Dayton Power and Light Awards Two $50,000 Environmental Grants to Beautify Area Cities
April 28 2017 - 10:30AM
Business Wire
Successful Right Tree, Right Place program for
a second year
The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L), a subsidiary of
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), awarded two $50,000 grants to the
cities of Bellefontaine and Vandalia as part of the Right Tree,
Right Place program to beautify city parks and public spaces while
increasing the tree canopy with utility-friendly trees. Education
is the primary goal of the Right Tree, Right Place program –
supplying our customers instructional tools to help them plant
smart with utilities in mind.
The Tree City USA communities of Bellefontaine and Vandalia each
will receive a $50,000 grant to plant utility-friendly trees and
enhance the landscape for their residents to enjoy for many years.
Both communities applied for the environmental grants through
DP&L’s Right Tree, Right Place program, an effort to educate
customers to plant trees a safe distance from power lines. DP&L
is committed to protecting the environment and educating our
customers; to accomplish this we have partnered with local
businesses and organizations to encourage smart and safe tree
planting in the Miami Valley.
“We are so excited to have been selected as one of this year’s
recipients of the grant,” said Bellefontaine Mayor Ben Stahler.
”Like many communities in the Miami Valley, we are richly blessed
to have a wide variety of trees throughout our city. We are proud
to be a Tree City USA community for the past 37 years. This grant
will allow us to replace trees and provide a fresh renewed look in
many areas of our city. The impact of such an effort will be felt
community-wide and for many years!”
“We’re elated to receive this grant and grateful to Dayton Power
and Light for their support of our plan,” shared Vandalia Mayor
Arlene Setzer. “The grant will be used to help beautify one of our
emerging amenities, the Vandalia Art Park. As a Tree City USA
member, we understand the importance of trees, and we appreciate
the need to locate those trees in areas in which they will not
interfere with the delivery of utilities.”
The environmental grants complete the second successful year of
the Right Tree, Right Place program. Since the program launch, over
640 trees have been planted; along with these two grants and
another large utility-friendly tree planting being announced on
Monday, we will have initiated the planting of over 870 trees
through the Right Tree, Right Place program.
“DP&L is pleased by the continued adoption and practice of
our environmentally critical Right Tree, Right Place program from
our communities. Every customer in the Miami Valley will benefit
from utility-friendly trees for years to come,” said President and
CEO of DP&L Tom Raga. “Through smart planning and cooperation,
Right Tree, Right Place demonstrates how we can all enjoy the
beauty of nature without compromising the safe and reliable
electricity we depend on to power our daily lives.”
Right Tree, Right Place returns this fall; watch for more
utility-friendly tree giveaways and grants by visiting our website
as we work to enhance the communities we serve.
About The Dayton Power and Light Company and The AES
Corporation
The Dayton Power and Light Company is the principal subsidiary
of DPL Inc. (DPL), a regional energy provider and an AES company.
DPL’s other significant subsidiaries include AES Ohio Generation,
LLC (AES Ohio Gen), Miami Valley Insurance Company (MVIC), and
Miami Valley Lighting, LLC (MVLt). The Dayton Power and Light
Company, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over
515,000 customers in West Central Ohio; AES Ohio Gen engages in the
operation of merchant peaking generation facilities; MVIC, a
captive insurance company, provides insurance services to DPL and
its subsidiaries, and MVLt maintains outdoor lighting to
governments and businesses. DPL, through its subsidiaries, owns and
operates approximately 3,000 megawatts of generation capacity, of
which 2,000 megawatts are coal-fired units and 1,000 megawatts are
solar, natural gas, battery storage and diesel peaking units. For
more information about the company, please visit www.dplinc.com.
Connect with DP&L at www.twitter.com/dpltoday,
www.linkedin.com/company/dayton-power-and-light, and at
www.facebook.com/DPLToday.
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 200 global power
company. We provide affordable, sustainable energy to 17 countries
through our diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as
thermal and renewable generation facilities. Our workforce of
19,000 people is committed to operational excellence and meeting
the world’s changing power needs. Our 2016 revenues were $14
billion and we own and manage $36 billion in total assets. To learn
more, please visit www.aes.com. Follow AES on Twitter
@TheAESCorp.
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