HOUSTON, March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Houston Department of
Health and Human Services (HDHHS) and Reliant Energy today announced a
program that will fund home energy efficiency improvements for up to 900
Reliant Energy customers as part of a larger consumer awareness and
education program.
The Reliant Energy PowerHouse Program will fund about 900 energy
efficiency home repairs for low-income Reliant Energy customers in select
areas throughout Houston. The program offers a stair-step educational
approach, meaning Reliant Energy customers must attend an energy efficiency
awareness workshop and bill review session to qualify for the energy
efficiency home improvements.
Home improvements will include:
* attic insulation
* refrigerator (if purchased before 1993)
* a window air-conditioning unit
* door and window replacement and/or treatment
Low-income Reliant Energy customers in select ZIP codes should receive
an information package indicating they are eligible to participate in the
home improvement program. Customers with further questions about
eligibility can call 713-497-6666.
Although the home improvements are available for Reliant Energy
customers, the energy efficiency awareness workshops are open to anyone in
the Greater Houston area. The energy efficiency workshops and bill review
sessions will be offered through five HDHHS Multi-Service Centers,
including Acres Homes, Denver Harbor, Kashmere, Southwest and Sunnyside.
Residents can call the center closest to them for dates and times of the
energy efficiency and bill review workshops.
"Reliant Energy is committed to helping consumers make the most of
their energy dollar," said Tracy Carmen-Jones, vice president, Reliant
Energy Community Involvement. "The smallest energy efficiency home
improvements, such as replacing weather stripping around doors and windows,
can help lower electric bills and reduce overall consumption."
"The Houston Department of Health and Human Services is excited to
launch the PowerHouse Program with Reliant Energy through our Multi-Service
Centers," said Stephen Williams, director, HDHHS. "The energy efficiency
awareness aspect of the program, as well as the funding for energy
efficiency home improvements, will be increasingly important for consumers
as the summer months approach."
About HDHHS: The mission of HDHHS is to provide leadership in the
promotion and protection of the health and social well being of the Houston
community through advocacy, education and community-based health services.
For more information, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/health/ .
About Reliant Energy: Reliant Energy Inc. (NYSE: RRI), based in
Houston, provides electricity and energy services to retail and wholesale
customers in the United States. In Texas, the company provides service to
nearly 1.9 million retail electricity customers, including residential,
small business and commercial, industrial, governmental and institutional
customers. Reliant also serves commercial, industrial, governmental and
institutional customers in the PJM (Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland)
market.
The company is one of the largest independent power producers in the
nation with approximately 16,000 megawatts of power generation capacity
across the United States. These strategically located generating assets
utilize natural gas, fuel oil and coal. For more information, visit
http://www.reliant.com/corporate .
SOURCE Reliant Energy Inc.; Houston Department of Health and
Human Services
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Related links:
http://www.reliant.com/corporate
http://www.houstontx.gov/health
CONTACT:
Kathy Barton, Public Affairs of Houston
Department of Health and Human Services, +1-713-794-9998; or Pat
Hammond of Reliant Energy Inc., +1-713-497-7723
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