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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