19 March 2011: Chippenham-based Good Energy, the UK’s leading 100% renewable electricity supplier, was named winner of the Environmental Excellence Award in Business at last night’s Wiltshire Life Magazine Awards ceremony.

The Environmental Excellence in Business category recognises a Wiltshire based business “who have a strong sense of identity and financial success, illustrate sound staff motivation and growth and a sustainable and responsible ‘green‘  business model.” The decision to announce Good Energy as the winners in this category was made by a panel of judges including Mark Allen, Editor of Wiltshire Life Magazine.

Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy, says:

“It is a great honour to have received this prestigious Wiltshire Life Award.   When I started Good Energy I had a vision for making renewable energy accessible and affordable for everyone. Ten years later Good Energy supplies green electricity to more than 26,000 homes and businesses across the UK, and supports a pioneering community of more than 1,700 independent renewable generators that use the wind, water and sun to generate homegrown energy.  I look forward to the continued growth of the business from its home here in Chippenham.  The timing of the award is wonderful as Climate Week starts on Monday so we’re offering £50 off for all new customers signing up before 27 March.”

More information can be found at http://www.goodenergy.co.uk/.

~ENDS~

For further information please call:

Jack Colson on: 07584 213 821 or e-mail: goodenergy@luther.co.uk

Notes to Editors

• Good Energy recently launched its newly redeveloped Delabole wind farm, having invested £11.8m to repower it.  With a capacity of 9.2MW, Delabole  now accounts for 20% of the total electricity supplied by Good Energy to its 26,000 customer
• Good Energy is unique in the electricity supply industry by selling only 100% renewable electricity. Its main electricity tariff is certified under the independent Green Energy Supply Scheme. To compare the fuel mix of other suppliers please visit: www.electricityinfo.org/suppliers.php
• More than 26,000 homes and businesses across the UK have switched to Good Energy.
• Good Energy supports a pioneering community of more than 1,700 independent renewable generators that use wind, small-scale hydro, solar power and sustainable biomass to generate homegrown energy.
• The Green Energy Supply Certification Scheme ensures that a minimum of 50kg of CO₂ is abated for each customer each year. Good Energy has chosen to do this through investment in renewable heat projects that benefit local communities.
• Good Energy has been named Best Buy for green electricity by Ethical Consumer magazine and came top of a recent Which? survey on customer satisfaction in the utility industry.
• Good Energy has won numerous awards including, most recently: West of England Business of the Year 2009; Sunday Times Green Company 2009; Observer Ethical Award for best online retail initiative 2009; and Juliet Davenport won PLUS markets CEO of the Year in 2009 and 2010.
• The Good Energy Shop helps customers reduce their energy use and costs and sells energy efficient products for low-carbon living. http://www.goodenergyshop.co.uk/
• Join Good Energy today to receive 100% renewable electricity. Call 0845 456 1640 or sign up online at http://www.goodenergy.co.uk/