Dayton Power and Light Awards Three $25,000 Community Environmental Grants to Enhance Area Cities
March 20 2018 - 9:48AM
Business Wire
Right Tree Right Place program completes its third successful
year
The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L), a subsidiary of
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), awarded three $25,000 grants to
the communities of Coldwater, Marysville and Miamisburg as part of
the Right Tree Right Place program to beautify city parks and
public spaces for residents.
The Tree City USA communities of Coldwater, Marysville and
Miamisburg each will receive a $25,000 grant to plant
utility-friendly trees and enhance the landscape for their
residents to enjoy now and by future generations. Applications for
the community environmental grants were submitted to DP&L’s
Right Tree Right Place program, an effort to promote and educate
customers to plant trees a safe distance from power lines. DP&L
is committed to protecting the environment for our residents and
delivering reliable service, so we have partnered with local area
businesses, organizations and communities to encourage smart, safe
and sustainable tree planting throughout our service territory.
"It is comforting to see that DP&L, a long time valued
supplier, is also a visionary company that is willing to invest in
the future for all of us with this program,” said Coldwater Mayor
Joe Knapschaefer. “The Coldwater Village team will be able to plant
over one hundred new trees with this grant.”
“On behalf of the City of Marysville, I am extremely excited to
have the support and partnership of Dayton Power and Light in our
endeavors to restore our urban forest in a sustainable manner. With
their help, we plan to remove many hazardous trees and restore lost
canopy with new, utility-friendly tree plantings along key portions
of E. and W. 5th St., a major corridor bringing residents and
visitors into our Historic Uptown District,” shared Marysville
Urban Forrester Andy Evans.
“Trees are an important part of every community and improve the
quality of life. DP&L and the Tree City USA program are
partners we are proud to be associated with. We appreciate the
continued support for everything we do. This grant will allow
Miamisburg to plant over 100 trees throughout the city during our
bicentennial year and will improve the quality of life for
generations to come,” said Miamisburg Mayor Dick Church, Jr.
Awarding of the DP&L Right Tree Right Place Community
Environmental Grants will successfully conclude the third year of
the program. Upon completion of the projects in Coldwater,
Marysville and Miamisburg, DP&L will have donated more than
1,100 trees to neighborhoods and residents supporting utility
friendly tree plantings through the Right Tree Right Place program.
Today, seven communities in the DP&L service territory have an
investment in an environmentally- and utility-friendly solution to
beautify their landscapes and enhance their tree canopy.
“The overwhelming response and enthusiasm from our residents and
communities validates the environmentally essential DP&L Right
Tree Right Place program. We take great pride in serving our
customers and this program enables DP&L to balance the
importance trees have on the environment while providing safe,
reliable electric service that we depend on to power our daily
lives,” said incoming DP&L President and CEO Craig Jackson.
“Through smart planning and collaboration, Right Tree Right Place
demonstrates how we can all enjoy nature year-round in attractive,
usable public spaces and co-exist with utility equipment.”
Visit our website to learn more about the Right Tree Right Place
program as well as opportunities and other programs 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
520,000 customers in West Central Ohio; AES Ohio Gen engages in the
operation of merchant peaking and 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 2,175 megawatts of generation capacity, of
which 1,150 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 15 countries
through our diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as
thermal and renewable generation facilities. Our workforce is
committed to operational excellence and meeting the world’s
changing power needs. Our 2017 revenues were $11 billion and
we own and manage $33 billion in total assets. To learn more,
please visit www.aes.com. Follow AES on Twitter @TheAESCorp.
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