GLENVIEW, Ill., Jan. 16 – Showing continued commitment to operate in an environmentally responsible manner, the Glenview Park District announced today it has made the switch from conventional energy to green energy. The entire district will now rely solely on green energy sourced from wind renewable resources.

GPD administrators entered into a contract with Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to match 100 percent of the park district’s energy use.

The Glenview Park District becomes one of the first in the area to be powered solely by renewable energy. It’s just another way that administrators have worked to become more green. In recent years, the park district also transitioned vehicles in its fleet to propane and installed LED lighting at both Community Park West and Flick Park.

“We have already integrated many sustainable and green solutions in our existing facilities, parks and operation. This takes it to the next level and shows our willingness to be good stewards of natural resources and the environment. The continued well-being of all living things in our community for generations to come is a top priority for the Glenview Park District,” said Mike McCarty, Glenview Park District Executive Director.

The RECs supplied by Constellation are Green e-Energy Certified and sourced from wind energy facilities located in the lower 48 states. Throughout the term of the contract, 100 percent of the electricity the Glenview Park District uses at its facilities will be matched with RECs. Each REC represents the positive environmental attributes of one megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity generated by a renewable power plant, and is retired on behalf of customers wishing to promote their environmental commitment.

“Constellation is pleased to support the sustainability goals of our customers,” said Daniel J. Verbanac, Senior Vice President, Retail for Constellation. “Their voluntary actions align very well with our goal to help reduce pollution, encourage the use of clean renewable fuels and demonstrate a sincere commitment to the environment.”

NewMix® is a Green-e Energy certified product. For additional information on Green-e Energy, visit www.green-e.org.

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About the Glenview Park District

The Glenview Park District serves over 50,000 residents including all of Glenview and Golf, small portions of Niles, Northbrook, Northfield and Skokie, and unincorporated areas beyond the village limits. The District owns, maintains and operates more than 845 acres. Connect with us at glenviewparks.org

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About Constellation

Constellation is a leading competitive retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses across the continental United States. Constellation’s family of retail businesses serves approximately 2 million residential, public sector and business customers, including more than two-thirds of the Fortune 100. Baltimore-based Constellation is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive energy provider, with 2014 revenues of approximately $27.4 billion, and more than 32,000 megawatts of owned capacity comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and lowest-cost power generation fleets. Learn more at www.constellation.com or on Twitter at @ConstellationEG.* Green-e Energy certifies that renewable energy certificates meet the minimum environmental and consumer protection standards established by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. For more information on Green-e Energy certification requirements, call 1-888-63-GREEN or log on to www.green-e.org.