HOUSTON, July 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Energy®, one
of North America's largest retail providers of electricity, natural gas, and home and business
energy-related services, today announced that it will be extending its Connect to Comfort 24 Plan to both natural gas and power
customers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Rhode
Island and the District of Columbia.
With Connect to Comfort 24, customers will receive the Hive Heating & Cooling plan with the Hive Active Thermostat,
enabling them to get clever heating and cooling control anytime, anywhere. Simple and easy to use, customers can control their
energy usage and manage their homes more effectively from their smartphone, whether they are at home or on-the-go. With the
ability to remotely adjust heating and cooling, coming home to a welcoming environment is ensured.
"Direct Energy's vision is to connect people with their devices, so they can know more to make informed decisions around their
energy usage," said Dung Tran , Head of Retail Energy, Home Protection and Solar at Direct
Energy. "Through the Hive connected home experience, our customers will have more insights, choices and control than ever
before."
Connected Home is a key area for growth for parent company Centrica plc, with a £500m investment to take the Hive brand
multi-market. With over 500,000 customers in the UK, the Hive experience is a leading smart home solution, with more than
half of customers using their Hive Active Thermostat at least once daily in the winter, and 75 percent of customers recommended
it to others.
In April, Direct Energy first announced its Connect to Comfort 24 Plan, providing price stability for customers and the
energy-saving benefits of the Hive Heating and Cooling plan. The Direct Energy Connect to Comfort 24 Plan was initially launched
with offers for residential customers across Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
To learn more about this offer, which is now available to all new Direct Energy customers across the U.S. please call:
1-855-461-1926 or visit: www.directenergy.com.
About Direct Energy
Direct Energy is one of North America's largest retail providers of electricity,
natural gas, and home and business energy-related services with over four million customers. Direct Energy gives customers
choice, simplicity, and innovation where energy, data, and technology meet. A subsidiary of Centrica plc (LSE: CNA), an
international energy and services company, Direct Energy, its subsidiaries and/or affiliates, operate in 50 U.S. states plus the
District of Columbia and 4 provinces in Canada. To learn more
about Direct Energy, please visit www.directenergy.com.
About the Hive Experience and Centrica Connected Home
The Hive connected home experience is focused on making everyday life a little easier, freeing people up to spend time
doing the things they love. Through subscription-based plans, which include a mix of software, products and services, the Hive
experience is designed to offer affordable, easy to use solutions, tailored to specific use cases to help make a difference in
people's lives. The team behind the Hive brand is Centrica Connected Home, a global business unit built on existing expertise in
the United Kingdom. Parent company Centrica plc is investing £500m to take the Hive connected home experience
multi-market.
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