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DAYTON, Ohio -- (Business Wire)

What do you get when you combine hundreds of students who have boundless energy with hands-on science activities teaching them how to use energy efficiently?

You get The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L) and Vectren Energy Fair, on Friday, March 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the University of Dayton. This year’s Energy Fair is bigger and better than ever, expanding to 12 rooms in the Kennedy Union for almost 500 students from all over the Miami Valley.

At the Energy Fair, facilitated by the Ohio Energy Project (OEP), high school students will teach younger students how energy is part of their everyday lives. The high school instructors are from Kettering-Fairmont, Oakwood, Eaton, Lehman Catholic, Clinton-Massie and West Carrollton. The younger students are in grades 4-7 from Kettering, Troy, Newton Local, Centerville, Clinton-Massie, Miami Valley School and Ascension in Kettering. They will learn about light, sound and heat.

Students will explore the Energy Carnival, ride the Energy Bike and conduct science experiments with exploration stations featuring ten new activities about light and color; refraction of light, states of matter; sound waves; sound and pitch, energy transformations; Ohio resources for energy; thermal energy; appliances and electricity; and electrical circuits.

The Energy Fair is part of DP&L’s and Vectren’s School Education Program facilitated by OEP throughout the school year. The school program is part of DP&L’s ongoing energy efficiency efforts for customers, which also include rebates on new heat pumps and air conditioners, discounts on energy-efficient lighting, free refrigerator recycling and rebates for business customers.

See more energy efficiency measures at www.dpandl.com/save.

About The Dayton Power and Light Company and DPL Inc.

The Dayton Power and Light Company is the principal subsidiary of DPL Inc., a regional energy company.

DPL Inc.’s other subsidiaries include DPL Energy, LLC (DPLE) and DPL Energy Resources, Inc. (DPLER), which also does business as DP&L Energy. The Dayton Power and Light Company, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio; DPLE engages in the operation of merchant peaking generation facilities; and DPLER is a competitive retail electric supplier. DPL Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 3,800 megawatts of generation capacity, of which 2,800 megawatts are coal-fired units and 1,000 megawatts are natural gas and diesel peaking units. Further information can be found at www.dplinc.com.

DPL Inc. was acquired by The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) in 2011. AES is a Fortune 200 global power company with generation and distribution businesses. Through a diverse portfolio of thermal and renewable fuel sources, AES provides affordable and sustainable energy to 27 countries. Its workforce of approximately 28,000 people is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world's changing power needs. AES’ 2010 revenues were $16 billion and it owns and manages $41 billion in total assets. To learn more, please visit www.aes.com.

About Vectren

Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) is an energy holding company headquartered in Evansville, Ind. Vectren’s energy delivery subsidiaries provide gas and/or electricity to more than 1 million customers in adjoining service territories that cover nearly two-thirds of Indiana and west central Ohio. Vectren’s nonutility subsidiaries and affiliates currently offer energy-related products and services to customers throughout the U.S. These include infrastructure services, energy services, coal mining and energy marketing. To learn more about Vectren, visit www.vectren.com.

About OEP

The Ohio Energy Project (OEP), an award-winning energy education organization, facilitates DP&L’s School Education Program. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency recognized OEP’s work with an “Outstanding Energy Education Program” award in 2008.

Contacts:

The Dayton Power and Light Company
Media Line: 937-224-5940
communications@dplinc.com
OR
Vectren
Chase Kelley, 812-491-4128
kckelley@vectren.com
OR
OEP
Debby Yerkes, 513-602-5522
dyerkes@ohioenergy.org

Source: The Dayton Power and Light Company