First Choice Power Gives More Freedom to Customers with Limited Choices

Houston, TX (October 19, 2015) - First Choice Power, a Direct Energy company, is making it easy for customers to purchase electricity. Now with the Deposit Freedom plan, no credit or deposit is required to sign up.

Deposit Freedom is a new pre-paid variable-rate plan that allows customers to pay for their electricity without paying a deposit. After meeting eligibility requirements for two months, such as on-time payments, customers will have an option to switch to a lower fixed-rate monthly plan without a deposit.

"Our goal at Direct Energy is to provide our customers with choices of plans that meet their individual needs," said David Draper, Texas general manager for Direct Energy. "We understand that a deposit is a financial barrier for some customers to access numerous sources of electricity. Deposit Freedom is a one-of-a-kind energy plan that enables those customers to access more choices of price-competitive electricity plans."

Eligible customers in Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Tyler, Waco, Corpus Christi and McAllen in Texas can enroll in the program. To apply for electricity service under First Choice Power, visit www.firstchoicepower.com.

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About Direct Energy: Direct Energy is one of North America's largest energy and energy-related services provider with nearly five million residential and commercial customers. Direct Energy provides customers with choice and support in managing their energy costs through a portfolio of innovative products and services. A subsidiary of Centrica plc (LSE: CNA), one of the world's leading integrated energy companies, Direct Energy operates in 50 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia and 10 provinces in Canada.

For further information, please contact:
Jessica Michan
Direct Energy
(713) 805-7306