endorses Levar Stoney for Virginia lieutenant governor
Pete Buttigieg is endorsing former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) on Monday in the race for Virginia lieutenant governor ahead of the June 17 Democratic primary. 'As a mayor, I know leadership starts on the ground—and no one understands that better than @PeteButtigieg. I'm proud to have his endorsement in our campaign for Lieutenant Governor,' Stoney said in a post on X. 'Mayors know how to lead—and it's time to bring that experience statewide,' he added. Six Democratic candidates are running to be Virginia's No. 2 official: local labor leader and former Labor Department economist Alex Bastani; state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi; Prince William County School Board chair Dr. Babur Lateef; state Sen. Aaron Rouse; Georgetown University Law Center professor Victor Salgado; and Stoney. The endorsement from Buttigieg — himself a former mayor of South Bend, Ind. — is notable given he's widely been seen as a 2028 White House contender. His endorsement comes just two weeks from the primary. Radio host John Reid is the only Republican running for Virginia lieutenant governor. The general election is Nov. 4 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
02-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Buttigieg endorses Levar Stoney for Virginia lieutenant governor
Pete Buttigieg is endorsing former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) on Monday in the race for Virginia lieutenant governor ahead of the June 17 Democratic primary. 'As a mayor, I know leadership starts on the ground—and no one understands that better than @PeteButtigieg. I'm proud to have his endorsement in our campaign for Lieutenant Governor,' Stoney said in a post on X. 'Mayors know how to lead—and it's time to bring that experience statewide,' he added. Six Democratic candidates are running to be Virginia's No. 2 official: local labor leader and former Labor Department economist Alex Bastani; state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi; Prince William County School Board chair Dr. Babur Lateef; state Sen. Aaron Rouse; Georgetown University Law Center professor Victor Salgado; and Stoney. 2024 Election Coverage The endorsement from Buttigieg — himself a former mayor of South Bend, Ind. — is notable given he's widely been seen as a 2028 White House contender. His endorsement comes just two weeks from the primary. Radio host John Reid is the only Republican running for Virginia lieutenant governor.
