Retail Energy Supply Association Welcomes Champion Energy Services and MXenergy As Its Newest Members

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), a leading trade association of retail energy suppliers committed to the advocacy of vibrant and sustainable competitive residential and commercial energy markets, today announced the addition of Champion Energy Services and MXenergy to the Association's membership. RESA membership now consists of 17 companies, including natural gas and electricity suppliers serving residential, business, government and industrial customers across the United States.

"It is a pleasure for me to welcome Champion Energy Services and MXenergy to RESA's ever-increasing membership roster," said David Fein, President of RESA.  "As RESA continues their work to maintain and enhance the competitive energy opportunities available to customers across the country, we look forward to adding Champion Energy Services and MXenergy knowledge and experience to our dialogues. Both Champion and MXenergy steadfastly agree that retail competition in the energy industry is the optimal market structure as it puts downward pressure on prices, fosters innovation, creates jobs, and is a superior market structure to expand the array of value-added products and services provided by RESA member companies."  

Champion Energy Services (www.championenergyservices.com) is a Houston, Texas-based competitive energy supplier serving residential, commercial and industrial customers in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and Texas with aggressive plans to expand to New Jersey and other states in the near future.

"Champion Energy Services is pleased to join forces with the other RESA member companies to promote the sustained advancement of competitive retail energy markets," said Brenda Crockett, Vice President, Market Development and Regulatory Affairs.    "We believe customer choice is vital for competitive markets to flourish and feel RESA is an excellent platform for continuous advocacy."

MXenergy (www.MXenergy.com) is a competitive electric and natural gas supplier serving residential and commercial customers in 15 states across the United States and 2 Canadian provinces, and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

"MXenergy is excited to become a member of RESA," states Jeffrey Mayer, MXenergy's CEO and President. "RESA is a strong force in raising the standards of the energy industry and advocating for both its members and consumers. We look forward to our involvement in their efforts."

About RESA

RESA's members are Champion Energy Services; Con Edison Solutions; Constellation NewEnergy, Inc.; Direct Energy Services, LLC; Energy Plus Holdings LLC; Exelon Energy Company; GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, Inc.; Gexa Energy; Green Mountain Energy Company; Hess Corporation; Integrys Energy Services, Inc.; Just Energy; Liberty Power; MXenergy; Noble Americas Energy Solutions, LLC; PPL EnergyPlus; Reliant Energy Northeast, LLC.  For more information, contact RESA Executive Director Tracy McCormick at (717) 566-5405 or go to www.RESAUSA.org

About Champion Energy Services

Houston-based Champion Energy ranks among the top retail electric providers in the United States.  Champion Energy currently serves residential, commercial and industrial customers in deregulated electric energy markets in Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey.  Backed by the financial strength of Texas-based Crane Capital and EDF Trading North America, LLC, the company serves 550,000 residential customers equivalents, with a peak load of near 1,600 Megawatts.  PUCT No. 10098, PA PUC license A-2009-2124113, Ohio PUC certificate 09-166E(1), Illinois (ICC) docket 10-0168, New Jersey BPU license ESL-0082.  www.championenergyservices.com

About MXenergy

MXenergy is one of the fastest growing retail natural gas and electricity suppliers in North America, serving approximately 500,000 customers in 42 utility territories in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1999 to provide natural gas and electricity to consumers in deregulated energy markets, MXenergy helps residential customers and small business owners control their energy bills by providing both fixed and variable rate plans. MXenergy is committed to best practices in environmental conservation. MXenergy is a member of the Chicago Climate Exchange and an ENERGY STAR Partner.  More information can be found at www.mxenergy.com.

SOURCE Retail Energy Supply Association