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JIM DIXON NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF ENERGY SERVICES AT CON EDISON SOLUTIONS
White Plains, NY - December 12, 2006 - ConEdison Solutions, one of the nation's leading energy services companies, today announced the assignment of Jim Dixon as Vice President of Energy Services. Mr. Dixon currently holds the position of General Counsel for ConEdison Solutions.
Mr. Dixon, a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of varied energy industry experience, will be responsible for developing and delivering energy-based performance contracts and demand-side energy solutions for government, institutional, commercial and industrial clients.
“While ConEdison Solutions has a strong portfolio of business in energy management services, excellent opportunities exist for further growth,” said Jorge Lopez, President and CEO of ConEdison Solutions. “With his legal, engineering and operations background, Jim Dixon is uniquely qualified to realize the full potential of our Energy Services division and bolster our reputation as a world-class energy services provider.”
Jim Dixon joined ConEdison Solutions in January 2004 as Vice President and General Counsel. He has been responsible for all aspects of the company’s legal needs and is a key member of the Senior Leadership Team. Mr. Dixon has been instrumental in promoting development of both the commodity and energy services lines of business for ConEdison Solutions. He also provides legal counsel and support to two of Consolidated Edison, Inc.’s other competitive energy businesses: Con Edison Energy and Con Edison Development.
Before joining ConEdison Solutions, Mr. Dixon held positions of increasing responsibility at the Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Con Edison) as an electrical engineer in its construction, operations and engineering design organizations. He also was an attorney in Con Edison's Law Department Nuclear Regulatory and Commercial Litigation Services sections, eventually attaining the position of Assistant Corporate Secretary. During his time in the Law Department, Mr. Dixon also served as ConEdison Solutions' first dedicated legal counsel from 1998 until 2002.
Jim Dixon is a registered professional engineer in New York State and retired with the rank of major from the U.S. Army Reserve. In the Reserve, he commanded a Combat Heavy Engineer Company and was Executive Officer for an Engineer Battalion. Mr. Dixon is an honors graduate of both the basic and advanced officer courses at the United States Army Engineer School.
Mr. Dixon received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College and a law degree from New York Law School. He is admitted to practice law in New York, the District of Columbia and several federal courts. Mr. Dixon is a member of the New York State Bar Association and serves on its Public Utility Committee.
ConEdison Solutions is a leading energy services company that provides cost-effective energy solutions for commercial, industrial, residential and government customers. Based in White Plains, New York, with offices in Burlington, Massachusetts; Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Arlington, Virginia and Houston, Texas, the company's dedicated team of energy professionals delivers a broad range of commodity, consulting, demand-side management, and performance contracting services. ConEdison Solutions creates customized programs and services tailored to help customers achieve their individual energy objectives and is accredited as an Energy Services Provider (ESP) by the National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO).
Prominent customers served by ConEdison Solutions include the Cape Light Compact in Cape Cod, Rudin Management, Invensys Process Systems, the New York Marriott Marquis hotel, well-known national retail franchises, and many of the Northeast’s largest commercial and industrial customers.
Established in 1997, ConEdison Solutions is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc., one of the nation's largest and longest-operating investor-owned energy holding companies. ConEdison Solutions presently serves electric commodity customers in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington, D.C.
