AES Ohio, a subsidiary of The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), announced today it will help ensure all practices and games for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball First Four® are powered by renewable energy.
AES Ohio will purchase renewable energy credits (RECs) and apply them toward incremental energy usage at the University of Dayton Arena facilities for pre-game events, practices and First Four games.
“AES is honored to help accelerate sustainability efforts this March by providing safe, reliable and green options to power the First Four games for the second consecutive year,” said Brandi Davis-Handy, AES US Utilities Chief Customer Officer. “For more than a decade, we’ve partnered with local organizers to help make this week’s experience shine bright for attendees, and we are pleased to extend our efforts in a way that now advances sustainability efforts within our entire community.”
AES Ohio has provided safe and reliable energy to our customers for more than a century. The company is accelerating the transition to a greener energy future with major investments to modernize the energy grid. The investments AES Ohio is making today, will strengthen our infrastructure, increase reliability, provide a seamless interaction with our customers and support economic growth into the future.
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AES Ohio is the principal subsidiary of DPL Inc. (DPL), a regional energy provider and an AES company. AES Ohio, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over 527,000 customers in West Central Ohio. During its long history, AES Ohio has served its customers with the lowest distribution and transmission rates in Ohio among investor-owned utilities. Connect with AES Ohio on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Learn more about how AES Ohio is accelerating the future of energy, visit aes-ohio.com