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Xcel Energy's National Accounts Team Garners EEI Awards
Xcel Energy's National Accounts Team Garners EEI Awards
Published 05-01-02
Submitted by xXcel Energy Inc.
DENVER, Colorado - Xcel Energy was recognized today by the Edison Electric Institute as one of the nation's best overall utilities for providing services to multi-site, national energy customers.
"The winning companies and reps deserve the praise they received today," said Steve Kiesner, director of EEI's National Accounts program. "Their work has benefited their customers, but their focus and dedication also serves as an inspiration to other electric utilities and National Accounts representatives. I'm also happy to add that as the retail electric utility industry grows more competitive each year, it's getting harder for the nation's chains to pick the winners."
Award winners are chosen in an open-ballot process by representatives of more than 200 national, multi-site commercial energy users across the U.S., including foodservice, healthcare, property management, lodging, grocery, retail, telecommunications and convenience-store companies.
Winning utility companies and account executives were selected by employees within these industries who have direct contact with utility personnel involved in energy delivery, billing, design, operations and construction. Those voting on best utilities and account executives represent companies with more than $12 billion in annual energy use.
"This recognition by our customers shows that Xcel Energy is committed to providing low-cost, reliable energy and energy-related products that help business achieve maximum productivity and profitability," said Steve Nichols, director of national accounts for Xcel Energy. "We're truly proud of Judy Corrigan and our entire team, because they have accomplished a great deal since their inception."
Xcel Energy's National Accounts Team is committed to enterprise energy solutions for its business customers in five areas: lowering energy bills, enhancing energy management capabilities, improving business productivity, providing a comfortable environment for employees and cooperative support of energy conservation.
Xcel Energy offers a host of energy solutions for business:
ResourceWise from Xcel Energy: helps keep production running during periods when local utilities are curtailing use;
SiteWise from Xcel Energy: provides analysis of energy use to help lower energy bills and improve reliability;
ConservationWise from Xcel Energy: helps with installation of energy-efficient equipment, which may qualify for rebates, to reduce energy costs and help the environment;
InfoWise from Xcel Energy: measures and monitors facility energy use to help identify cost-saving opportunities and improve facility management;
PayWise from Xcel Energy: simplifies the accounting process by examining alternative bill-payment options;
OperationWise from Xcel Energy: provides flexible, reduced-rate energy-control programs; and
Global Alliances: provides a network of Xcel Energy businesses to bring together comprehensive resources available in energy products and energy management, high-speed telecommunications, wholesale natural gas, power generation and alternative-energy development.
Other utilities recognized by EEI today included Entergy and the Southern Company. For further information from EEI, visit its website at http://www.eei.org/ .
Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) is a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company with operations in 12 Western and Midwestern states. Formed by the merger of Denver-based New Century Energies and Minneapolis-based Northern States Power Co., Xcel Energy provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.2 million electricity customers and 1.7 million natural gas customers through its regulated operating companies. In terms of customers, it is the fourth-largest combination natural gas and electricity company in the nation. Company headquarters are located in Minneapolis.
