BOULDER, CO — (Marketwire) — 09/19/12 — E Source has selected 11 utilities as finalists in the 2012 E Source Utility Ad Awards Contest (). The utility industry–s largest and most comprehensive advertising competition, the annual E Source Utility Ad Awards Contest is open to any electric or gas utility located in the U.S. or Canada. The goal of the contest is to recognize and reward creative excellence in utility advertising.
This year, nearly 600 ads were submitted in seven categories, including residential and business print, outdoor, digital, radio, TV/video, and overall campaign. An independent group of judges reviewed and scored the entries based on message, creativity, memorability, and results.
The finalists are:
American Electric Power Ohio
BC Hydro
Commonwealth Edison
Manitoba Hydro
PacifiCorp
Pepco
San Diego Gas & Electric
Southern California Gas Co.
SRP
Tennessee Valley Authority
Xcel Energy
The winners will be announced at an awards luncheon on Thursday, October 4, 2012, at the Westin Denver Downtown during the 25th Annual E Source Forum (). At the awards ceremony, E Source will also be honoring the top-performing utility companies from several E Source benchmarking studies.
For 25 years, E Source has been providing unbiased, objective research and advisory services to over 300 utilities and large energy users. Our energy experts have answered more than 8,000 questions over the past 3 years. This guidance helps our customers advance their efficiency programs, enhance customer relationships, and use energy more efficiently.
Wendy Bloechle
Vice President of Marketing and Customer Service
E Source
303-345-9158