GDF SUEZ Energy Resources to Host Energy Seminar in Boston
Event Gathers Industry Experts to Discuss News and Issues in the Local Electricity Market.
BOSTON, AUGUST 31, 2010 – GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, the retail energy business of GDF SUEZ Energy North America, will host a half-day seminar titled “Keeping Current” on September 16 to update area businesses on the latest news and information related to the local electricity market.
The seminar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the MIT Faculty Club in Cambridge, Mass., and it will feature Ann Berwick, Chair of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, who will discuss issues and opportunities in the New England market.
“We’re honored that Ann Berwick will be joining us and providing her unique perspective on a wide range of energy matters critical to Massachusetts businesses,” said Robert Wilson, President and CEO of GDF SUEZ Energy Resources. “Commissioner Berwick will be part of a diverse panel of speakers whose experiences will provide valuable information spanning topics from market fundamental forecasts to market design rules affecting commercial, industrial and institutional customers throughout the region.”
Others scheduled to join Commissioner Berwick at the seminar include:
- Robert Ethier, Vice President, Market Development, of ISO New England, who is responsible for the design and development of wholesale electricity markets in New England.
- Phillip Giudice, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Energy Services, who has more than three decades of experience in the energy industry.
- Andrew Weissman, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Energy Business Watch and an expert on global oil, natural gas, electricity and coal markets.
- Steve Hotchkiss, Regional Vice President of Sales for New England, GDF SUEZ Energy Resources, who has worked in deregulated retail energy markets for over 16 years.
Commercial, industrial and institutional electricity consumers interested in attending the seminar can get additional information or register at www.electricitychanges.com or call 877-321-4GDF.
The “Keeping Current” seminar further underscores GDF SUEZ Energy Resources’ ongoing commitment to market participant education. Since its founding in 2002, the company has grown into a leading provider of non-residential electricity in the United States, and a major factor in that growth has been a focus on providing the information and resources businesses need to make better, more informed choices about their energy use.
GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA is the second largest non-residential retail energy supplier in the U.S. and currently serves commercial and industrial customers in 11 markets: Delaware, Texas, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Connecticut, and Washington, D.C. The company serves over 60,000 accounts for customers having a peak demand ranging from 50 KW to more than 200 MW, with an estimated peak load totaling over 8,000 MW.
To learn more about GDF SUEZ Energy Resources, visit www.gdfsuezenergyresources.com or call 1-866- 999-8374.