Reliant Energy Beat the Heat Centers at Eight Neighborhood Centers Allow Houstonians to Stay Cool, Save Energy

HOUSTON, June 21  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With the first day of summer arriving today, Reliant Energy again is partnering with the City of Houston Multi-Service Centers (MSCs) to support eight community locations where Houstonians can go when the temperature climbs.

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The eight Reliant Energy Beat the Heat Centers will operate 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning today, June 21, through Sept. 28.  The centers are created to provide a cool place for energy-conscious Houstonians who want to positively impact their electricity bill by minimizing their homes' air-conditioning usage and visiting the cooling centers during the heat of the day.

  Reliant Energy Beat the Heat Center locations:

  Acres Homes MSC 6719 W. Montgomery Road
  Fifth Ward MSC  4014 Market St.
  Kashmere MSC    4802 Lockwood St.
  Magnolia MSC    7037 Capitol St.
  Southwest MSC   6400 High Star Drive
  Sunnyside MSC   4605 Wilmington St.
  Third Ward MSC  3611 Ennis St.
  West End MSC    170 Heights Blvd.




Each Reliant Energy Beat the Center will include adult and youth games, movies, snacks and water. Once a month, through its PowerHouse Program, Reliant Energy will provide Beat the Heat Center participants with a brief home energy efficiency workshop, as well as the opportunity for Reliant Energy customers to visit with Reliant customer care advisors to better understand how to read their Reliant Energy bills.  For specific information on these sessions or to schedule free rides to and from the Beat the Heat Centers, interested participants can call 713-497-2711.

"Our customers are looking for ways to maximize their energy dollar," said Tracy Carmen-Jones, vice president, Reliant Energy Community Marketing.  "The Reliant Energy Beat the Heat Centers allow energy-conscious Houstonians, as well as the elderly and residents on a fixed income, to conserve energy during the hottest times of the day by visiting the centers.  We believe providing customers with options like the Beat the Heat Centers is what retail competition is all about."

Reliant Energy, Inc.  based in Houston, Texas, provides electricity and energy services to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. In Texas, the company provides service to nearly 1.9 million retail electricity customers, including residential and small business customers and commercial, industrial, governmental and institutional customers. Reliant also serves commercial, industrial, governmental and

institutional customers in the PJM (Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland) market.

The company is one of the largest independent power producers in the nation with approximately 16,000 megawatts of power generation capacity across the United States. These strategically located generating assets utilize natural gas, fuel oil and coal. 


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