Ameresco Addresses Clean Air Act Roundtable Hosted by U.S. Senator Carper

Clean Air Act can spur innovation while delivering economic and
environmental benefits to local communities

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & WASHINGTON, D.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy
efficiency and renewable
energy company, today announced that Senior Vice President Michael
T. Bakas participated in a Clean Air Roundtable hosted by U.S. Senator
Tom Carper at the U.S. Capitol this afternoon. The session titled “A
Historic View of the Clean Air Act: Providing the Way for Cleaner Air,
Innovation, and Economic Opportunities” was created to facilitate
discussions about the innovation and economic opportunities created by
past Clean Air Act regulations and protections. Some Members of Congress
attended and had the opportunity to ask questions. The event was open to
the press and public.

Mr. Bakas, one of five expert witnesses from the clean technology and
pollution control business community invited to speak, addressed how
Ameresco works with the public and private sectors to implement economic
and environmentally compelling energy projects that improve
infrastructure, reduce emissions, reduce operating costs and revitalize
the near and long-term sustainability of building and facility assets.

“Since Ameresco’s inception in 2000, Ameresco has designed, engineered,
and constructed more than $5 billion in energy-based efficiency and
infrastructure projects in the United States for Federal, state and
local governments, institutional, educational, and commercial and
industrial customers,” said Mr. Bakas. “In my 17 years with Ameresco, I
have been directly responsible for developing energy projects that have
been driven primarily by the air pollution policies promulgated under
the Clean Air Act. These projects, most of which have been implemented
through public-private partnerships, are comprehensive, advanced energy
assets that use biogas generated from landfills, which is a natural
byproduct of the decomposition of organic material, or from anaerobic
digesters at wastewater treatment facilities.”

Mr. Bakas added that “In total, the legal foundation provided under the
Clean Air Act has allowed Ameresco to develop renewable biogas
facilities that represent:

• Over $525 million in capital investment in local communities;
• Nearly 2,000 jobs created as estimated using the Environmental and
  Energy Study Institute guidelines published by the EPA;
• Nearly a million tons of CO₂ emissions removed from the
  environment each year which is equivalent to the CO₂ emissions
  from the consumption of over 21 million barrels of oil each year;
• Millions in energy cost savings to public and private stakeholders;
  and,
• Millions in revenue generation for municipalities – all through
  public-private partnerships that did not require any investment by
  Federal, state or local government.”

Bakas concluded by saying, “Ameresco has seen first-hand how the Clean
Air Act has been the backbone for the deployment of advanced energy
solutions that have created new opportunities to support highly-skilled
jobs, while also investing in local infrastructure, transportation and
manufacturing for both the public and private sector. As a company,
Ameresco believes the Clean Air Act can spur innovation while delivering
economic and environmental benefits to local communities.”

Clean Air Act protections have helped save Americans billions of dollars
in public health costs, while providing a multitude of opportunities for
good-paying American jobs. These are American jobs in engineering and
design, manufacturing, construction and operation in pollution control
and clean energy technology made in America and sold all over the world.

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
businesses and organizations throughout North America and Europe.
Ameresco’s sustainability 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 has more than 1,000 employees
providing local expertise in the United States, Canada, and the United
Kingdom. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com.

Contacts

Media Contact:
Ameresco, Inc.
CarolAnn Hibbard,
508-661-2264
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