HOUSTON - (Business Wire) GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, the retail energy business of GDF SUEZ Energy North America, will host an ERCOT Energy Seminar on November 12, 2009 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm at Hotel ZaZa in Houston. GDF SUEZ Energy Resources’ commercial and industrial customers and prospects will have the unique opportunity to hear from a panel of industry experts about ERCOT market fundamentals, expected structure changes and future forecasts. Chairman Barry T. Smitherman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) will provide the keynote address presenting an in-depth look at the evolution of deregulation and competition in Texas – inception through present.
“GDF SUEZ Energy Resources is pleased to have PUCT Chairman Smitherman deliver the keynote address at our energy seminar,” said Gail Workman, Regional Vice President. “Our goal is to inform and educate end users about the intricacies of the retail electricity marketplace. This panel’s in-depth knowledge of the ERCOT market will bring both value and insight to our attendees.”
In addition to Chairman Smitherman, the event will feature a variety of industry experts who will address topics ranging from market forecasting to the development and implementation of ERCOT’s Nodal market, including the difference between Zonal and Nodal markets and the pros and cons of each. Speakers include:
- Andrew Weissman, Energy Business Watch, who will present an up to date market forecast
- Mike Cleary, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, who will provide a Nodal market update
- Andrew Elliott, Director, Supply, GDF SUEZ Energy Resources, who will discuss the ERCOT market fundamentals
- Bob Wilson, President and CEO, GDF SUEZ Energy Resources
To learn more about GDF SUEZ Energy Resources’ ERCOT Energy Conference or to register online, visit www.gdfsuezenergyresources.com or call 1-866-999-8374. Registration closes on November 5, 2009.
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 50,000 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.
About GDF SUEZ Energy North America, Inc.:
GDF SUEZ Energy North America, Inc. manages a range of energy businesses in the United States, 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 owns and/or operates a total of 60 power, cogeneration, steam, and chilled-water facilities, including those in construction, representing a capacity of 7,486 MW of electricity generation, 6.0 million pounds per hour of steam, and 41,973 tons per hour of chilled water. Renewable fuels – wind, hydro, and biomass – power 23 of the facilities in the portfolio. The company owns and operates an LNG receiving terminal in Everett, Massachusetts, which currently meets approximately 20 percent of New England’s annual gas demand; has an offshore LNG import facility under construction off the coast of Massachusetts; and manages natural gas distribution networks and pipelines in Mexico that serve more than 375,000 customers.
GDF SUEZ Energy North America is part of the international energy group, GDF SUEZ.
GDF SUEZ Energy North America
Julie Vitek, 713-636-1962
julie.vitek@gdfsuezna.com
