Green Power for C&I - TX Residential Switching Reaches New Heights

August 2004

Constellation NewEnergy recognized by Green-e

Constellation NewEnergy was recognized by Green-e in July for procuring clean, renewable electricity supply for industrial and commercial customers in New York and New England.

"We are thrilled to be recognized by Green-e for supplying electricity generated from renewable sources to our customers," said Deirdre Lord, vice president of the New York/New Jersey region of Constellation NewEnergy. "Green-e's certification is very important to us, because it demonstrates our commitment to promoting renewable energy to our customers and indicates our interest in taking a leadership role in renewable energy supply."

Constellation NewEnergy supplies Green-e certified electricity to facilities for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) in New York City, including the United Nations, Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration and Red Cross. It also supplies electricity from renewable sources to the Genzyme Center in Cambridge, Mass., the bio-pharmaceutical company's headquarters building recognized as a leader in energy efficient design. Additionally, Constellation NewEnergy, working with the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and Boston 2004, Inc., supplied Green-e certified electricity to the Democratic National Convention.

Reliant Energy Serving Thousands of New Households

For three summers now Texas electric customers have been able to choose their electricity provider, and many are exercising that right. An estimated 800,000 Texas households have switched from their traditional incumbent electricity provider to a competitive supplier.
"Switching levels in Texas are now comparable to what was experienced in the long distance market after that industry deregulated," said Jim Robb, senior vice president of retail marketing, Reliant Energy. "In fact, Reliant Energy is increasing its residential customer base outside the Houston area significantly by signing up thousands of new customers each week."

Reliant Energy now serves more than a quarter million residential customers outside its traditional service area, more than double the number the company served at this time last year. These customers join over 1.3 million households that the company serves in the greater Houston area.

"We see this as a strong sign that the Texas competitive market is working to benefit customers," Robb added. "Our marketing activities outside the greater Houston area have confirmed that Reliant Energy offers the right combination of savings and customer service that Texans want. As a result, we're being welcomed by an increasing number of people who recognize the benefits of electric competition."