CenTrio Selected as a Houston Business Journal Best Place to Work

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HOUSTON, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CenTrio, a leading district energy provider headquartered in Houston, has been named a Best Place to Work by the Houston Business Journal. CenTrio provides heating, cooling, and power solutions in downtown cities and campuses across the United States.

Respect, accountability, and trust are the cornerstones of CenTrio's organization and are reflected in its daily operations, company culture, and relationships with stakeholders and partners.

In May of 2024, CenTrio launched "A Great Company to Work For," an initiative designed to further enhance the workplace experience for all CenTrio team members. The initiative is organized around six primary pillars:

- Embracing a Safety-First Culture

- Fostering Transparent & Regular Communication

- Improving Recruitment & Retention

- Prioritizing Continuous Learning & Development

- Enhancing CenTrio's Corporate Identity

- Strengthening Community Involvement & Engagement

"This recognition is especially meaningful because it is based on employee feedback," said Anderson Lee, General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer of CenTrio. "CenTrio is proud of this achievement and grateful to its team members for the culture they help build every day."

Eric Miller, Chief Executive Officer of CenTrio, also highlighted the recognition during a recent CenTrio Town Hall, emphasizing to employees: "Creating a positive culture where employees are respected and valued for their daily contributions is a focal point at CenTrio. We want to make CenTrio a fantastic place to work and for you to feel motivated, innovative, and collaborative."

The Houston Business Journal's Best Places to Work program uses employee survey results administered by Quantum Workplace across five company size categories to determine honorees and rankings. The Houston Business Journal will announce the final rankings at its 2026 Best Places to Work Awards luncheon on November 5.

About CenTrio

CenTrio is a leading district energy infrastructure platform providing sustainable heating, cooling, and electricity solutions to cities, campuses, and mission-critical facilities across the United States. With operations in Baton Rouge, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Portland, Seattle, Syracuse, and Ypsilanti, CenTrio owns and operates essential energy infrastructure that helps residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional customers improve reliability, resiliency, and sustainability while advancing their decarbonization goals.

To learn more, please visit CenTrio at centrioenergy.com.

For more information, please contact:

Anderson Lee

General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer

CenTrio

[email protected]

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