ARLINGTON, Texas, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Rangers Baseball
Club and Reliant Energy, along with the National Association of the
Remodeling Industry (NARI), are teaming with the local chapter of
Rebuilding Together Greater Dallas to help three local homeowners make
their homes more energy efficient during the hot Texas summer.
Today, July 25, Texas Rangers outfielder Kevin Mench, along with
Reliant Energy volunteers and Reliant Home Energy Advisors, will take part
in a Rebuilding Together event to significantly improve the energy
efficiency of three Dallas homes and help lower the electricity bills for
the deserving homeowners. Volunteers will replace light bulbs, re-caulk
window frames, install new window air-conditioning units and update some
household appliances.
"The Texas Rangers are proud to be part of this community initiative
with our partners at Reliant Energy," stated Rangers President Jeff Cogen.
"We hope that our involvement will help Rebuilding Together make a
difference in Greater Dallas."
"The Texas Rangers and Rebuilding Together are valued community
partners of Reliant Energy, and today's event demonstrates the power of
that partnership to improve the lives of North Texans," said Reliant Energy
Vice President Gregg Hollenberg.
Reliant Energy also will donate $100 to Rebuilding Together Greater
Dallas for every home run hit by the Texas Rangers at Ameriquest Field in
Arlington during the 2006 season. Known as "Home Runs for Homes," this
program will contribute to repairs and reconstruction during the fall and
winter months.
Rebuilding Together is the nation's premiere charity providing
low-income homeowners with home repairs, reconstruction, and home
modification services through a network of affiliates and volunteers. The
mission of Rebuilding Together Greater Dallas is to insure that low-income,
elderly homeowners, individuals with disabilities, and families with
children live in proper housing that will give them warmth, safety and
independence. The Greater Dallas chapter of Rebuilding Together has been
assisting homeowners in need for the last three years and has repaired more
than 25 homes in the Dallas area during 2006.
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is made up
of contractors, design-building firms, manufacturers, suppliers,
distributors, subcontractors, and other professionals who work in the
remodeling industry. NARI develops and maintains programs that expand and
unite the remodeling industry and as an independent association, requires
its members to follow its code of ethics and follow sound business
practices.
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 approximately 1.9
million retail electricity customers, including residential and small
business customers and large 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.
The media house, where Kevin Mench will arrive at 9 a.m., is located at
529 Brooks Ave, Dallas, TX 75208. All media are invited to cover this event
and shoot home improvement B-roll footage from 9 - 11 a.m. Key officials
from Reliant Energy, Rebuilding Together Greater Dallas, and the National
Association of the Remodeling Industry will be available for interviews
during this time.
SOURCE Reliant Energy, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Gregg Elkin, Senior Director, Baseball Media
Relations, +1-817-273-5241, gelkin@texasrangers.com, or Jessica
Beard, Manager, Business Communications, +1-817-273-5203,
jbeard@texasrangers.com, or Jeff Evans, Manager, Baseball Media
Relations, +1-817-273-5204, jevans@texasrangers.com, or Michael
Crump, Coordinator, Baseball Media Relations, +1-817-436-5909,
mcrump@texasrangers.com, all of Texas Rangers Baseball Club, Fax:
+1-817-273-5243
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