California and Butte County Officials to Join Ameresco to Mark Completion of New Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC):

WHAT:

U.S. Congressman-Elect Doug LaMalfa and local leaders will join Ameresco executives for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to recognize the completion of construction on the 2.2 megawatt (MW) landfill gas-to-energy project at Butte County’s Neal Road landfill. The only one-of-its- kind north of Sacramento, the facility will collect methane gas produced by decaying organic materials and process it to generate power, with a portion of the revenues from the sale of that power returned to the County for the duration of the 20-year contract. Projected to expand to 4.3 MW, Ameresco designed, built, owns, operates and maintains the facility, which generates enough clean energy to power over 1,300 homes.

WHO:

Speakers and Invited Guests include:

U.S. Congressman-Elect Doug LaMalfa
Steve Lambert, Chair for the Board of Supervisors, Butte County
Butte County Officials
Ameresco Executives

WHEN:		Wednesday, December 5, 2012
		10:00 a.m.

WHERE:		Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility
		1023 Neal Road, Paradise, CA 95969

About Ameresco, Inc.

Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading independent provider of comprehensive services, energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy solutions for facilities throughout North America. Ameresco’s services include upgrades to a facility’s energy infrastructure and the development, construction and operation of renewable energy plants. Ameresco has successfully completed energy saving, environmentally responsible projects with federal, state and local governments, healthcare and educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial customers. With its corporate headquarters in Framingham, MA, Ameresco provides local expertise through its 63 offices in 34 states and five Canadian provinces. Ameresco has more than 900 employees. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com.