Liberty Power to Supply Renewable Energy Certificates to National Minority Supplier Development Council Event

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Power, the nation's largest independent retail electric supplier, announced today that it will donate Green-e Energy Certified renewable energy certificates (RECs) to match 100 percent of the estimated electricity consumption at the 2013 National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) Conference and Business Opportunity Fair.

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The NMSDC Conference is the organization's signature event and is recognized as the largest national business opportunity fair of its kind. Nearly 7,000 corporate executives, minority business owners and government officials are expected to attend and engage in workshops, leadership training, and networking.

The NMSDC Conference is scheduled to take place Sunday, October 27 through Wednesday, October 30 in San Antonio, Texas. Liberty Power will supply enough RECs from Texas wind facilities to match the estimated usage for the four-day event's venue, the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The donation of RECs will offset nearly 600,000 pounds of carbon-dioxide (CO₂).  According to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator, this is equivalent to avoiding the CO₂ emissions associated with consuming over 30,000 gallons of gasoline.

"It is our privilege to support the NMSDC's commitment to sustainability through the donation of RECs sourced from Texas-generated wind power. This effort will offset the electricity usage of this year's conference," said David Hernandez, co-founder and CEO of Liberty Power. 

Liberty Power was first certified by the Southern Florida Minority Development Council and currently has reciprocal agreements with 10 additional regional councils. Liberty Power has also been a Corporate Plus® member in good standing since 2009. 

"Year after year, Liberty Power has proven to be a committed supporter of the NMSDC," said NMSDC President Joset Wright-Lacy. "This year, they've extended their generosity to make our conference 'green' and help to lessen our carbon footprint. We appreciate the donation of the renewable energy certificates as part of our sustainability efforts."

About Liberty Power
Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Liberty Power is the largest independent retail electric supplier in the United States based on 2013 KEMA rankings of electric retailers. The company is also the first certified, minority-owned supplier with a national footprint, and the largest Hispanic-owned energy company in the United States according to Hispanic Business. Liberty Power provides large and small businesses, government agencies and residential customers with low-cost electricity and exceptional customer service.

For more information on Liberty Power, please visit www.libertypowercorp.com  

Liberty Power is a registered trademark of Liberty Power Corp. LLC, whose subsidiaries are certified and licensed to provide retail electric service by the PUC / PSC of CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, ME, MD, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TX and VA.

About National Minority Supplier Development Council
The National Minority Supplier Development Council is the global leader in advancing business opportunities for its certified Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American business enterprises and connecting them to member corporations. NMSDC was chartered in 1972 to provide increased procure­ment and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes.

The NMSDC Network includes a national office in New York and regional councils across the country. There are 1,700 corporate members through­out the network, including most of America's largest publicly-owned, privately-owned and foreign-owned companies, as well as universities, hospitals and other buying institutions. The regional councils certify and match more than 12,000 minority-owned businesses with member corpo­rations that want to purchase their products, services and solutions. www.nmsdc.org

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