HOUSTON – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) is pleased to welcome the Kenworth Alaska as its newest affiliate member.

Kenworth Alaska is Alaska’s premier full-service Kenworth truck dealer. As part of the Kenworth Northwest dealerships, owned by the Cymbaluk family, Kenworth Northwest and Kenworth Alaska have been serving the transportation needs of the Northwest and Alaska since 1967.

“We, in the trucking industry, are a barometer for the economy of Alaska,” said General Manager Jim Scherieble. “We are one of the first to see any changes to our economy. Kenworth Alaska supports all efforts to further develop our state’s energy resources and help our country become energy independent.”

“Our partnership with Kenworth Alaska, and the entire trucking and transportation industry in Alaska, is a key to ensuring that this vital sector of the economy has a voice in the energy dialogue,” said CEA-Alaska Executive Director Steve Pratt. “Energy consumers in Alaska and throughout the nation benefit from the dedication of the industry to delivering energy from the resource base to the burner tip in a cost effective, safe, and environmentally sensitive manner. We look forward to advancing the interests of consumers.”

For more information on Kenworth Alaska, visit their website.

For more information on Consumer Energy Alliance, please visit ConsumerEnergyAlliance.org or contact Amelie Hereford at (713) 337-8833, ahereford@consmerenergyalliance.org.