Newburyport Mayor Holaday, School Officials to join with Ameresco to Commemorate Newburyport-based Solar PV Project with Donation

Ameresco, Inc.

          Mayor Donna Holaday will join with school officials and executives
          from Ameresco, Munro Solar, and Canadian Solar to commemorate Nock
          Middle School's solar PV project with a $1,500 donation. The project,
          one of the largest municipal solar photovoltaic installations in the
          Commonwealth, produces 502 kW of clean, renewable electricity.
          Recently, the Ameresco project was nominated for and received an award
What:     as part of the "Win with Canadian Solar" contest, available to
          companies that have completed installations that use Canadian Solar's
          modules. As part of the prize, Ameresco was awarded $500 from Canadian
          Solar for its work at the Nock Middle School, which Ameresco will
          donate to the City of Newburyport. Additionally, Ameresco and Munro
          Solar, a subcontracting partner on the project, will each donate an
          additional $500, bringing the total donation to $1,500.

Who:      Speakers include:

          -- Mayor Donna Holaday

          -- Nock Middle School Principal Barry Hopping

          -- Jim Walker, Director of Solar PV Grid Projects, Ameresco

          -- Alan King, Vice President of Sales, Canadian Solar (USA) Inc.

          -- Glenn Maltais, Vice President of Marketing, Munro Solar

When:     Monday, December 13 at 11:30am

Where:    Nock Middle School Library

          70 Low Street

          Newburyport, MA 01950

About Ameresco, Inc.

Ameresco, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in April 2000 and is a leading independent provider of comprehensive energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions for facilities throughout North America. Ameresco's solutions include upgrades to a facility's energy infrastructure, and the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy plants. With corporate headquarters located in Framingham, MA, Ameresco has 55 offices in 29 states and four Canadian provinces. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com.

    Source: Ameresco

Released December 9, 2010