First Choice Power’s Lewisville Office Debuts!

9:56 a.m. First Choice Power’s new Lewisville office is here at last! The ribbon-cutting begins in a few and, let me tell you, the crowd here is fantastic, bombastic. Stay tuned for live blogging as it happens and join us for our public celebration in t-minus one hour.  

10:07 a.m.  

Jacob Davis, the general manager of our Lewisville location, has kicked off the proceedings with a nice, warm welcome to the crowd…and from the community. Next up, First Choice Power’s president, Brian Hayduk.  

10:13 a.m.  

First Choice Power President Brian Hayduk is making some great remark about taking pride in the community — it’s  all about you, the customer! — to eco-friendly operations and design features of our Lewisville location, such as a state-of-the-art “light shelf,” which filters natural light from outside inside the store so less artificial light is needed. Don’t you love (sustainable) technology?  

10:15 a.m.  

Jacob just presented a First Choice Power grant to Keep Lewisville Beautiful, some of which they’ll use to give CFL (energy-efficient) light bulbs to the community. Want one…for free? Come to the Lewisville location (1081 W. Main Street #100) from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.  

10:17 a.m.  

Mayor Ueckert of Lewisville is marshalling the crowd for the ribbon-cutting now. A lot excitement is in the air. First Choice Power is so happy and proud to bring another iteration of “You First”  to North Texas. Say cheese!  

10:19 a.m.  

The ribbon is cut so now it’s on to the really fun part of today’s activities — free Fuzzy’s Tacos and remote-controlled cars…oh my! Come one, come all. Party starts at 11 a.m.  

10:41 a.m.  

Our community grant recipients, Keep Lewisville Beautiful, has representatives here to hand out CFL light bulbs to save energy…and you money. So stop in today to pick up a free one. We’d love to see you!  

10:51 a.m.  

Our very own Michael Swart is telling onlookers all about the cool eco-friendly and customer experience features that make the Lewisville location a winning concept. Drop by and see for yourself how First Choice Power is putting You First.  

10:58 a.m.  

Chris Summer with 99.5, The Wolf is here as part of a live radio remote from our Lewisville location. They’re giving away NASCAR tickets but you have to come out here (1081 W. Main Street #100, right across from Lewisville High School) to win. Just turn where you see all of the First Choice Power flags, NASCAR display and yummy tacos. Are you here yet?  

11:04 a.m.  

First Choice Power customers, existing and future, are checking out our storefront and meeting with our exceptional customer service agents. We have great plans, energy-saving tips, excellent promotions and more happening in-store today. Kind of like summer school, but with just the run recess part.  

11:15 a.m.  

There are plenty of fun, *free* activities for people of all ages at our Lewisville opening. From remote-controlled First Choice Power cars, to a real NASCAR vehicle on display, to giveaways from 99.5, The Wolf; you won’t run out of things to enjoy. So come on out and celebrate with us!  

11:29 a.m.  

It’s lunchtime. Who’s hungry? If you’re in the Lewisville area, we have a lot of free food that we want to share with you. Fuzzy’s Tacos is here with their renowned beef and chicken tacos, as well as chips, salsa, queso and iced tea.  

11:37 a.m.  

Need another reason to stop by our Lewisville office today? You can take advantage of our 12-month green plan for 11.1 cents/kWh, within Oncor territory. (In-store promotion only.)    

11:42 a.m.  

The NASCAR vehicle is a hit, especially with the kiddos. How cute is this? (That’s a rhetorical question; the answer is: very!) 

11:49 a.m. 

It’s always wonderful to meet our long-time customers face-to-face. One Lewisville resident has allowed us to be her energy service provider for 23 years. How awesome is that? We’re so grateful for our loyal customers and the privilege it is to put You First. 

11:57 a.m. 

 Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce President Matt McCormick has joined us for our grand opening celebration. Nice representation of First Choice Power as an active member of the *business* community, as well as a proud part of the overall. Did you know the Lewisville Chamber selected First Choice Power as its 2009 Business of the Year? What an honor. 

12:06 p.m. 

Now chatting with Keep Lewisville Beautiful Executive Director Coralee Lennert about the terrific community improvement projects her organization does with grant money like from First Choice Power. Among them, KLB is involved in a cigarette litter prevention program (in partnership with Keep America Beautiful), annual spring cleanup, Trinity “trash bash” to clean up the river and its tributaries, and more. Visit keeplewisvillebeautiful.org for full calendar of events, community recycling information, or to learn more about volunteer opportunities. 

12:27 p.m. 

First Choice Power has a table full of LED night lights (less electricity, longer lasting) and Loblolly Pine tree seedlings. Free…for you, our customer. We’re still at our Lewisville retail store (1081 W. Main Street #100) celebrating our grand opening today. So come on out and join us for the next hour for food, fun and You First. 

12:34 p.m. 

One of the best things about our new Lewisville office is that our customers can come in and pay their bill electronically. That’s right we have a bank of computers available if you don’t have Internet access at home. In addition, you can check out our new site as well as our community partners’ sites. 

12:47 p.m. 

Have you connected with us via social media (Facebook, Flickr, Twitter)? If not, please do. We’d love to interact with you, get your feedback and share in this online community. 

 12:56 p.m.

We’re wrapping up our grand opening celebration in Lewisville–thanks to all who joined us!–but the office is open for business (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) so don’t hesitate to stop by. Let us know, offline or on, how we can serve you better — You First!