PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.,
Sept. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In
a transformative, multi-year agreement, PGA of America has named
leading competitive energy and services company Constellation its
"Official Energy Provider and Sustainability Partner."
Constellation will work with the PGA to conduct energy efficiency
analyses and recommend an actionable sustainability strategy and
energy management program in an effort reduce the environmental
impact of the organization. To kick off the partnership,
Constellation will minimize the carbon footprint of the 2016 Ryder
Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club.
Constellation will become an energy and sustainability partner
of the PGA of America, PGA Championship, KitchenAid Senior PGA
Championship, KPMG Women's PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup, when
based in the United States. As
part of the agreement, Constellation will minimize the
environmental impact of these signature events, as well as PGA of
America properties through Green-e® Energy Certified* Renewable
Energy Certificates (RECs)*.
"This is a historic day for the PGA of America, as our
partnership with Constellation will bring us into the next
generation of energy conservation and environmental awareness,"
said PGA of America CEO Pete
Bevacqua. "We are absolutely delighted that Constellation
has partnered with the PGA to deliver their transformative
expertise on clean energy, in order to establish a groundbreaking,
impactful green signature throughout our iconic major championships
and facilities, as well as educate PGA members and the golf
industry on state-of-the-art green initiatives."
Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC),
serves approximately 2.5 million residential, public sector and
business customers, including more than two-thirds of the Fortune
100. Constellation maintains energy provider relationships with
professional sports organizations including the NHL, numerous MLB,
NBA, and NFL sports teams.
"Constellation is proud to partner with the PGA of America to
achieve its energy and environmental goals and to increase
awareness of responsible energy use among its members and the golf
industry," said Joe Nigro, CEO of
Constellation. "Their commitment to energy conservation serves as
an example for the sports industry, fans and communities. We look
forward to working together toward a more sustainable future."
The PGA of America and Constellation will also work together to
promote responsible energy use and increase awareness around green
initiatives in the golf industry, through communications that
educate PGA Professionals and fans on the impact of the
partnership.
"With over 25 million players annually, golf plays an important
role in our efforts to leverage the cultural and market influence
of sports to promote healthy, sustainable communities where we live
and play," said Justin Zeulner,
executive director and co-founder of the Green Sports Alliance. "We
commend the PGA of America for their commitment to sustainability
and are proud that they have chosen Constellation, an inaugural GSA
member, as their official energy and sustainability partner."
This agreement builds upon the PGA of America's and the golf
industry's commitment to green energy and conservation. 77 percent
of 18-hole golf facilities in the United
States have already taken steps to conserve energy, while 66
percent of golf course facilities have completed upgrades to
irrigation systems in the past 10 years. In addition, more than 90
percent of acreage on an 18-hole golf course is considered green
space that provides benefits to the eco-system.
Similarly, golf's use of water, frequently among the largest
contributors to courses energy use, continues to improve. As an
industry, a new Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
(GCSAA) study shows courses reduced water use by nearly 22 percent
from 2005-2013. As well, increased use of recycled water supported
usage reductions from other sources, such as municipal or potable
water.
Golf courses account for more than 2 million acres of green
space in the United States.
About the PGA of America
For more information about
the PGA of America, visit PGAMediaCenter.com, follow @PGAofAmerica
on Twitter and find us on Facebook.
About Constellation
Constellation is a leading competitive retail supplier of power,
natural gas and energy products and services for homes and
businesses across the continental United
States. Constellation's family of retail businesses serves
approximately 2.5 million residential, public sector and business
customers, including more than two-thirds of the Fortune 100.
Baltimore-based Constellation is a
subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation's leading
competitive energy provider, with 2015 revenues of approximately
$34.5 billion, and more than 32,700
megawatts of owned capacity comprising one of the nation's cleanest
and lowest-cost power generation fleets. Learn more at
www.constellation.com or on Twitter at @ConstellationEG.
About the Green Sports Alliance
The Green Sports
Alliance leverages the cultural and market influence of sports to
promote healthy, sustainable communities where we live and play.
The nonprofit does so by inspiring sports leagues, teams, venues,
their partners, and millions of fans to embrace renewable energy,
healthy food, recycling, water efficiency, species preservation,
safer chemicals, and other environmentally preferable practices.
Alliance members represent over 370 sports teams and venues from 20
different sports leagues and 14 countries. Visit
greensportsalliance.org for more information.
* Green-e Energy certifies that renewable energy certificates
meet the minimum environmental and consumer protection standards
established by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. For
more information on Green-e Energy certification requirements, call
1-888-63-GREEN or log on to www.green-e.org.
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