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Cleaner Green for the Greens; ClubCorp First to Purchase Cleaner Electricity for Texas Golf Courses and Clubs
Cleaner Green for the Greens; ClubCorp First to Purchase Cleaner Electricity for Texas Golf Courses and Clubs
Green Mountain Energy Company to Power ClubCorp Properties in South Texas
Austin, TX — July 29, 2005 — Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation's leading retail provider of cleaner energy, announced today its relationship with ClubCorp to provide cleaner electricity for ClubCorp's properties in South Texas. Based on data from the EPA, ClubCorp is the first company in Texas to purchase cleaner electricity for golf courses. Green Mountain Energy Company will serve 13 golf courses and clubs around South Texas. By purchasing Green Mountain Energy® electricity, ClubCorp could help reduce its share of carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution, underlining cleaner electricity's mainstream acceptance as the economical and responsible source of commercial energy.
The electricity product being purchased for ClubCorp is cleaner than typical system power in Texas. The clubs and courses use about 23,000 megawatt-hours of power per year and will help prevent the release of more than 3.3 million pounds of CO2, a greenhouse gas, into the air each year — that's equivalent to not driving approximately 3.7 million miles annually.
"ClubCorp is proud to be partnering with Green Mountain Energy Company," said John Beckert, ClubCorp's CEO and president. "Our clubs go to great lengths to be environmentally conscious community stewards, whether it is by abiding by the standards of the Audubon Society, protecting wetlands, or, as in this case, purchasing a cleaner electricity product. This partnership allows our clubs in South Texas to make a difference."
By purchasing a cleaner electricity product from Green Mountain Energy Company, ClubCorp is helping to make a difference by increasing the demand for new renewable energy facilities, like the Green Mountain Energy® Wind Farm at Brazos, which began operations in 2004 thanks in part to demand created by Green Mountain Energy electricity customers.
Among the ClubCorp courses in South Texas to purchase cleaner electricity is the Clubs of Kingwood at Kingwood in Houston, which consists of five 18-hole golf courses over 1,000 acres and is known as the "world's largest private country club." Other clubs in the Houston area to be served by Green Mountain Energy Company are Bay Oaks Country Club, The Clubs of Kingwood at Atascocita, The Club at Falcon Point, The Clubs of Kingwood at Deerwood, Hearthstone Country Club, Willow Creek Golf Club, The Downtown Club at Houston Center, Greenspoint Club, WestLake Club, University Club, and Houston City Club. Green Mountain Energy Company will also provide service for The Club at Cimarron in Mission.
"This is another milestone for cleaner electricity initiatives in Texas," said Scott Hart, president of commercial services for Green Mountain Energy Company. "More and more, mainstream companies and organizations understand that corporate responsibility and the economic bottom line are easily achievable through the right partnerships."
TES Energy Services, LP facilitated the deal between ClubCorp and Green Mountain Energy Company.
"We enjoy working with a first-class organization like Green Mountain Energy Company," said Brian Markham, president of TES Energy Services. "This is another shining example of the success of deregulation in Texas and we look forward to facilitating future deals to continue to drive the development of the Texas market."
About ClubCorp
Founded in 1957, Dallas-based ClubCorp is the world leader in delivering premier golf, private club, and resort experiences. Internationally, ClubCorp owns or operates more than 170 golf courses, country clubs, private business and sports clubs, and resorts. ClubCorp has approximately $1.5 billion in assets. Among the company's nationally recognized golf properties are Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina (North America's largest golf resort, site of the U.S. Open in 1999 and 2005); Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio (site of the 2003-2005 World Golf Championships — NEC Invitational); The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia (America's first resort founded in 1766); and Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California (home of the Kraft Nabisco Championship). The more than 65 business clubs and business and sports clubs include the Boston College Club; City Club on Bunker Hill in Los Angeles; Citrus Club in Orlando, Florida; Columbia Tower Club in Seattle; Metropolitan Club in Chicago; Tower Club in Dallas; and the City Club of Washington, D.C. The company's 18,000 employees serve the nearly 200,000 member households and 200,000 guests who visit ClubCorp properties each year. Visit www.clubcorp.com for additional company information.
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, almost 600,000 customers nationwide are purchasing electricity that is significantly less polluting than typical system power. The company is based in Austin, Texas.
Austin, TX — July 29, 2005 — Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation's leading retail provider of cleaner energy, announced today its relationship with ClubCorp to provide cleaner electricity for ClubCorp's properties in South Texas. Based on data from the EPA, ClubCorp is the first company in Texas to purchase cleaner electricity for golf courses. Green Mountain Energy Company will serve 13 golf courses and clubs around South Texas. By purchasing Green Mountain Energy® electricity, ClubCorp could help reduce its share of carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution, underlining cleaner electricity's mainstream acceptance as the economical and responsible source of commercial energy.
The electricity product being purchased for ClubCorp is cleaner than typical system power in Texas. The clubs and courses use about 23,000 megawatt-hours of power per year and will help prevent the release of more than 3.3 million pounds of CO2, a greenhouse gas, into the air each year — that's equivalent to not driving approximately 3.7 million miles annually.
"ClubCorp is proud to be partnering with Green Mountain Energy Company," said John Beckert, ClubCorp's CEO and president. "Our clubs go to great lengths to be environmentally conscious community stewards, whether it is by abiding by the standards of the Audubon Society, protecting wetlands, or, as in this case, purchasing a cleaner electricity product. This partnership allows our clubs in South Texas to make a difference."
By purchasing a cleaner electricity product from Green Mountain Energy Company, ClubCorp is helping to make a difference by increasing the demand for new renewable energy facilities, like the Green Mountain Energy® Wind Farm at Brazos, which began operations in 2004 thanks in part to demand created by Green Mountain Energy electricity customers.
Among the ClubCorp courses in South Texas to purchase cleaner electricity is the Clubs of Kingwood at Kingwood in Houston, which consists of five 18-hole golf courses over 1,000 acres and is known as the "world's largest private country club." Other clubs in the Houston area to be served by Green Mountain Energy Company are Bay Oaks Country Club, The Clubs of Kingwood at Atascocita, The Club at Falcon Point, The Clubs of Kingwood at Deerwood, Hearthstone Country Club, Willow Creek Golf Club, The Downtown Club at Houston Center, Greenspoint Club, WestLake Club, University Club, and Houston City Club. Green Mountain Energy Company will also provide service for The Club at Cimarron in Mission.
"This is another milestone for cleaner electricity initiatives in Texas," said Scott Hart, president of commercial services for Green Mountain Energy Company. "More and more, mainstream companies and organizations understand that corporate responsibility and the economic bottom line are easily achievable through the right partnerships."
TES Energy Services, LP facilitated the deal between ClubCorp and Green Mountain Energy Company.
"We enjoy working with a first-class organization like Green Mountain Energy Company," said Brian Markham, president of TES Energy Services. "This is another shining example of the success of deregulation in Texas and we look forward to facilitating future deals to continue to drive the development of the Texas market."
About ClubCorp
Founded in 1957, Dallas-based ClubCorp is the world leader in delivering premier golf, private club, and resort experiences. Internationally, ClubCorp owns or operates more than 170 golf courses, country clubs, private business and sports clubs, and resorts. ClubCorp has approximately $1.5 billion in assets. Among the company's nationally recognized golf properties are Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina (North America's largest golf resort, site of the U.S. Open in 1999 and 2005); Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio (site of the 2003-2005 World Golf Championships — NEC Invitational); The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia (America's first resort founded in 1766); and Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California (home of the Kraft Nabisco Championship). The more than 65 business clubs and business and sports clubs include the Boston College Club; City Club on Bunker Hill in Los Angeles; Citrus Club in Orlando, Florida; Columbia Tower Club in Seattle; Metropolitan Club in Chicago; Tower Club in Dallas; and the City Club of Washington, D.C. The company's 18,000 employees serve the nearly 200,000 member households and 200,000 guests who visit ClubCorp properties each year. Visit www.clubcorp.com for additional company information.
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, almost 600,000 customers nationwide are purchasing electricity that is significantly less polluting than typical system power. The company is based in Austin, Texas.
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