Houston-based Shell Energy, a subsidiary of Shell Oil Co., choseEnergy Services Group (ESG) of Pembroke, MA, to provide electronicdata interchange (EDI) and data processing services in selectedretail energy markets. ESG assists energy companies with data andtransaction processing required to service retail customer accountsin deregulated markets.

“ESG’s focus on EDI in the energy marketplace speeds time tomarket and creates competitive advantages for us as state energymarkets open to competition,” said Drew Fenton, a Shell retailenergy market expert.

ESG will be responsible for Shell’s EDI requirements in selectedderegulated energy markets. This includes establishment oftransaction sets, management of transmission media, trading partnersupport, integration with Shell Energy systems, translation andmapping services, error resolution, and other miscellaneous dataprocessing services required to service Shell Energy’s retailenergy customers.

Shell Energy chose Georgia last year to launch a national energymarketing business that the company expects to expand into otherstates as the utility industry is deregulated.

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