Retail Energy Supply Association Welcomes Constellation NewEnergy As Its Newest Member

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), a leading trade association of retail energy suppliers committed to the advocacy of vibrant and sustainable competitive residential and commercial retail energy markets, today announced the addition of Constellation NewEnergy to the Association's membership, increasing the Association's total membership to 12 companies serving customers across the U.S.

"Today, I am pleased to welcome Constellation NewEnergy as RESA's newest member," said Jay Kooper, President of RESA.  "Constellation NewEnergy has long been recognized as a dynamic leader in the competitive energy industry with a national focus as demonstrated by their active presence in every competitive electricity market in the United States and a status as one of the top three gas marketers in the United States.  As the scope and depth of RESA's advocacy has expanded from that of a single-region electric advocacy organization to that of a multi-region and federal electric and gas advocacy association, Constellation's entry to RESA could not come at a better and more appropriate time."

"Constellation NewEnergy looks forward to joining forces with RESA to advocate for the continued development of competitive retail energy markets in the United States," said David I. Fein, Vice President and Director of Retail Energy Policy for Constellation NewEnergy.  "RESA's continued advocacy on such issues will provide customers with a greater array of innovative energy choices and access to more services, including demand response, energy efficiency, and renewable energy."

Constellation NewEnergy (www.newenergy.com) is a leading competitive supplier of electricity, natural gas and energy-related services to commercial, industrial and institutional customers throughout the United States.  A subsidiary of Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), Constellation NewEnergy operates in all competitive energy markets throughout the United States, providing products that enable customers to effectively manage and control energy costs.

About RESA

RESA's members include ConEdison Solutions; Constellation NewEnergy, Inc.; Direct Energy Services, LLC; Exelon Energy Company; GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, Inc.; Gexa Energy; Green Mountain Energy Company; Hess Corporation; Integrys Energy Services, Inc.; Just Energy; Liberty Power; Sempra Energy Solutions LLC. For more information, contact RESA Executive Director Tracy McCormick at (717) 566-5405 or go to www.RESAUSA.org.

SOURCE Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA)