-- Deal with the retail electricity supplier is Wentz’s first
major endorsement of a Philadelphia-based company --
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2016--
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz did not take long to make a
huge impact on his team, fans and local community. So with today’s
announcement that Wentz has signed a partnership with NRG, an
electricity supplier based in Philadelphia and a part of NRG Energy,
Inc. (NYSE:NRG), Wentz is sure to also have a major impact on how
people of the Delaware Valley buy and use electricity.
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Eagles Quarterback Carson Wentz Signs Partnership Deal with NRG (Photo: Business Wire)
The agreement, which runs through at least the end of the 2017 football
season, is Wentz’s first major endorsement deal for a Philadelphia-based
company.
“I’m so excited and proud to support NRG,” Wentz said. “I love that they
provide their customers with so many energy options and great service.
But more importantly, I love that they are based in Philly and do so
much to support the local community.”
NRG supports the community in many ways, including its NRG
Gives and Choose to Give programs. NRG Gives allows
people to vote for one of three nonprofits to receive as much as
$100,000. Choose to Give is an electricity plan where NRG donates money
to various charities when customers sign up, and then contributes a
portion of the customer’s bill to that charity as long as they remain a
customer.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Carson on the NRG team,” said NRG
general manager Mike Starck. “Carson is a great guy. He’s a leader. He
is the future of the Eagles, and he will help NRG clearly show the
incredible potential of the future of energy.”
Delaware Valley consumers have electricity choice and that means people
can pick the options that meet their energy needs. As an NRG brand
ambassador, Wentz will help customers understand the wide variety of NRG
products and services available to its customers. These include NRG’s
Eagles Fan Plan, which provides customers an authentic Eagles helmet,
NRG’s new electricity and natural gas bundle offer, and NRG Home Solar
for residents in New Jersey.
Wentz joins Eagles defensive lineman Connor Barwin as an NRG ambassador.
Barwin has represented NRG since 2014 and is particularly committed to
NRG’s sustainability efforts, including its rooftop solar business. As
the official energy provider of the Philadelphia Eagles, NRG powers
Lincoln Financial Field with sustainable energy solutions, including
more than 11,000 solar panels and micro wind turbines. NRG also provides
fans inside Lincoln Financial Field with a personal power option called NRG
Go, portable power kiosks, which allow people to rent power packs to
keep their mobile devices charged.
This new relationship with Carson Wentz reinforces the strong
relationship between NRG and the Eagles and shows just how bright the
future is for both NRG and the Eagles.
About NRG Energy
NRG Energy, Inc. is the leading integrated power company in the U.S.,
built on the strength of the nation’s largest and most diverse
competitive electric generation portfolio and leading retail electricity
platform. A Fortune 200 company, NRG Energy creates value through best
in class operations, reliable and efficient electric generation, and a
retail platform serving residential and commercial businesses. Working
with electricity customers, large and small, we continually innovate,
embrace and implement sustainable solutions for producing and managing
energy. We aim to be pioneers in developing smarter energy choices and
delivering exceptional service as our retail electricity providers serve
almost 3 million residential and commercial customers throughout the
country. More information is available at nrg.com
and picknrg.com.
Connect with NRG Energy on Facebook and follow us on Twitter at @nrginsight
and @nrgenergy.
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Source: NRG Energy, Inc.
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Dave Schrader,
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David.Schrader@nrg.com