Viridian Energy to Expand into Washington DC and Delaware
11/17/2012
STAMFORD, Conn. -- Viridian Energy, a leading provider of affordable, green energy, today announced it will launch its newest markets, Washington, D.C. and Delaware. For the past several months, Viridian Energy has conducted a series of pre-launch training and sustainability events in the area, gaining momentum and preparing for the launch of service. By expanding into Washington, D.C. and Delaware, Viridian now serves eight states and Washington, D.C.
“We are pleased to announce our newest markets as we further our vision to enable significant positive impact on the environment by offering sustainable energy alternatives” .“We are pleased to announce our newest markets as we further our vision to enable significant positive impact on the environment by offering sustainable energy alternatives,” said Michael Fallquist, founder and CEO of Viridian Energy. “Every single day, our customers make the amazing choice to contribute to the health of the environment through the simple act of using renewable energy. Offering sustainable choices that are easy for consumers to make allows our vision to spread organically, with great endurance. We’re proud to bring this opportunity to the residents of Washington, D.C. and Delaware.”
Viridian Energy offers natural gas and renewable energy plans for residential and commercial customers enabling customers to reduce their environmental impact from electricity, while often experiencing a savings on their bill. Viridian offers two electric plans, the Everyday Green plan which provides power that exceeds local renewable standards by 20 percent renewable energy and the Pure Green plan, which provides 100 percent green energy. Both plans will be available to Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) customers in Washington, D.C., and National Grid and NStar customers in Delaware beginning November 16.
Celebrating the expansion into these new areas, the company will host an official launch event November 16-17 at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino. The event will include presentations from the Viridian leadership team as well as some of the highest-performing members of Viridian’s independent sales force.
During the launch event Viridian will collect relief items to help in the Hurricane Sandy recovery effort. Items will be donated for distribution by the Salvation Army in New Jersey. The company has also launched GenVCares, a campaign for further hurricane relief that will donate one dollar to the American Red Cross for every new customer enrollment, Facebook share and comment on GenVCares graphic posts and Twitter Retweet up to $10,000.
Viridian’s customer base has grown exponentially, despite a lagging economy, with the company now providing natural gas and electricity to more than 200,000 customers in Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The addition of Washington, D.C. and Delaware will be significant in driving future company growth, furthering the positive impact of sustainable choices.