Direct Energy Awards Conservation Consultants, Inc. $2,500 Grant

Pittsburgh-area nonprofits apply to receive funds for energy-efficient upgrades

Pittsburgh, PA (October 15, 2013) - On Wednesday, October 16th at 9:30 am, Direct Energy will be presenting a $2,500 Reduce Your Use For Good Grant to Conservation Consultants, Inc., a nonprofit organization that promotes responsible energy and resource use in home and buildings.

 

Through the Reduce Your Use For Good Grant Program, Direct Energy is offering nonprofits up to $100,000 to implement energy-saving changes to their operations, and awards grants in $2,500 increments. Applications are available online at ReduceYourUseForGood.com and on the Direct Energy Facebook page.

?At Direct Energy, we're committed to harnessing our energy expertise to make a difference in people's lives,? said Rob Comstock, senior vice president and general manager for Direct Energy. ?Reduce Your Use For Good grants like this one for Conservation Consultants, Inc. will help support nonprofits in decreasing their energy use in order to have more funds to support their mission.?

To apply for the grant, Conservation Consultants, Inc. submitted a short video showcasing their facility and their mission. This is the fourth Reduce Your Use For Good grant that has been awarded in Western Pennsylvania. Earlier this year, Direct Energy awarded Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley with a $2,500 grant for new energy-efficient lighting in its animal shelter in New Kensington, PA. Additionally, Direct Energy awarded the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Neighborhood Legal Services Association with $2,500 grants this past summer.

?The collaborative effort put into the video submission to Direct Energy is a strong reflection of the work we do at Conservation Consultants, Inc. every day,? said Jeaneen Zappa, executive director for Conservation Consultants, Inc. ?Our staff works hard to improve the lives and well-being of our customers and we're looking forward to using this award to further our mission.?

In an effort to use social media to drive social good, Direct Energy is leveraging its Facebook community to help award the grants. For every 2,500 new ?Likes? Direct Energy receives on their Facebook page, they will award another nonprofit applicant with $2,500 to be used toward reducing their energy use, helping them to continue the good work they do.

Direct Energy has already awarded $130,000 to 53 nonprofits. Grant funds can be used for energy-efficient products or services to help nonprofits reduce their energy use. To be eligible, organizations must have a current and active Registered Charitable Number in Canada or 501(c)(3) status in the United States, be registered with and be in good standing with the appropriate state registration agency, and be in a Direct Energy service area.

About Conservation Consultants, Inc.
Founded in 1978 as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, CCI's mission is to promote responsible energy and resource use in homes and buildings. CCI achieves its mission through education and the identification of efficiency improvements that helps its customers to save money by reducing utility bills, improve personal comfort, health and safety, increase awareness of the positive benefits to our economy and national security afforded by energy efficiency and renewable energy, and protect and preserve the environment by reducing the use of natural resources. To learn more about CCI, please visit www.ccicenter.org.

Contact:
Julie Hendry
Direct Energy
1-412-925-6773
Julie.Hendry@directenergy.com