EL PASO Energy Corp. named C. Dana Rice vice president and treasurer. Previously, Rice served as vice president of finance for Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
Duke Energy Power Services LLC named William F. Hall vice president and general manager of California operations. Previously, Hall was the regional manager for Duke Power's 2,700-megawatt Allen, Riverbend and Lincoln power plants in North Carolina.
Linda S. Lennox, who joined NUI Corp. in February 1997 as director of corporate communications and investor relations, was promoted to assistant vice president of the department. Previously, Lennox was the director of investor relations for Providence Energy Corp. Robert Clancy, who has held the position of assistant vice president since 1994, was promoted to vice president of financial planning and analysis at Elizabethtown Gas Co., a division of NUI Corp.
David Warren, deputy treasurer for the state of Connecticut, was hired by Long Island Power Authority as CFO.
Andreas Renschler, president of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, was elected to Alabama Power Co.'s board of directors. The board also elected Jacque Shaia vice president. Shaia serves as president of the Alabama Power Foundation.