FEATURE
William Steele, Director of Customer Solutions (NI) at Power NI, pictured with Géraldine Noé, Head of Environment at Business in the Community NI, after signing the Climate Action Pledge.
Empowering our Local Communities During 2021, leading energy supplier Power NI celebrates two very special milestones.
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he company marks a decade since its rebrand to ‘Power NI’ and, later in the year, the 90th anniversary of the inception of the Electricity Board for Northern Ireland, when the company first began looking after the electricity needs of local communities. Fast forward 90 years and the energy industry has massively evolved but community focus, whether commercial or residential, is still the company’s mantra. To highlight that longevity and Power NI’s contribution and support for local people and communities, it has developed an overarching campaign for 2021 – #MorePowerfulTogether.
William Steele, Director of Customer Solutions (NI) explains: “As a supplier for all, our power is felt in homes, schools, communities and businesses across the province. We want to make a real impact in the places we operate, live and work. Community is such an important part of our business – whether that is the people working for us or the 490,000 homes, farms and businesses that switch on their lights with us daily. “We believe that by all of us doing our part, we can be more powerful together. At Power NI, we aim to create our own initiatives as well as be a part of those which contribute to communities and individuals becoming more
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energised, creative, sustainable, and wellinformed.” Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster is an organisation that Power NI has partnered with for over eight years. Like Power NI, it has been part of the fabric of Northern Ireland for many years and celebrated its 90th birthday in 2019. Power NI supported its landmark year which included events such as a beach challenge day for clubs on Portrush East Strand, as well as a choir festival in Parliament Buildings. Young Farmers’ initiatives, including the annual Club of the Year competition and an agri-food conference, have also received backing from Power NI and last year the energy
