PHI to Showcase Energy Conservation Initiatives at Capitol Hill Event
WASHINGTON--Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI) will participate in the April 21st Senate Energy and Environment Showcase from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Senate Park, First St., N.E., and Delaware Ave., N.E.
PHI will exhibit examples of the energy-saving technologies that reduce the environmental footprint of Pepco, Delmarva Power and Atlantic City Electric that provide regulated electric service to about 1.9 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland and New Jersey and natural gas service to customers in Wilmington, Delaware, and of Pepco Energy Services and Conectiv Energy, which provide retail green energy products and services and competitive wholesale generation services, respectively.
The PHI display will include an “eco” hybrid bucket truck, a key component in PHI's “green fleet” transformation initiative, staffed by an experienced operator ready to answer visitors' questions, and a hydrogen fuel cell, a result of PHI's partnership with Microcell Corp.,* accompanied by a Microcell representative. Also on display will be information on PHI's Smart Grid programs and proposals that help customers use less energy and lower their bills while improving electric system reliability.
Pepco Energy Services, PHI's Rosslyn, Virginia–based supplier of “green” electricity and energy management services to government, commercial, industrial and educational clients, will showcase their recent solar design and installation and examples of completed energy-savings projects.
PHI's Corporate Environmental Services Group will be on hand to share some of the many corporate environmental success stories. Web links to PHI companies are at www.pepcoholdings.com.
Pepco Holdings, Inc. is one of the largest energy delivery companies in the Mid-Atlantic region, serving about 1.9 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland and New Jersey. PHI subsidiaries Pepco, Delmarva Power and Atlantic City Electric provide regulated electricity service; Delmarva Power also provides natural gas service. PHI provides competitive wholesale generation services through Conectiv Energy and retail energy products and services through Pepco Energy Services.
* Microcell Corporation, with its patented microfiber design, is bringing a leading-edge fuel cell technology to the forefront of commercialization. Unlike conventional Planar PEM fuel cells, Microcell's fuel cells operate on a cylindrical or tubular platform. The company's mission is to deliver an affordable and practical fuel cell technology for electric vehicle, distributed generation and portable electronics applications. Microcell's fuel cell is an environmentally friendly and versatile energy source.
