Texas electricity provider helps support community schools

As the number of electricity providers throughout the country grows, many have become more heavily involved in local communities. The Atascocita Observer reports that Tri-Eagle Energy has helped create a program designed to support local schools in Humble, Texas, just north of Houston.

The Humble Independent School District joined with Power to Kids Inc. and Tri-Eagle to offer lower electricity rates as well as an easy way for the schools to gain access to money raised by Tri-Eagle customers.

Power to Kids is a non-profit electricity provider that helps schools facing high electricity prices to promote the use of electronics and other important educational tools. Meanwhile, Tri-Eagle has created a system allowing Humble residents to donate a portion of their electricity bills to the school system. Tri-Eagle offers a similar option to several other townships.

To celebrate the partnership, Humble ISD put together a contest for its students to draw some of the potential uses for this electricity and how the relationship will benefit the school.

The winner of the competition, 10-year-old Kaitlyn Bird, earned herself and her classmates a pizza party sponsored by Tri-Eagle, but even more importantly she helped inform parents about the options they have to help support their community just by paying their utility bills.