Energy Forward 'Are You Fan Enough' Energy-Efficient Televisions Campaign Awards Ultimate Tailgate Prize to Puget Sound Energy Customer

SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Energy Forward announced the Washington winners of its "Are You Fan Enough" campaign. The regional campaign, launched October 1 and culminating in Oregon, encourages Northwest residents to look for the "Most Efficient" sticker when shopping for new TVs. By entering "Are You Fan Enough" on Facebook or at Northwest Best Buy and Sears retail locations, Washington residents had the chance to win the ultimate VIP college football tailgate package, 10 tickets to a college football game or an Energy Forward 'Most Efficient' TV. The ultimate tailgate party on November 10 in Seattle will feature a wall of Energy Forward TVs and an Energy Forward RV catered with food, refreshments and Snuggies®.

Seattle won the Washington match-up over Pullman, 69 percent to 31 percent. Individual winners drawn from the Washington matchup were:

    --  Fred Culver from Auburn won the grand prize VIP ultimate tailgate
        package, which includes 10 tickets to this weekend's Seattle game
        against Salt Lake City. Fred is a customer of Puget Sound Energy (PSE).
    --  Carrie Stevens from Spokane Valley won a 52-inch Energy Forward
        Television. Carrie is a customer of Avista Utilities.

"We're pleased to congratulate Fred Culver for winning the Washington 'Are You Fan Enough' sweepstakes," said Cal Shirley, vice president of customer solutions for PSE. "By entering the sweepstakes and learning about Energy Forward Most Efficient TVs, fans learned that they don't have to sacrifice performance to save energy. PSE supports Energy Forward and its educational message as part of our overall commitment to promoting energy efficiency."

TVs marked with a "Most Efficient" sticker are at least 20 to 35 percent more efficient than other energy-efficient products, and are available at Best Buy, Costco, Kmart, Sam's Club, Sears, Target, Walmart and independent electronics stores throughout the Northwest. Energy Forward is an initiative of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) in collaboration with Northwest utilities, ENERGY STAR and retail partners.