Georgia Power and the Atlanta Hawks partner to power Philips Arena
with green energy
ATLANTA, Dec. 20, 2012
/PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta Hawks fans have something to cheer
about in addition to the Hawks' winning record. On Friday, the
Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena signed a contract with Georgia
Power to purchase enough green energy to power the arena for the
entire 2012-2013 Atlanta Hawks basketball season.
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Through the partnership, the Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena
purchased 751,544 kilowatt-hours- or 7,516 blocks- of green energy,
enough to power the arena during all 41 home games this season. The
amount of green energy purchased is enough to power 75 Georgia
homes for a year. This purchase is made possible through Georgia
Power's special events purchase option, which is a component of the
company's Green Energy program.
"We're proud to partner with the Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena
as they continue their unwavering commitment to being a leading
environmental steward in the city of Atlanta," said Mike
Hazelton, Georgia Power's Vice President of Marketing. "This
purchase positions them as one of our top green energy special
events partners."
The partnership will require additional energy from renewable
resources to be added to the power grid in amounts equal to what it
takes to power Philips Arena during Hawks home games. Georgia Power
will use Green-e Certified energy sources to power the arena.
"The Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena are committed to protecting
the livelihood of the environment through innovative methods, and
Georgia Power is helping us meet our goals through their Green
Energy Program," said Bob Williams,
President, Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena. "Together, we continue
to reduce our carbon footprint today and for the future."
The Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena have been a pioneer in the
area of environmental stewardship. Philips Arena was the first
professional sports and concert facility in the world to receive
LEED-EB certification, establishing Philips as the model for other
sports and entertainment venues to follow. This purchase of green
energy underscores their commitment to going green, and further
establishes the group as an energy-conscious
organization.
Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one
of the nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is
an investor-owned, tax-paying utility with rates below the national
average. Georgia Power serves 2.4 million customers in all but four
of Georgia's 159 counties.
The Atlanta Hawks, a member of the National Basketball
Association since 1949, play in the Southeast Division, along with
the Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Orlando
Magic and Washington Wizards. Tickets for all Hawks
home games are on sale at www.hawks.com/tickets, the Philips Arena
box office and all Ticketmaster locations, with absolutely no
ticketing fees. Purchase lower level season tickets for the
2012-13 season for less than $24 a
game! For more information on the Hawks, log on to
www.hawks.com.
Named for founding partner Philips, Philips Arena is
consistently ranked among the top 10 concert and event venues in
the world. In April 2009, Philips
Arena became the first NBA arena to achieve LEED certification for
an existing building as specified by the United States Green
Building Council (USGBC). Philips Arena is online at
www.PhilipsArena.com.
www.georgiapower.com
SOURCE Georgia Power