Feb 2010

8 Feb Be Careful of Bogus Caller
Local energy company NIE Energy would like to warn customers to be careful following a spate of bogus callers. In the most recent incident a lady who lives in the Newtownards area was phoned by a man who claimed to work along with NIE Energy. He said he was calling from a company calle..

3 Feb Electric Savings for Extra Care
Local energy supplier NIE Energy has donated free energy saving light bulbs to a group of older people in Ballymena. Peter Erwin from NIE Energy’s Ballymena office met with staff and clients of Extra Care at their Ballymena centre to present Extra Care with free energy saving light b..

Jan 2010

27 Jan Go online with Switched on Schools!
Children across Northern Ireland can now go online to see how much renewable energy their local schools are generating! This week, the Switched on Schools programme, a renewable energy project funded by Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland Electricity’s SMART ..

26 Jan Lurgan Lady Wins £250
A lucky Lurgan lady has won £250 from local energy supplier NIE Energy after signing up to pay for her electricity bill by direct debit. Alison Martin from Lurgan was recently presented with a cheque for £250 by Sarah Beldon from NIE Energy. Alison from Lurgan said: “I am delighted..

21 Jan CARAMAN SWITCHES ON THE SUN IN COLERAINE!
Local property developer Caraman Ltd has teamed up with Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) to switch on the sun for future homeowners in Coleraine! Construction work has started on a development of environmentally friendly homes, which will showcase the latest renewable energy technologie..

21 Jan Omagh Independent Advice Services Switched On
Local energy company, NIE Energy has given a group of vulnerable people from Omagh some free energy saving light bulbs. Teresa Eannetta from NIE Energy’s Omagh offices recently met with Michael Roddy, Manager of Omagh Independent Advice Centre, to present him with the energy saving bul..

8 Jan Holywood home a first for Northern Ireland!
The County Down seaside town of Holywood has become home to a unique building. Blending in with the elegant three storey town houses along the Esplanade sits a new carbon zero home, the first of its kind in Northern Ireland. The Green House is a four bedroom home, which is currently bein..

Dec 2009

30 Dec SAVE ENERGY, GO ON A CARBON DIET IN 2010!
There’s never been a better time to go ‘green’ in your New Year resolutions! After the excesses of Christmas, Northern Ireland Electricity has a host of renewable energy schemes to help you save money and energy in 2010. The NIE SMART programme offers householders, businesses and commu..

29 Dec Cookstown Man Gives Money to Black Santa
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24 Dec Mitto Takeaway Discount
Dundondald’s Mitto takeaway has managed to ‘takeaway’ a discount on their electricity bill as well as a luxury food hamper, courtesy of NIE Energy. Under the new management of Alex Wee HeeChee, Mitto Chinese and Asian takeaway was entered into a prize draw to win a luxury food hamper af..

23 Dec Christmas Wrapped up by NIE Energy
A Newtownards man has just won Christmas wrapped up by NIE Energy, after signing up to pay for his electricity bill by direct debit. John Galway from Newtownards was recently visited at his home by Sarah Beldon from NIE Energy to present him with his top prize, a Nintendo Wii console an..

23 Dec Lucky Farmer is Winter Fair Winner
A dairy farmer from Tyrone has walked off with the top prize in a recent NIE Energy prize draw. Derek Edgar from Trillick was entered into the draw when he had his electricity tariff checked during a visit to the NIE Energy stand at the recent Winter Fair in the King’s Hall in Belfast. ..

22 Dec Strabane Community Project Switched On
Local energy company, NIE Energy has given a group of older people from Strabane an early Christmas present of free energy saving light bulbs. The free bulbs were given out at Strabane Community Project’s annual Christmas lunch, held recently in St Patrick’s Hall. Linda Maguire from NI..

14 Dec Bright Steps in North Belfast
NIE Energy has given a group of older people from North Belfast free energy saving light bulbs to mark a recent energy awareness event. Jonny Lamberton, Centre Manager from the First Step Community Centre on York Street, applied for the free energy saving light bulbs from NIE Energy to..

7 Dec Cheaper Electricity
Local Sinn Fein Councillor Patricia Logue recently met with representatives from NIE Energy to discuss help available for NIE Energy customers in the local area. During the meeting Maureen Delaney, along with Kerstie Forsyth from NIE Energy, went through the ways local people can get ch..

Nov 2009

30 Nov Key to Discounted Electric
Times are tight but NIE Energy is one local company doing something practical to help. The company took a stand at the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) for single parent families support charity, Gingerbread. Whilst at the AGM, NIE Energy staff let the lone parents know that inst..

30 Nov Phone Scam For Bank Details
Local energy company, NIE Energy, would like to warn customers to be careful following a spate of bogus telephone callers. In the most recent incident, a woman with a foreign accent called pretending to from NIE Energy. She said she was calling to arrange to fit an energy saving device..

30 Nov Discounted Electricity for Newlyweds
A newly married couple have had a bright start to their life together after winning the top prize in a promotion ran by local energy company, NIE Energy. Newlyweds Paul and Charlene Byers from Mayobridge were recently visited in their new home by Sarah Beldon from NIE Energy to present..

20 Nov Cheaper Electric at Winter Fair
If you are a dairy farmer interested in saving money off your electricity bills, make sure you visit the NIE Energy stand at the forthcoming Winter Fair, Northern Ireland’s premier dairy event, on at the King’s Hall in Belfast on Thursday, 10th December. To get the Winter Fair off to an..

16 Nov Jumping for Joy at Discount
Lisburn’s brightest adventure playground has proved to be Jumping Jacks, after the business signed up with NIE Energy to pay their electricity bill by direct debit. A smart move in itself as Jumping Jacks now get discount off all the electricity they use but not only that, they have als..

16 Nov Cashback for Christmas Up for Grabs
Daring to mention that Christmas is coming, there is a very good reason for bringing up the subject of the season of goodwill in November. NIE Energy has announced an early Christmas present of up to £300 cashback, available to customers who want to save money off energy bills. The l..

13 Nov Bright Local Student Wins Award
University of Ulster student Kathryn Kyle from Maghera was honoured at a recent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards ceremony, run by the University of Ulster’s Business School. Kathryn, who is studying for a BA Hons in Business and Retail at the University’s Coleraine campus, receive..

4 Nov CARRICK ENERGY IS BLOWING IN THE WIND!
Wind power is the way forward for a Carrick school committed to reducing its carbon footprint! Ulidia Integrated College has installed a 5kW Iskra wind turbine beside the playing fields, which will help reduce the school’s energy costs. Funded by the NIE Smart Programme, the Low Carbon..

2 Nov Stroke Association Shines
NIE Energy has given away free energy saving light bulbs to The Stroke Association Northern Ireland as part of an energy saving promotion. Zoe McKay from NIE Energy recently met Janice Kirkpatrick, Operations Projects Officer for The Stroke Association NI, based in the Knockbracken Heal..

Oct 2009

27 Oct Dunmurry Seniors Save Energy
Local energy company NIE Energy has given a group of older people free energy saving light bulbs to mark a recent Energy Awareness Event. Mary Barnes from the South Eastern Health and Development Trust applied for the free energy saving light bulbs from NIE Energy to distribute them ..

26 Oct NIE Energy Shines Light on North Belfast
NIE Energy has donated free energy saving light bulbs as part of an energy saving promotion to the North Belfast Day Centre for people with mental health difficulties. Ralph Graham from NIE Energy recently met with Anne Sproule, a Day Care Worker from the North Belfast Day Centre to do..

20 Oct COW PATS TO POWER OMAGH FARM!
Cows and pigs in the Mountfield area near Omagh will soon be doing their bit for the local environment! A new anaerobic digestion plant at the farm of Gary Hawkes will be completed this autumn, generating over 10,000 units of environmentally friendly electricity every year. The project..

20 Oct CALL FOR COMMUNITIES TO JOIN THE RENEWABLE REVOLUTION!
Calling all community organisations! Northern Ireland Electricity is reminding community groups and other not-for-profit organisations across Northern Ireland about the additional funding on offer for renewable energy projects. The NIE Smart programme is offering a 15% top up on the Lo..

14 Oct Solar Radio for Local Energy Saver
A local energy saver has won the top prize from a competition ran by NIE Energy at the recent Green Living Fair at Castle Espie. Sarah McConnell and her mum from Comber attended the Fair and made a point of visiting NIE Energy’s Renewable and Energy Saving marquee, as Sarah has a keen..

13 Oct Clean green energy at the Playtrail this autumn!
Clean green energy at the Playtrail this autumn! Children in Derry will be playing, learning and helping the environment this autumn! The Playtrail in Derry has put the sunny finishing touches to its unique EcoBase educational centre with the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) pan..

6 Oct Wood is the way forward for business!
With the cold winter months just around the corner, Northern Ireland Electricity is urging businesses across Northern Ireland to consider a more sustainable form of heating. Grant support is available for businesses of all sizes to install either wood pellet or wood chip heating systems i..

6 Oct Last Orders on Big Bills
A Downpatrick pub has said ‘last orders’ to big bills by signing their business electricity account to NIE Energy’s direct debit and has won a luxury hamper, filled with locally produced goods, into the bargain. The Castle Hill pub outside Downpatrick, which has recently been renovated ..

6 Oct Local Lady Wins Sparkly Spa Experience
A Portadown lady is the lucky winner of a sparkly spa experience courtesy of local energy company, NIE Energy and Hasting Hotels. Christina Topping was recently visited at her newly built Portadown home by Lynsey McClean from NIE Energy and Tom Cotter from Hastings Hotels to present her..

2 Oct Hard to Heat Homes Made Cosy
A lady who lives close to Dervock will be much cosier in her home from now on thanks to a scheme from the Department for Social Development (DSD) and NIE Energy. Miss Francis Hanna, who lives between Dervock and Ballymoney, had the Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie, visit he..

Sep 2009

15 Sep FOR YOUR BENEFIT WORKS FOR COLERAINE!
Northern Ireland Electricity and Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) in Coleraine this week celebrated a one year milestone in the ‘For Your Benefit’ programme. ‘For Your Benefit’ is a valuable service which offers people across Northern Ireland the chance to have a free, confide..

15 Sep Regulator welcomes further fall in electricity prices
The Utility Regulator today welcomed the news that NIE Energy is to decrease its tariffs by 5 %. This is the second reduction in electricity bills during 2009, following a 10.8% decrease at the start of the year. Chief Executive, Iain Osborne said: “Our ongoing scrutiny of tariffs m..

15 Sep Further Electricity Price Reduction
NIE Energy announces a 5% reduction in its electricity prices effective from October, the second price cut by the company this year. This latest decrease means an average household will save a further £26 a year off its annual electricity bill[1]. This is on top of the 10.8% price cut ..

1 Sep NIE Energy Shines Light on Coleraine
Thousands of free energy saving light bulbs will be given out to Coleraine households over the coming weeks, thanks to local energy company NIE Energy. Members of the Causeway Coast Vineyard church ‘Shine’ team applied for the free bulbs from NIE Energy to be able to distribute them thr..

Aug 2009

25 Aug Powerful Runners for Charity
A team of four very powerful runners have managed to raise an electric £1,376 in a recent charity run. The four women, who all work at NIE Energy’s contact centre in Omagh, were not only sponsored by the company, but raised a whopping amount of money through their own fundraising effort..

24 Aug Energetic Local Bond Girls
Local girls have done everything from an astonishing abseil to lots of other fundraising feats in order to raise money for charity. Kathryn Kyle from Maghera, Emma Gribben from Armagh and Diane Wilson from Ballymena are three NIE Energy placement students who put a lot of energy into ra..

21 Aug Powerful Green Family Fun
For a powerful family fun day out, make sure you come along to Castle Espie for their annual all things green extravaganza – the Green Living Fair. Celebrating ten years of the Green Living Fair, this year’s event takes place on Saturday, 12th and Sunday, 13th September and promises all..

21 Aug Electric Savings for Carpet Company
A lucky Larne carpet company that signed up to make electricity savings has won NIE Energy’s monthly prize. Kevin Wilson Carpets signed up to pay their electricity bill by direct debit with NIE Energy and as a result, the business was entered into a prize draw and the proprietor, Kevin..

13 Aug Jolly Discount for Jermon Developments
A Dungannon company that signed up to pay their NIE Energy electricity bill by monthly direct debit is jolly happy having walked away with a luxury prize. Jermon Developments Ltd, a specialist in property, commercial, retail, leisure and industrial development, was automatically entered..

7 Aug Lady Dixon Park Goes Green!
Belfast City Council is making the most of the beautiful natural environment at Lady Dixon Park this summer, with a little help from NIE’s Smart Programme! The Council recently refurbished the stables buildings, which date back to the 18th Century, creating a restaurant on the ground ..

3 Aug Carnfunnock boosts its summer energy levels with solar power
Carnfunnock Country Park is celebrating the completion of a new energy project for summer. The park, which is a popular summer spot for families and school groups, will be playing its role in reducing CO2 emissions by installing a system of solar photovoltaic panels (PV) on the south fa..

Jul 2009

28 Jul Cheaper Electricity for City
Dove House staff members and local Sinn Fein Councillor Peter Anderson recently met with NIE Energy representatives to discuss electricity prices and help available for NIE Energy customers in the local area. Wilma Stewart from NIE Energy said she was glad to have the opportunity to mee..

23 Jul Powerful Prize for Action MS
The Coleraine offices of Action MS have bagged themselves a very tasty prize indeed from local energy company, NIE Energy. Not only is the Coleraine office ‘quids in’ as they are getting discounted electricity with NIE Energy, but they have also won a sumptuous hamper from the company...

22 Jul Access to Benefits Goes Green
Local energy company, NIE Energy, has provided free energy saving bulbs to Access to Benefits who will be handing them out at events throughout the Dungannon and South Tyrone area. Access to Benefits, otherwise known as A2B, is a not-for-profit organisation working to improve benefit upta..

21 Jul Eco Makeover for Castle Espie!
Castle Espie Wetland Centre is putting its beautiful natural surroundings to good use this summer! The Centre, located on the shores of Strangford Lough, has installed a number of renewable energy technologies with a little help from NIE’s Smart Programme. Castle Espie has installed so..

10 Jul Local schools set ‘shining’ example
Primary schools in Castledawson and Upperlands have caught the summer buzz and ‘switched on’ to renewable energy from the sun. Ampertaine Primary School and New Row Primary School have installed photovoltaic (PV) solar panels which generate up to 8kWp of clean, environmentally friendly..

10 Jul Bright pupils at Castlederg High School powered by the sun
A Country Tyrone High School has switched on to solar this summer by installing a renewable energy system in the school. As part of the Switched on Schools programme, Castlederg High School have fitted a 10kWp system of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on its roof to create clean, environ..

7 Jul Newtownabbey Council has a bright idea!
Local energy company, NIE Energy, has provided free energy saving light bulbs to Newtownabbey Borough Council which will be given out at community events. Claire McCune from NIE Energy said: “NIE Energy is keen to help people use less electricity and reduce bills. One simple way to do ..

Jun 2009

25 Jun Eco pupils at Moneynick go solar
Moneynick Primary School has been awarded an Eco-schools Green Flag for its renewable efforts. Alongside planting trees, collecting rain water and making compost bins the school has installed a photovoltaic (PV) system on the south facing roof of the school which will create clean, envi..

25 Jun Dromore College gets SMART idea from solar energy
St John’s Business and Enterprise College is boosting its power this spring by switching on to solar energy. As part of the Switched on Schools programme, the Dromore school has fitted a 5kWp system of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on its roof to create clean, environmentally friendly ..

23 Jun Free Central Heating for Newry & Mourne
NIE Energy recently met with representatives from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust to iron out the details of help available for NIE Energy customers in the local area. During the meeting, NIE Energy told the Trust how people in the Newry and Mourne area with Economy 7 could ge..

23 Jun Lucky Larne Lady!
A lady from Larne who topped up her electricity Keypad online is the lucky winner of a recent prize draw, held by NIE Energy. Hilary Glenhomes from Larne pays for her electricity using a ‘pay as you go’ Keypad and she walked away with the prize of £200 after she bought a £20 top up for ..

15 Jun Lucky Banbridge Man wins £200!
A Banbridge man who topped up his NIE Energy pay as you go Keypad online is the winner of an NIE Energy promotion. Anthony Diamond from Banbridge pays for his electricity using a ‘pay as you go’ Keypad has walked away with the prize after he bought a £20 ‘top up’ for his Keypad online. ..

12 Jun Environmentally friendly power supply at Lissan Primary School
Lissan Primary School has ‘switched on’ to renewable energy by installing a photovoltaic system on the south facing roof of the school. As part of the Switched on Schools programme, Lissan Primary School has fitted a 5kWp system of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on its roof to create c..

11 Jun Killen Primary School pupils are ‘eco-cited’ about new solar system
Pupils and teachers at Killen Primary School are celebrating the completion of their latest renewable energy project. The environmentally friendly school has installed a system of solar photovoltaic panels (PV) on the south facing roof of the school. The 4kWp system which will create cl..

May 2009

19 May Direct Debit sparks a winner in West Belfast
A lucky lady from West Belfast is the latest winner of NIE Energy’s recent prize draw. Patricia McCabe recently switched to pay her electricity bills by direct debit. She was entered into the prize draw and has won £500. NIE Energy’s Emma Gribben recently visited Patricia in her Wes..

Apr 2009

29 Apr Harnessing the power of Hydro
A new chapter in Northern Ireland’s search for a sustainable future has been opened with the completion of a hydroelectric scheme in Plumbridge. Local man Gerard Murphy has installed a 15KW Hydro system at the refurbished Gleshygolgan Flax Mill, providing sufficient energy to provide th..

29 Apr Castlewellan Primary School switches on to solar energy
St Mary’s Primary School is going green for 2009 by installing a renewable energy system in the school as part of the Switched on Schools programme. Funded by Northern Ireland Electricity Smart programme, the South Eastern Education and Library Board and DARD’s Programme for Building Su..

29 Apr Fairhill primary school switches on to solar
A County Down Eco-School is boosting its energy levels this spring using the sunshine. Fairhill Primary School has installed solar photovoltaic panels (PV), which will generate clean, environmentally friendly electricity. The 3kWp system, funded by the Department of Agriculture and Rur..

9 Apr Cumran primary school switches on to solar
A County Down primary school is boosting its energy levels this spring by using the sun. Cumran Primary School has installed solar photovoltaic panels (PV), which will generate clean, environmentally friendly electricity. The 5kWp system, funded by the Department of Agriculture and Rur..

9 Apr Bronte Primary School switches on to solar
A Banbridge Primary School is going green this Spring by installing a renewable energy system in the school. As part of the Switched on Schools programme, Bronte Primary School has fitted a 5kWp system of photovoltaic solar panels on its roof to create clean, environmentally friendly el..

9 Apr County Armagh primary school switches on to solar
Bleary Primary School in County Armagh is boosting its energy levels this spring using the sunshine. Bleary P.S. has installed solar photovoltaic panels (PV), which will generate clean, environmentally friendly electricity. The 5kWp system, funded by the Department of Agriculture and R..

6 Apr Funding boost for renewable energy from NIE
Homes across Northern Ireland will soon have access to additional support for renewable energy thanks to new ‘top up’ grants which are being introduced by Northern Ireland Electricity. Part of NIE’s SMART programme, the grants offer additional help to householders who have successfull..

Mar 2009

31 Mar Sol Air Success
A Coleraine business is a winner all round as not only is the business getting discounted electricity from NIE Energy, is has also won a prize for signing up to pay electricity bills by monthly direct debit. Sol Air Environmental in Coleraine signed up to pay their electricity bill by ..

31 Mar Enews Flash sparks a winner in North Belfast
A North Belfast man has walked away with a spanking new laptop, courtesy of NIE Energy and Open and Direct Insurance. John Higgins from North Belfast signed up for NIE Energy’s online news letter - ‘enews Flash’, which keeps customers up to date and energy wise. Along with Open and Dir..

31 Mar Lucky Kilcoo lady wins £200!
A lady from Kilcoo who topped up her electricity Keypad meter online is the lucky winner of £200, courtesy of NIE Energy. Anne McEvoy from Kilcoo pays for her electricity using a ‘pay as you go’ Keypad and she has walked away with the prize after she bought a £20 top up for her Keypad. ..

27 Mar Key to Cheaper Electricity
Local DUP MLA, Jonathan Craig, recently met with NIE Energy representatives to discuss electricity prices and help available for NIE Energy customers in the Lisburn and Dromore areas. Gwyneth Compston from NIE Energy said she was glad to have the opportunity to meet with Jonathan and le..

18 Mar Revised grant scheme launched for hydro
Modified funding levels for NIE’s Help with Hydro scheme have just been announced. The hydro scheme, funded by Northern Ireland Electricity’s SMART programme, grants up to £20,000 for homes and businesses in Northern Ireland to generate their own electricity. Gwyneth Compston from NI..

10 Mar New Laptop for Portrush Lady
A lady from Portrush is the winner of a brand new laptop, courtesy of NIE Energy. Marion Waterson from Portrush pays for her electricity using a ‘pay as you go’ Keypad and she has walked away with the prize after switching to top-up for her Keypad online. NIE Energy’s Kathryn Kyle m..

9 Mar Espresso Bar Wins Luxury Hamper
Rumour has it that an Armagh business has won a NIE Energy prize for signing up to pay their bills by monthly direct debit. Rumour Espresso Bar signed up to pay their electricity bill by direct debit recently and as a result, was entered into and won the prize draw. Manager Teresa K..

Feb 2009

11 Feb Pupils pledge to go Eco
Downshire Primary School in Hillsborough is turning over a ‘green’ leaf for the new year with eco promises and a renewable energy system. The school, currently working towards its Green and Blue Ecoflag is part of the Switched on Schools programme which helps schools in rural areas to f..

10 Feb Kircubbin Man Wins Laptop
A Kircubbin man is the winner of a brand new laptop, courtesy of NIE Energy. Adrian Arthurs from Kircubbin pays for his electricity using a ‘pay as you go’ Keypad and he has walked away with the prize after switching to top up for his Keypad online. NIE Energy’s Kathryn Kyle met Adr..

10 Feb February Fun for Larne Lady
February will be a particularly fun month for one lucky lady from Larne. Eleanor Nugent from Larne recently won £500 when she signed up to pay her NIE Energy electricity bill by direct debit and was entered into a NIE Energy prize draw. NIE Energy’s Kathryn Kyle recently visited El..