Abilene Family Drives Home New Hybrid SUV From WTU Retail Energy

ABILENE, Texas, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Shannon Moore and his wife
Stephanie received an early holiday present at Lawrence Hall Chevrolet Buick
on Tuesday, where they picked up their new hybrid GMC Yukon thanks to WTU
Retail Energy.

The Moores, both on active duty at Dyess Air Force Base, received a call
from WTU Friday confirming they’d been selected as the grand prize winner.

“We’re still in shock. This is such a complete blessing,” said Stephanie
Moore, who is expecting the couple’s third child. “We were talking to friends
during Thanksgiving dinner about needing to look for a new car with more room
for the baby seats.”

Her husband Shannon had just taken a second job to help pay for the
purchase of another vehicle.

“We were looking at the Yukon, but were planning on buying a used one,” he
said after signing the final papers needed to take possession of the new
hybrid at the dealership on Tuesday afternoon. “We don’t normally answer
out-of-territory calls unless we recognize the number. We’re sure glad we
answered that call.”

The vehicle giveaway was part of a larger promotion announced by WTU in
late July that included the distribution of 100 gas cards worth $200 each, and
a five percent price-down of its Direct Electricity Plan, which took effect on
September 15th. All of WTU’s residential customers were automatically enrolled
in the sweepstakes on September 1st, while others could enroll by downloading
a form on the company’s website.

“We’ve all seen the effects of climbing energy prices on our monthly
budgets — from rising prices at the gasoline pump, to increased costs at the
grocery store,” said Jim Steffes, vice president and general manager of WTU
Retail Energy. “As a long-term, customer-focused, energy partner to West
Texans, it’s been great to be able to help our customers — like the Moores –
manage some of those costs through stable electricity prices, and through this
giveaway of gas cards and the hybrid SUV.”

Steffes is officially presenting the keys to the Moore family as part of
the kick-off to this evening’s KTXS Abilene Christmas Lights Parade Powered by
WTU Retail Energy.

Making the holidays brighter in Abilene

Working with Habitat for Humanity and Dyess We Care, WTU is also
announcing the start of WTU Wednesdays at the Abilene Ice House where, in lieu
of the regular entry fee, skaters can bring a new, packaged compact
fluorescent lightbulb (CFL) and skate for free. Habitat for Humanity will then
use the collected CFLs in the homes they build in the new year.

CFLs are 70 percent more energy efficient than regular, incandescent
lightbulbs and last longer, helping reduce electricity usage, and ultimately,
electricity costs.

To mark its third year as a supporter of the Abilene Ice House, WTU will
offset the electricity usage associated with creating and maintaining the ice,
along with the associated facilities, with renewable energy credits. The
company has also replaced most of the Ice House’s holiday lights with
high-efficient LED lighting, which is 90 percent more energy-efficient.

“We want to make sure Habitat for Humanity and the Dyess We Care team,
both of whom provide such a tremendous service to Abilene residents, are able
to continue to do their great work in the community. And to do that, they need
the resources and funding they raise through the skating rink,” said Steffes.
“By helping them upgrade their lighting to LED lights, WTU is able to help
keep their electricity costs as low as possible, while still creating a very
festive atmosphere for everyone who comes out to the Ice House.”

WTU Wednesdays at the Abilene Ice House will run throughout the month of
December. The Ice House is located at Nelson Park Festival Garden and is open
every day of the week, including holidays, until Jan. 5. Hours of operation
are 6-10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 6-11 p.m., Friday and Saturday.

About WTU Retail Energy

WTU Retail Energy is part of the Centrica group of companies, one of the
largest multi-state providers of retail energy services in North America. The
North American operations have grown to more than 5 million residential and
commercial customer relationships. Through its Direct Energy, CPL Retail
Energy, and WTU Retail Energy brands, the company is the third largest retail
energy provider in Texas, and owns a series of energy-related services
companies. Globally, the Centrica group of companies is a leading provider of
energy and other essential services with approximately 32 million customer
relationships. For more information, please visit
http://www.wturetailenergy.com.

SOURCE WTU Retail Energy