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Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Hosts Annual Summit in Connecticut
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NEEP announced today that that the annual Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit, the premier annual event for showcasing the region's leadership in accelerating energy efficiency, will be held in Stamford, CT at the Hilton Stamford Hotel on June 13 & 14. Connecticut Light and Power has signed on as the event's first Platinum sponsor. The theme, The Business Case for Efficiency, will focus on how leading policy, industry, and business leaders use energy efficiency programs and policies as a tool to stimulate the economy, create jobs, decrease energy costs and reduce our carbon footprint.
"NEEP is excited to have our long-time supporter and ally, Connecticut Light and Power, sign on as the 2012 Summit's first Platinum sponsor, demonstrating its commitment to energy efficiency as a first order resource. Connecticut is a great place to celebrate the noteworthy strides that the Northeast has taken toward recognizing and adopting energy efficiency as an effective solution to the challenge of reliable and clean energy," said Sue Coakley, Executive Director of NEEP. "This year's Summit theme, The Business Case for Efficiency, will focus on business leadership for energy efficiency and will highlight the economic and environmental benefits of efficiency investments."
"Connecticut Light and Power is committed bringing award-winning energy efficiency programs to our residential and commercial customers, so they can realize significant savings," said Ron Araujo, Director, Customer Relations and Strategy for Connecticut Light and Power. "NEEP's work contributes to our success and we're proud to partner with them to host the 2012 Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit in Connecticut. This summit brings visibility to the strong leadership of the Northeast in energy efficiency programs and policies."
Program Overview
The Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit includes a day of workshops prior to the conference, which focus on specific areas of interest such as workforce development or residential lighting in the Northeast. The all-day regional conference features high-profile speakers from across the region and will address the need to accelerate the adoption of energy efficiency public policies while helping to enhance the business leader's voice for energy efficiency.
The Summit will also include our successful Business Leaders program, a celebration of regional business leaders who have implemented energy efficiency measures and investments in order to gain a competitive economic advantage across a variety of industries.
Exhibition
To complement the conference, the Summit will feature an exhibition of 40 leading-edge providers of energy efficiency products and services for the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. Past exhibitors have included Conservation Services Group, CREE, Embertec, ThinkEco, Enerpath, Jaco Environmental, OSRAM Sylvania, Lime Energy, and Tendril.
Sponsorship
The NEEP Summit regularly draws 300 to 400 attendees from all over the United States, with most coming from the Northeast region, to discuss ways of ramping up efficiency. Sponsorship opportunities are available at multiple levels. All sponsors receive significant visibility in communications and marketing materials, as well as exhibit space, complimentary passes to the Summit, and other benefits. To find out more, visit http://neep.org/neep-summit/sponsorship/opportunities.
About NEEP
NEEP is a non-profit organization that transforms the way we use and think about energy. Through advocacy, collaboration and education we focus on three areas where we believe energy efficiency can have the greatest impact: buildings, high efficiency products & best practices. Our unique approach helps bring together all stakeholders to accelerate energy efficiency and highlight its impacts on the region, the economy, and the planet. For more information, visit www.neep.org.
About Connecticut Light and Power
The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P) has been part of everyday life in Connecticut for more than 100 years, providing safe and reliable electric service to homes, neighborhoods and businesses. With 1.2 million customers in 149 cities and towns, CL&P is improving the environments you live in, by offering programs in energy conservation, economic development and environmental stewardship. CL&P is a Northeast Utilities company (NYSE: NU). For more information, please visit www.cl-p.com, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/CTLightandPower and follow us on Twitter @CTLightandPower.
Contact: Alicia Dunn
Marketing Communications Manager/2012 Summit Manager
W: 781-860-9177 Ext. 110
E: adunn@neep.org
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