HOUSTON, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Energy®
has been nominated as one of the top five electricity providers in
the Houston Chronicle's Best of the Best 2020 awards. The
annual community choice awards celebrate and recognize companies
across 11 different categories. Direct Energy was nominated in the
Favorite Electricity category from more than 50 retail energy
companies.
Direct Energy is one of North
America's largest retail providers of electricity and offers
many plans to meet the needs of customers. Plan choices include
fixed term plans, 100% renewable energy plans,
prepaid plans, time-of-use plans such as Free Nights and
Weekends, and more.
"It's an honor to be nominated by our customers," said
Bruce Stewart, president, Direct
Energy, North America Home. "Our customers and our
communities are at the center of everything that we do, and we are
constantly tailoring our offerings to fit their needs. We strive to
make customers' lives easier and are committed to powering what's
next in their lives."
Direct Energy cares about its customers and the communities in
which they live. Direct Energy has a Neighbor to Neighbor program
that offers bill assistance to those in need. Annually the Neighbor
to Neighbor program gives hundreds of thousands of dollars to help
Texans keep their lights on. In addition to caring for customers,
Direct Energy is committed to supporting the Houston community through its partnership with
Texas Children's Hospital. Over the past five years, Direct Energy
has donated $5 million to support a
new heart center, where Direct Energy employees regularly volunteer
at the hospital.
Readers can vote for one of the five companies through
March 17th online. The top
three nominees will advance to the Best of the Best finalist list,
and the winner will be announced at an awards gala on April 16.
Direct Energy is one of North
America's largest retail providers of electricity, natural
gas, and home and business energy-related services with nearly four
million customers. Direct Energy gives customers choice,
simplicity, and innovation where energy, data, and technology meet.
A subsidiary of Centrica plc (LSE: CNA), an international energy
and services company, Direct Energy, its subsidiaries and/or
affiliates, operate in 50 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia and 8 provinces in
Canada. To learn more about Direct
Energy, please visit www.directenergy.com.
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