News & Events
DIRECT ENERGY BUSINESS EVENTS
2009 Southwest Foodservice Expo
The Texas Restaurant Association’s 2009 Southwest Foodservice Expo, June 28-30 at the Dallas Convention Center, Dallas. Please visit us at booth #1002.
DIRECT ENERGY BUSINESS EVENT GREENING ACTIVITIES
Direct Energy Business offers its Ontario customers the opportunity to substantially lower the negative environmental impact of their events by supplying renewable energy attributes to offset the carbon emissions that would normally result from the use of electricity generated from conventional, coal-fired sources. The following organizations are participating (or have participated) in the Direct Energy Business Event Greening program:
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Rogers Centre: home of the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Team
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Location & Date: Rogers Centre, June 24, 2009
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Hyatt Regency Toronto—King Street West
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Direct Energy Business’ Customer Focus Group
Location & Date: Hyatt Regency Toronto/King Street, June 24, 2009
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DIRECT ENERGY BUSINESS NEWS
Direct Energy Business Announces Commitment to Pennsylvania
Last month, Direct Energy Business announced its Committed to Pennsylvania initiative, which involves helping Pennsylvania businesses
succeed through greater control over energy costs, expanding operations in the Pennsylvania market, and investing up to $2.5 million in community programs that promote energy conservation, renewable energy options and other philanthr opic efforts. In addition, Direct Energy Business also announced plans to sign a five-year lease and keep its headquarters in Downtown Pittsburgh, which will protect 250 jobs and amount to approximately $25 million in annual spending in the state.
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Last month, Direct Energy Business announced its Committed to Pennsylvania initiative, which involves helping Pennsylvania businesses
succeed through greater control over energy costs, expanding operations in the Pennsylvania market, and investing up to $2.5 million in community programs that promote energy conservation, renewable energy options and other philanthr opic efforts. In addition, Direct Energy Business also announced plans to sign a five-year lease and keep its headquarters in Downtown Pittsburgh, which will protect 250 jobs and amount to approximately $25 million in annual spending in the state.
Direct Energy Business celebrated this important announcement, along with the one-year anniversary of Direct Energy’s acquisition of Strategic Energy to form Direct Energy Business, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on May 27. Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell spoke at the event and was joined by other industry officials, including James Cawley, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), and John Hanger, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Direct Energy Business has been helping more than 1,700 businesses across the state manage their energy costs since the market opened to energy choice in 1997. We began our operations more than 20 years ago in Pennsylvania and are pleased to have the opportunity to continue to help additional customers in the state who may be looking for new procurement strategies as the competitive market continues to evolve. In addition, Direct Energy Business has been working behind the scenes with government officials and key decision-makers since the state deregulated to advocate on behalf of legislation that allows competitive markets to flourish and provides choice and competitive options for consumers in the state.
DIRECT ENERGY NEWS
Direct Energy makes Open Passage Expedition Carbon-Neutral
Direct Energy is on board for a 7,000-nautical-mile expedition of Canada’s Northwest Passage this summer, as part of the Open Passage Expedition. The Expedition, led by Manitoba-born Cameron Dueck, was created to help raise global awareness for climate change and to study the impacts of climate change on Canada’s northern Inuit communities.
CENTRICA NEWS
Centrica Reaches Agreement to Acquire a Stake in Trinidad Gas Development Block
Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas, announced it has reached an agreement with Canadian Superior Energy Inc. (TSX:SNG) under which Centrica could acquire a 45 percent interest in gas development Block 5(c), located off the south east coast of Trinidad, for US$142.5 million (£87 million) in cash. The agreement is subject to pre-emption rights from the existing field partners and subject to approvals from the Trinidad Government and Canadian courts. The block is operated by BG Group, which holds a 30 percent stake.
