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Upper Trinity Regional Water District Chooses Green Mountain Energy Company for Cleaner Electricity
Upper Trinity Regional Water District Chooses Green Mountain Energy Company for Cleaner Electricity
Upper Trinity Regional Water District Extends Environmental Efforts to Electricity Purchase
Austin, TX — October 1, 2004 — The Upper Trinity Regional Water District, Lewisville, announced today its purchase of cleaner electricity from Texas-based Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation's largest retail provider of cleaner energy.
Because commercial electricity from Green Mountain Energy Company is generated exclusively from wind and natural gas, it is cleaner than typical system power available in Texas. Upper Trinity will be purchasing the electricity for its water and wastewater treatment plants in Lewisville and in Lake Dallas. Upper Trinity's purchase of cleaner energy from Green Mountain Energy Company will help prevent the release of nearly 1,200 tons of carbon dioxide (C02), a greenhouse gas, into the air each year — equivalent to not driving over 2.6 million miles annually.
Thomas E. Taylor, Executive Director for the water district said, "Upper Trinity Regional Water District made the decision to purchase electricity from Green Mountain Energy Company because the use of cleaner energy is very much in line with our environmental protection efforts around the sources of our drinking water supplies." He added, "As the regional water utility for the Denton County area, we routinely try to prevent pollution of water supplies; now, with purchase of electricity generated from wind power and natural gas, we will also help prevent air pollution."
"This is another example of an organization realizing it can spend the public's money wisely while at the same time purchase a cleaner electricity product," said Scott Hart, president of commercial services for Green Mountain Energy Company. "We want to continue to reinforce this mantra with commercial customers in the markets we serve: It's easy to make a smart electricity choice by saving money and buying a product that is better for the environment."
Hart added, "Our cleaner electricity products, coupled with the competitive rates we are offering to many Texas businesses, make choosing Green Mountain Energy® electricity an extremely compelling proposition."
By purchasing a cleaner electricity product from Green Mountain Energy Company, the Upper Trinity Regional Water District is helping increase the demand for new renewable facilities that in the long term could benefit the environment.
About Green Mountain Energy Company
Founded in 1997 to "change the way power is made", Green Mountain Energy Company offers residential, business, institutional and governmental customers the choice to support cleaner electricity generated from sources such as wind, solar, water, geothermal, biomass and natural gas. Due to Green Mountain Energy Company's efforts, about 600,000 customers nationwide are purchasing electricity that is significantly less polluting than typical system power. The company is based in Austin, Texas.
About Upper Trinity Regional Water District
Upper Trinity is a regional governmental utility created by the Texas Legislature for the benefit of the Denton County area. Its mission is to develop regional plans for water supply — and, to provide both water and wastewater services on a wholesale basis to the cities and utilities within its service area, including all of Denton County and portions of Dallas and Collin Counties. More than 30 cities, towns and utilities are involved in the Upper Trinity regional program. Since breaking ground in 1994, the Upper Trinity Regional Water District has planned and constructed a new regional water (70 million gallons per day) treatment plant in Lewisville, and three regional water reclamation (wastewater) plants in different areas of Denton County. A second water treatment plant is slated for construction later this year in northeast Denton County.
Green Mountain Energy® and the Green Mountain Energy logo are registered service marks of Green Mountain Energy Company. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Austin, TX — October 1, 2004 — The Upper Trinity Regional Water District, Lewisville, announced today its purchase of cleaner electricity from Texas-based Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation's largest retail provider of cleaner energy.
Because commercial electricity from Green Mountain Energy Company is generated exclusively from wind and natural gas, it is cleaner than typical system power available in Texas. Upper Trinity will be purchasing the electricity for its water and wastewater treatment plants in Lewisville and in Lake Dallas. Upper Trinity's purchase of cleaner energy from Green Mountain Energy Company will help prevent the release of nearly 1,200 tons of carbon dioxide (C02), a greenhouse gas, into the air each year — equivalent to not driving over 2.6 million miles annually.
Thomas E. Taylor, Executive Director for the water district said, "Upper Trinity Regional Water District made the decision to purchase electricity from Green Mountain Energy Company because the use of cleaner energy is very much in line with our environmental protection efforts around the sources of our drinking water supplies." He added, "As the regional water utility for the Denton County area, we routinely try to prevent pollution of water supplies; now, with purchase of electricity generated from wind power and natural gas, we will also help prevent air pollution."
"This is another example of an organization realizing it can spend the public's money wisely while at the same time purchase a cleaner electricity product," said Scott Hart, president of commercial services for Green Mountain Energy Company. "We want to continue to reinforce this mantra with commercial customers in the markets we serve: It's easy to make a smart electricity choice by saving money and buying a product that is better for the environment."
Hart added, "Our cleaner electricity products, coupled with the competitive rates we are offering to many Texas businesses, make choosing Green Mountain Energy® electricity an extremely compelling proposition."
By purchasing a cleaner electricity product from Green Mountain Energy Company, the Upper Trinity Regional Water District is helping increase the demand for new renewable facilities that in the long term could benefit the environment.
About Green Mountain Energy Company
Founded in 1997 to "change the way power is made", Green Mountain Energy Company offers residential, business, institutional and governmental customers the choice to support cleaner electricity generated from sources such as wind, solar, water, geothermal, biomass and natural gas. Due to Green Mountain Energy Company's efforts, about 600,000 customers nationwide are purchasing electricity that is significantly less polluting than typical system power. The company is based in Austin, Texas.
About Upper Trinity Regional Water District
Upper Trinity is a regional governmental utility created by the Texas Legislature for the benefit of the Denton County area. Its mission is to develop regional plans for water supply — and, to provide both water and wastewater services on a wholesale basis to the cities and utilities within its service area, including all of Denton County and portions of Dallas and Collin Counties. More than 30 cities, towns and utilities are involved in the Upper Trinity regional program. Since breaking ground in 1994, the Upper Trinity Regional Water District has planned and constructed a new regional water (70 million gallons per day) treatment plant in Lewisville, and three regional water reclamation (wastewater) plants in different areas of Denton County. A second water treatment plant is slated for construction later this year in northeast Denton County.
Green Mountain Energy® and the Green Mountain Energy logo are registered service marks of Green Mountain Energy Company. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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