GDF SUEZ Energy Resources to Host Free Webinar on Electricity Challenges and Opportunities in Ohio's AEP and Duke Energy Territories

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, one of the country's largest competitive retail electricity providers to commercial, industrial and institutional customers, will host a national webinar on June 27 titled The State of Electricity: Ohio. 

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The complimentary, one-hour event, which will begin at 11 a.m. CDT, will cover a number of topics affecting two competitive retail electricity markets in the Buckeye State – the AEP Ohio and Duke Energy service territories.  Content will include detailed cost components of energy plans, market structures as well as conditions and capacity issues in PJM-Ohio. 

GDF SUEZ Energy Resources began pricing transactions for consumers in the AEP Ohio and Duke Energy service territories earlier this year.  The retail electricity provider also opened a sales office in Columbus with a dedicated sales team that specifically focuses on these regions of the Buckeye State.  

"The more commercial and industrial consumers know about the particular issues driving the regional electricity market, the better equipped they'll be to make smarter – more economical – decisions when it comes to building an effective energy management strategy," said David Braun, Regional Vice President of Sales of the Midwest for GDF SUEZ Energy Resources. 

"That's particularly true in the AEP Ohio and Duke Energy service territories, where a number of capacity issues may have a significant impact on pricing.  This webinar will help buyers understand the specific conditions influencing the market and will provide them with tailored products and energy procurement strategies to consider for balancing risk – and protecting budgets."

Braun, who has more than two decades of experience in the energy and utility industries, will lead the webinar with Brooke Ramsey, Regional Sales Director of Ohio for GDF SUEZ Energy Resources, and Ken MacMahon, Portfolio Manager of PJM for GDF SUEZ Energy Resources. 

Commercial, industrial and institutional electricity buyers interested in participating can register for the webinar at http://www.gdfsuezenergyresources.com/OHWebinar. 

About GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA
GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA is one of the largest non-residential retail electricity suppliers in the U.S. and currently serves commercial, industrial and institutional customers in 12 markets: Delaware, Texas, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Connecticut, Ohio, and Washington, D.C. The company serves approximately 70,000 accounts for customers having a peak demand ranging from 50 KW to more than 200 MW, with an estimated peak load totaling nearly 10,000 MW.  The company offers electricity service to small business customers under the brand Think Energy™.

For more about GDF SUEZ Energy Resources, visit www.gdfsuezenergyresources.com or call 1-866-999-8374.  Follow GDF SUEZ Energy Resources on LinkedIn, Twitter: @GDFSUEZEnergy and Facebook. GDF SUEZ Energy Resources is a subsidiary of GDF SUEZ Energy North America, which manages a range of energy businesses in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, including electricity generation and cogeneration, natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) distribution and sales, asset-based trading and origination, and retail energy sales and related services to commercial and industrial customers.  GDF SUEZ Energy North America is a part of the international energy group GDF SUEZ. For more information, please visit www.gdfsuez.com.

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