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December 16, 2009

PPB Energy Partners and Parx Casino announce agreement to operate Central Utility Plant

  

Mays Landing, NJ - PPB Energy Partners LLC today announced a long-term agreement with Parx Casino to own and operate the Central Utility Plant, located in Bensalem, Pa. Under the 15-year agreement, the Central Utility Plant will provide hot and chilled water for heating and cooling and emergency power generation to the casino.

PPB Energy Partners is owned and operated by Energenic, a partnership between long-term business partners Marina Energy and DCO Energy. Energenic also operates the Marina Thermal Facility which provides heating, cooling and emergency power to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J.

“The development of this facility underscores Energenic’s commitment to identifying essential, energy efficient solutions that meet the emerging needs of our changing energy landscape,” Energenic President, Frank DiCola, said. “We look forward to fostering a long-term relationship with Parx Casino and foresee this relationship expanding and evolving as we research and develop new energy projects for the Parx facility.”

The Central Utility Plant is expected to be operational sometime this month.

“The new state-of-the-art Parx Casino is extremely energy efficient,” Parx Casino Vice President of Marketing, Darlene Monzo, said. “By subcontracting Energenic to operate the Central Utility Plant, we are able to focus on our core business and customer service with the confidence that our energy goals are being met.”

About Parx Casino

Parx Casino, the largest and most impressive gaming facility in Pennsylvania, is owned and operated by Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc. Conveniently located 20 minutes north of center city Philadelphia, I-95 exit 37or Pa. Turnpike exit 351 onto Street Road in Bensalem, the 260,000 square foot casino features over 120,000 square feet of gaming; 176 electronic table games; 3,124 slot machines; parxgrill, an upscale signature steakhouse; foodies food court; Chickie’s & Pete’s, 360 bar and nightclub; jax sports bar, private event space for up to 150 guests and parking for over 5,000 cars. For more information on Parx Casino visit www.parxcasino.com.

About Energenic

Energenic is a joint business venture between long-term business partners Marina Energy LLC, a subsidiary of South Jersey Industries (NYSE: SJI) and DCO Energy LLC. Energenic specializes in the comprehensive design, development, construction and operation of large-scale energy projects and has offices in Nevada and New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.energenic-us.com, http://www.sjindustries.com and http://www.dcoenergy.com.

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