HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GDF SUEZ Energy
Resources NA, one of the largest competitive retail electricity
providers in the country, will kick off a quarterly webinar series
March 15 with a one-hour presentation
discussing natural gas market fundamentals and forecasting by
Jennifer Robinson, a leading analyst
with BENTEK Energy.
The complimentary online event, which is the first in GDF SUEZ
Energy Resources' new quarterly national webinar series titled
Current Intelligence, will be held from 11:00 a.m. to Noon CST. Commercial, industrial,
and institutional electricity buyers interested in participating
can register at www.electricitywebinars.com.
Robinson will discuss natural gas market issues related to the
Marcellus Shale and its impact on the Northeast and other regions;
the Utica Shale; applied demand vs. balance; growth of production;
and new shale production sites.
"Given the role natural gas—and shale gas in particular—will
play in shaping the nation's energy future, this presentation could
not be more timely," said David
Coffman, Vice President of Marketing of GDF SUEZ Energy
Resources. "We developed the Current Intelligence webinar
series to give energy users additional industry knowledge to help
them make informed purchasing decisions."
As an analyst with BENTEK, an energy market analytics company,
Robinson manages fundamentals analysis for the Northeast natural
gas market. She oversees BENTEK's Northeast Observer series
of daily and weekly published reports, writes the monthly
Northeast Market Call, and assists in the firm's consulting
practice. Prior to joining BENTEK, Robinson worked as an economist
for the State of Colorado, where
she forecasted severance tax and federal mineral leasing revenue
generated from oil, gas, and coal production in the state. Robinson
earned a Bachelor of Arts from American
University and a Master of Arts in global finance, trade,
and economic integration from the University
of Denver.
GDF SUEZ's new Current Intelligence webinar series will
feature timely subject matter that is informative to commercial,
industrial, and institutional electricity buyers. Future topics
include a discussion on the potential impacts of the Environmental
Protection Agency's Cross State Air Pollution Rule as well as a
review of the latest developments in corporate sustainability
initiatives.
About GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA
GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA is one of the largest
non-residential retail energy suppliers in the U.S. and currently
serves commercial and industrial customers in 12 markets:
Delaware, Texas, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New
York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Connecticut, Ohio, and Washington, D.C. The company serves over
80,000 accounts for customers having a peak demand ranging from 50
KW to more than 200 MW, with an estimated peak load totaling nearly
10,000 MW.
For more about GDF SUEZ Energy Resources, visit
www.gdfsuezenergyresources.com or call 1-866-999-8374. Follow
GDF SUEZ Energy Resources on LinkedIn, Twitter: @GDFSUEZEnergy, and
Facebook. GDF SUEZ Energy Resources is part of International Power,
which in North America manages a
range of energy businesses in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, including electricity generation and
cogeneration, natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG)
distribution and sales, asset-based trading and origination, and
retail energy sales and related services to commercial and
industrial customers.
International Power is listed on the London Stock Exchange with
ticker symbol IPR. GDF SUEZ SA holds a 70% interest in
International Power plc. For more information, please visit
www.iprplc-gdfsuez.com and www.gdfsuez.com.
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