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Daystar Television Network Chooses Green Mountain Energy Company for Cleaner Electricity.


AUSTIN, Texas -- Daystar Takes the Lead as the First Media Outlet in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Area to Purchase Cleaner Electricity

Daystar Television Network The Daystar Television Network is the 2nd largest Christian television network in the world and is headquartered near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Bedford, Texas. Daystar's founders are Marcus Lamb and his wife, Joni Lamb. , the fastest growing and second largest Christian Television Network |

Christian Television Network (CTN) is a not-for-profit broadcast television network of small owned-and-operated stations that broadcasts religious programming. It is based in Clearwater, Florida, and the flagship station is WCLF channel 22.
 in the world, announced today its purchase of cleaner electricity from Texas-based Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation's largest and fastest growing retail provider of cleaner energy.

Green Mountain Energy(R) electricity is cleaner than typical system power in Texas and will be purchased for Daystar Television Network's worldwide headquarters in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex A metroplex is large metropolitan area containing several cities and their suburbs.[1] It is also sometimes used as an alternative to metropolis or megalopolis, which is a chain of continuous metropolitan areas. . By purchasing cleaner energy from Green Mountain Energy Company, Daystar Television Network is helping prevent the release of over 520 tons of carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure.  (CO2), a greenhouse gas greenhouse gas
n.
Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect.



greenhouse gas 
, into the air each year -- equivalent to not driving 1.1 million miles annually. This is enough electricity to power approximately 6,000 average homes/households in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area for a year.

Anna McCoy, director of marketing for Daystar, says, "Daystar Television Network made an important business decision that makes financial sense on our electricity bill while at the same time benefiting the environment. Purchasing cleaner electricity is a powerful choice all of us can make to help improve the world around us. Daystar Television Network has made this important decision to be good financial and environmental stewards."

"Texans are enthusiastically embracing cleaner electricity. We will build on our success and experience as we offer both less-polluting electricity and cost savings for many businesses in the Lone Star Lone Star (or Lonestar) may refer to:
  • Lone Star Flag, the official flag of the State of Texas
  • The Lone Star State, an official nickname for the State of Texas; derived from the flag
 State," said Scott Hart, president of commercial services for Green Mountain Energy Company. "Our agreement with Daystar Television Network is another example of the strength of the retail electricity market in Texas and our commitment to doing business here in the state."

Hart added, "Our cleaner electricity products, coupled with the competitive rates we are offering to many Texas businesses, make choosing Green Mountain Energy electricity an extremely compelling proposition."

By purchasing a cleaner electricity product from Green Mountain Energy Company, Daystar Television Network is helping increase the demand for new renewable facilities that in the long term could benefit the environment.

About Daystar Television Network

Daystar Television Network's singular goal is to reach people with a message of Christianity with an extensive blend of inter-denominational and multi-cultural programming. Daystar provides award-winning family friendly relevant faith-based programming. Daystar produces the award-winning talk show "Joni," awarded Best Talk Show 2004 by the prestigious organization, National Religious Broadcasters. Also included in Daystar's line up are contemporary music videos, animated integrity based children programs, and the flagship program "Celebration," as well as the nation's most requested national ministry programs. National programmers include Paula White Paula White is a preacher, life coach, author, motivational speaker, and former senior pastor of Without Walls International Church in Tampa, Florida. She and her husband, Randy White, have announced on August 23, 2007 that they will divorce.  Today, The Potter's House with Bishop T.D. Jakes, Enjoying Every Day Life with Joyce Meyer, and InTouch with Charles Stanley There have been several people called Charles Stanley:
  • Charles H. Stanley, comptroller of Maryland
  • Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby (1628 – 1672)
  • Charles Stanley (chess player) (1819 - 1901), US chess player
. Visit www.daystar.com for more details about this channel.

About Green Mountain Energy Company

Founded in 1997 to "change the way power is made," Green Mountain Energy Company (www.greenmountain.com) offers residential, business, institutional and governmental customers the choice to support cleaner electricity generated from sources such as wind, solar, water, geothermal ge·o·ther·mal   also ge·o·ther·mic
adj.
Of or relating to the internal heat of the earth.



ge
, biomass and natural gas. Due to Green Mountain Energy Company's efforts, about 600,000 customers nationwide are purchasing electricity that is significantly less polluting pol·lute  
tr.v. pol·lut·ed, pol·lut·ing, pol·lutes
1. To make unfit for or harmful to living things, especially by the addition of waste matter. See Synonyms at contaminate.

2.
 than typical system power. The company is based in Austin, Texas.
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