HOUSTON, June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With the first day of summer
arriving today, Reliant Energy again is partnering with the City of Houston
Multi-Service Centers (MSCs) to support eight community locations where
Houstonians can go when the temperature climbs.
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The eight Reliant Energy Beat the Heat Centers will operate 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning today, June 21, through Sept. 28.
The centers are created to provide a cool place for energy-conscious
Houstonians who want to positively impact their electricity bill by
minimizing their homes' air-conditioning usage and visiting the cooling
centers during the heat of the day.
Reliant Energy Beat the Heat Center locations:
Acres Homes MSC 6719 W. Montgomery Road
Fifth Ward MSC 4014 Market St.
Kashmere MSC 4802 Lockwood St.
Magnolia MSC 7037 Capitol St.
Southwest MSC 6400 High Star Drive
Sunnyside MSC 4605 Wilmington St.
Third Ward MSC 3611 Ennis St.
West End MSC 170 Heights Blvd.
Each Reliant Energy Beat the Center will include adult and youth games,
movies, snacks and water. Once a month, through its PowerHouse Program,
Reliant Energy will provide Beat the Heat Center participants with a brief
home energy efficiency workshop, as well as the opportunity for Reliant
Energy customers to visit with Reliant customer care advisors to better
understand how to read their Reliant Energy bills. For specific information
on these sessions or to schedule free rides to and from the Beat the Heat
Centers, interested participants can call 713-497-2711.
"Our customers are looking for ways to maximize their energy dollar,"
said Tracy Carmen-Jones, vice president, Reliant Energy Community
Marketing. "The Reliant Energy Beat the Heat Centers allow energy-conscious
Houstonians, as well as the elderly and residents on a fixed income, to
conserve energy during the hottest times of the day by visiting the
centers. We believe providing customers with options like the Beat the Heat
Centers is what retail competition is all about."
Reliant Energy, Inc. (NYSE: RRI) based in Houston, Texas, 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 and small business
customers 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.
SOURCE Reliant Energy, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.reliant.com
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CONTACT:
Pat Hammond of Reliant Energy,
+1-713-497-7723
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