For Immediate Release:
August 5, 2010

Contact:
Carol E. Murphy, 518-432-1405

The Alliance for Clean Energy New York commends gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo for supporting clean energy and energy efficiency in his campaign platform. Both areas present significant environmental and economic opportunities that will benefit all New Yorkers.

We applaud his call for increased energy efficiency and the expansion of renewable resources. We strongly agree that policy makers, regulators, utilities, and private industry must join together to increase investment in these technologies. Further, by strengthening existing programs administered by NYSERDA, NYPA, LIPA and the utilities, and ensuring that all state agencies are operating in support of the state’s renewable energy goals, New York can become a leader in the green economy. 

(ALBANY, NY)—Today Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Antoine Thompson (D-Buffalo) joined dozens of environmental advocates outside the Senate Chamber to call for a vote on the Global Warming Pollution Control Act, Senate Bill 4315-C. The legislation would set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets at 80 percent below 1990 levels by the year 2050 and calls for the state to create a plan for how to adapt to the anticipated effects of climate change. The bill currently has 31 Senate sponsors from both conferences.

In light of the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and lack of federal action on climate change, the time to set greenhouse gas emissions limits for New York State is now. Scientists say that emissions reductions targets in the range of 80 percent are necessary to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Passing the Global Warming Pollution Control Act would position New York on the forefront of the clean energy economy and secure its place as a leader on climate change.

Environmental groups praised Senator Thompson’s bold efforts to rally his colleagues in the Senate during the last days of session. Senator Thompson has called this bill a top priority and urges his colleagues to pass this legislation swiftly.

A similar version of the bill passed the State Assembly earlier this year and a companion bill (Assembly Bill 11507-B), sponsored by long-time environmental champion and Chair of the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee, Robert K. Sweeney (D-Lindenhurst) is moving in that house.

"I am very pleased that Senator Thompson has actively moved legislation which I originally sponsored in 2008 which will require the DEC to establish rules with respect to limits on greenhouse emissions. Once again, I am urging bipartisan support from my colleagues in the New York State Legislature to do all they can to utilize all resources available to win the campaign to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This strict, science-based bill, limiting future greenhouse gas pollution, will create a strong foundation for future action, and will put the world on notice that New York State is ready to avert the most serious effects of climate change," said Senator Thomas Morahan. "The public debate on global warming is over except for the immediate need to act to curb greenhouse gas emissions." 

"While the nation is still reeling from the ongoing disaster in the Gulf as a result of our addiction to fossil fuels, I am proud that in our own state we have taken a bold step toward solving the long term problem of global warming with the passage of the Global Warming Pollution Control Act. The vigorous enforcement of this Act in the months and years to come must be but one part of the national and international effort to mitigate the effects of global warming on our children and grandchildren,” said Senator Eric Schneiderman.

The Global Warming Pollution Control Act is designated as a 2010 Super Bill, or high priority legislation chosen by the environmental community, which includes the leaders of more than a dozen of New York’s environmental organizations.

For Immediate Release:
June 9, 2010

Contact:
Carol E. Murphy (518-432-1405)

Albany, NY – Since its inception, the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) has fostered and promoted cooperation between parties involved in the development of renewable energy projects.  Yesterday, Governor Paterson signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and nine other east coast governors to create an Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium.  The Consortium will facilitate the partnership between the Atlantic states and DOI in the development of appropriate offshore wind energy projects.

This agreement comes shortly after a separate MOU was signed by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), Consolidated Edison (Con Ed) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA), agreeing to engage in pre-development activities and studies as this collaboration looks toward the proposed development of the Long Island – New York City (LI-/NYC) Offshore Wind Project.  This intrastate MOU marks the first regional partnership between these public and private utility service providers.

"Studies show our state has significant potential generating capacity along the Atlantic coast, especially in areas like New York City and Long Island that are facing growing electricity demand. We commend Governor Paterson for recognizing the opportunity at hand and ensuring that New York is well positioned to capitalize on the benefits of offshore wind."
 
"These partnerships will allow New York and its coastal neighbors to stay at the forefront of best practices and responsible development. The ultimate result of such agreements is to bring cost effective, environmentally compatible energy to New York consumers in a timely and strategic fashion," said Carol E. Murphy, Executive Director of ACE NY.

For Immediate Release:
May 11, 2010

For More Information:
Conor Bambrick (518) 455-4436
Elizabeth Nostrand (518) 455-4804

ASSEMBLY ENERGY COMMITTEE GIVES SOLAR ENERGY, JOBS A BIG BOOST

Bill Puts a Charge into New York’s Solar Energy Marketplace

(Albany, NY) -- Assembly Energy Committee Chair Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess) announced the Energy Committee has passed legislation designed to make New York a leader in solar energy.  The Solar Industry Development and Jobs Act of 2010 (A.11004), sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Englebright (D-East Setauket), is a market-based approach that will accelerate investments in solar power throughout New York.

"New York has a huge untapped potential for solar energy, particularly in the hot summer months when electricity demand peaks," said Assemblymember Cahill.  "This innovative program compliments our already successful efforts at promoting wind, biomass and hydro power.  It is a cost effective solution that will allow us to meet our energy needs with clean, renewable power while at the same time strengthening our electric grid and reducing the need to run expensive peaking power plants."

"The advancement of this bill shows that New York recognizes the strategic importance and lasting benefits of solar development by moving to create an effective market support policy to bolster private investment and industry growth," said Assemblymember Englebright.  "This strong new solar initiative will create new jobs, increase energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and improve electricity system reliability."

The Solar Jobs Act provides the scale and diversity needed for New York to tap an immense economic opportunity. The bill establishes a policy framework to achieve over 5,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power capacity by the year 2025 with interim targets of achieving 500 MW by 2015 and 1,500 MW by 2020.  This would solidify New York’s place among the nation’s leaders in the solar industry.  The legislation supports a broad diversity of business models, developers, system sizes and technologies so that growth can occur in all market segments.

The bill is designed to enable investment from multiple sectors to advance New York’s solar energy market.  Leveraging "patient capital" that utilities access through established low-cost financing, the program authorizes utilities to own and operate solar systems for the purpose of achieving up to 25 percent of the requirements in this bill.   Additionally, at least 20 percent of the solar energy must come from "small" retail customer-sited systems, and at least an additional 30 percent be derived from retail customer-sited installations of any size.  

The PSC, LIPA and NYPA must report annually to the Governor and Legislature on the progress of the program in meeting the established goals. Additionally, utilities must submit their solicitation and procurement plans for achieving their obligations to the PSC for review and approval. LIPA and NYPA must also submit plans for meeting their requirements to the Governor, Comptroller, and the Legislature while also making them make them publicly available.

"This bill will have a profound impact on New York's solar industry.  We have all the necessary resources for a strong solar market - plenty of sunshine, a diverse supply chain, and a capable workforce.  All we need is legislation to create a market," said Carol E. Murphy, Executive Director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY).

"The Solar Jobs Act draws on proven best practices to establish New York as a real leader in the new energy economy. It’s a blueprint for solar growth designed to deliver job, electricity rate and environmental benefits to New Yorkers from Niagara Falls to Long Island," said Shaun Chapman, East Coast Campaigns Director for the Vote Solar Initiative, a national grassroots solar advocacy organization.

"If enacted, this landmark legislation would put New York State on the solar map.  The bill builds the kind of stable, long-term and significant solar market that will encourage companies like ours to make the same major investment in the local work force and operations that we’ve made in neighboring states," said Fred Zalcman, Managing Director of Government Affairs for Maryland-based SunEdison LLC, the world’s leading solar energy services provider.

"As one of the leading global solar companies, SunPower manufactures, designs and installs high-efficiency solar modules for residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar projects. This bill provides the foundations for sustained growth across all those market sectors -precisely the type of policy framework that attracts companies like ours to build a local workforce and invest in expanded operations in a state," said Jim Torpey, SunPower Corporation's Director of Market Development.

"This bill vaults New York to the forefront among states that are building strong local markets, bright spots of new economic opportunity and investment.  It sends a clear signal to companies like ours that New York – long considered the 'sleeping giant' of markets for solar energy in the US - is awakening and open for solar business," said Marc Roper, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Tioga Energy.

FAIRFIELD, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Iberdrola Renewables recently began construction at its newest wind farm project, in Herkimer County, New York. Large wind turbine components arrive almost daily by truck, laying the groundwork for the 74 megawatt (MW) Hardscrabble Wind Power Project in the towns of Fairfield, Norway, and Little Falls. The nearly $200 million wind project, which is expected to complete construction and begin delivering emission-free electricity at the end of the year, is one of seven new wind farms Iberdrola Renewables currently has under construction around the U.S.

The project has already created nearly 200 construction jobs so far, which includes pouring turbine foundations, transporting components, installing electrical systems, and building roads, with the on-site crew increasing now that turbine installation has begun. Once complete, the project will permanently employ a staff of six technicians to operate the site.

In addition to job creation, the Hardscrabble Wind Power Project will make a number of one-time and recurring payments to landowners and local jurisdictions over the life of the project. Annual payments to the jurisdictions, which include the towns of Fairfield, Norway, and Little Falls, the West Canada School District, the City of Little Falls School District and Herkimer County, will total approximately $592,000, and escalate with inflation. Annual lease payments to participating landowners are projected to average $650,000 a year for the life of the project.

Hardscrabble will feature 37 American-made Gamesa wind turbines which will stand on 100-meter towers. The tower sections are manufactured in Wisconsin, while the rest of the turbine -- the blades, nacelle, and hub -- is manufactured in Pennsylvania. When complete, the project will produce enough electricity to power over 25,000 typical New York homes each year. The clean, renewable energy produced at Hardscrabble will have a pollution-offset equal to removing an estimated 26,000 cars from the road.

Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. is an American company, incorporated in the U.S. and headquartered in Portland, Ore., with over 800 employees. It is part of the Iberdrola Renovables global group, the world's leading provider of wind power with more than 11,000 MW of renewable energy in operation around the world, and more than 3,800 MW of that wind power located in the U.S. www.iberdrolarenewables.us.

Contacts
Iberdrola Renewables
Paul Copleman, 484-654-0106

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y., Aug. 24 -- Inc. Magazine today ranked GreenLogic Energy No. 185 on its 29th annual Inc. 500 list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. GreenLogic, a leading provider of solar, wind, and geothermal energy solutions for homes, businesses, and municipalities ranked #7 for the Energy Sector and #15 for the New York City region.  

"We're thrilled to be recognized by the Inc. 500. GreenLogic's growth represents both the economic viability of renewable energy and the New York region's commitment to preserving the environment while limiting our dependence on fossil fuels," said Marc Clejan, Co-Founder and CEO of GreenLogic. He continued, "I'd like to thank Inc. Magazine as a beacon for entrepreneurship, and most importantly, our dedicated staff and partners for their tireless commitment to quality, customer service, and accountability."

LIPA President and CEO Kevin S. Law recognized the achievement, "LIPA is proud and remains fully committed to working with Long Island's solar and wind industry leaders like GreenLogic to help our customers reduce energy consumption and lower their electric bills," he said. "By providing financial incentives for the installation of renewable energy projects, LIPA is helping to diversify Long Island's energy portfolio, strengthen the local economy, and transform the solar photovoltaic and wind power marketplace to help reduce our dependency on costly fossil fuels."

About GreenLogic
GreenLogic Energy (GreenLogic.com) is a leading provider of solar, wind and geothermal energy solutions for homes, businesses and municipalities with 5 offices and 60+ employees across Long Island and into New York City. The company was founded in 2005 to combat rising energy costs, fossil fuel dependency and resulting pollution. Today, GreenLogic's 500+ clients will ultimately produce enough clean energy to power the Empire State Building for 2 years, save over $50 million in utility bills and provide the environmental equivalent of planting over 1,000 acres of trees. GreenLogic employs proprietary tools and processes to optimally design and accurately predict and track the output of the company's installed systems - an average 102% against projections. Recent awards include SunPower Corporation's "Residential Dealer of the Year" and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) "Trade Ally" award.  For more information please visit GreenLogic.com.

About Inc. 500|5000
In 1982, Inc. introduced the Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States. Since then, this prestigious list of the nation's most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success and the place where future household names first make their mark. Oracle, Patagonia, E*Trade, Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Jamba Juice, Timberland, Visa, Clif Bar, and numerous other leaders brands have been honored by the Inc. 500|5000. The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 list measures revenue growth from 2006 to 2009.

SOURCE: GreenLogic Energy

PLUG POWER AND RAYMOND SHOWCASE FUEL CELL-POWERED ELECTRIC LIFT TRUCKS AT UNFI DISTRIBUTION CENTER

LATHAM, NY and GREENE, NY – August 4, 2010 – Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, and The Raymond Corporation, a global provider of material handling solutions, participated in a ribbon cutting event at United Natural Foods, Inc.'s 352,000 square-foot distribution center today. During the tour portion of the event, Plug Power and Raymond demonstrated the seamless integration of Plug Power's GenDrive fuel cell unit into UNFI's full fleet of Raymond electric lift trucks.

The ribbon cutting event celebrated UNFI's commitment to adopt a hydrogen economy at its Sarasota, FL facility. In addition to eliminating time for battery charging, changing and maintenance, UNFI anticipates the use of fuel cells will be a key component in enhancing sustainability goals.

"As North America's largest organic and natural food distributor, UNFI prides itself in its positive attitude toward building a sustainable future at the local and national levels," said Andy Marsh, CEO at Plug Power. "It's quite rewarding for Plug Power, knowing that our GenDrive fuel cell units help UNFI as it continues to achieve operational excellence. UNFI understands the efficiencies that are gained by using alternative energy power solutions, such as Plug Power's fuel cell technology."

"UNFI is the first organization to install Raymond's new fuel cell-compatible orderpicker, which features a 21-inch battery box to easily accommodate the fuel cell," said Frank Devlin, segment manager for Raymond. "UNFI is able to maximize the uptime of its fleet as the Raymond truck and GenDrive fuel cell maintains constant power in all working environments, specifically cold storage areas."

The event attracted several VIP guests championing the fuel cell-powered fork lift discussion. Speakers included Thomas Dziki, Senior Vice President of Sustainable Development for UNFI; David Matthews, President, Eastern Region for UNFI; and Shannon Staub, Sarasota County Commissioner, District 3.

About Plug Power Inc.
The architects of modern fuel cell technology, Plug Power revolutionized the industry with cost-effective power solutions that increase productivity, lower operating costs and reduce carbon footprints.  Long-standing relationships with industry leaders forged the path for our key accounts, including Wegmans, Whole Foods, and FedEx Freight.  With more than 1,000 units in the field and over 1.5 million hours of runtime, Plug Power manufactures tomorrow's incumbent power solutions today. Visit us at www.plugpower.com.

About The Raymond Corporation
The Raymond Corporation is a global provider of material handling solutions that improve space utilization and productivity, with lower cost of operation and greater operator acceptance. Raymond offers the iWarehouse system, an enterprise fleet optimization solution for warehouse and distribution center managers to collect and analyze real-time lift truck data to maximize fleet productivity and reduce costs. High-performance, reliable, ergonomically designed Raymond lift trucks range from a full line of manual and electric pallet trucks and walkie stackers to counterbalanced trucks, Reach-Fork trucks, orderpickers and dual-purpose (pallet handling/case picking) Swing-Reach trucks.

Raymond and Reach-Fork are a registered trademark of The Raymond Corporation.

About United Natural Foods
United Natural Foods, Inc. (http://www.unfi.com/) carries and distributes more than 60,000 products to more than 17,000 customer locations nationwide. The Company serves a wide variety of retail formats including conventional supermarket chains, natural product superstores, independent retail operators and the food service channel. United Natural Foods, Inc. was ranked by Forbes in 2005 as one of the "Best Managed Companies in America," ranked by Fortune in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 as one of its "Most Admired Companies," winner of the Supermarket News 2008 Sustainability Excellence Award, and recognized by the Nutrition Business Journal for its 2009 Environment and Sustainability Award.

 
Plug Power Inc. Safe Harbor Statement
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We believe that it is important to communicate our future expectations to our investors. However, there may be events in the future that we are not able to accurately predict or control and that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations we describe in our forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the risk that unit orders will not ship, be installed and/or convert to revenue, in whole or in part; the cost and timing of developing our products and our ability to raise the necessary capital to fund such development costs; we may be unable to achieve the forecasted gross margin on the sale of our products; our actual net cash used for operating expenses may exceed the projected net cash for operating expenses; the cost and availability of fuel and fueling infrastructures for our products; market acceptance of our GenDrive and GenSys systems; our ability to establish and maintain relationships with third parties with respect to product development, manufacturing, distribution and servicing and the supply of key product components; the cost and availability of components and parts for our products; our ability to develop commercially viable products; our ability to reduce product and manufacturing costs; our ability to successfully expand our product lines; our ability to improve system reliability for both GenDrive and GenSys; competitive factors, such as price competition and competition from other traditional and alternative energy companies; our ability to manufacture products on a large-scale commercial basis; our ability to protect our intellectual property; the cost of complying with current and future governmental regulations; the impact of deregulation and restructuring of the electric utility industry on demand for Plug Power's energy products; and other risks and uncertainties discussed under "Item IA-Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 16, 2010, and the reports we file from time to time with the SEC. We do not intend to and undertake no duty to update the information contained in this communication.

Plug Power Media Contact:
Reid Hislop
Phone: (518) 782-7700 ext. 1360
media@plugpower.com

Plug Power Investor Relations Contact:
Cathy Yudzevich
Phone: (518) 782-7700 ext. 1448
investors@plugpower.com
 
The Raymond Corporation Media Contact:
Elizabeth Buza
Project Manager, Marketing Communications
South Canal Street
P.O. Box 130
Greene, NY 13778-0130
Fax: 607-656-9005
marcom@raymondcorp.com

For Immediate Release
Sustainable Energy Developments, Inc.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Contact: Meaghann Schulte (Meaghann@sed-net.com)


Lewes, DE – Sustainable Energy Developments, Inc. (SED), an Ontario, NY based community wind company, has completed its largest project to date, a 2-megawatt (MW) wind turbine at the University of Delaware’s Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes.  The project is the first community wind turbine in the State and combines university level research, as part of the University’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment (CEOE), with the financial, energy and environmental benefits of wind power.

The project was completed in early June, following the commissioning and electrical interconnection of a 2MW Gamesa wind turbine.  The culmination of the project was celebrated at a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring US Senator Thomas Carper (D-Del), Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Collin O’Mara, City of Lewes Mayor James Ford, Deputy Director Michael Robinson of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Wind Technology Center, Dean of the CEOE Nancy Targett as well as Kevin Schulte, SED’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Dave Strong, SED’s Senior Project Manager.

The University’s CEOC Dean, Nancy Targett, began her pursuit of a wind project in March of 2008 when she hired SED to perform a detailed economic and technical assessment of the Lewes campus. SED’s efforts helped define the College’s tremendous opportunity and helped convince university officials to develop the project. SED was then tasked with protecting the interest of the University and guiding the project through the development stages.  SED provided experience and technical expertise to the University through all aspects of the project’s development including permitting, detailed engineering, turbine procurement negotiations, electrical interconnection, construction and commissioning.  SED also provided significant assistance in fulfilling the requirements of the National Environmental Protection Act necessary to secure Federal funding support for the wind turbine.

"Although this project is an invaluable educational and research tool, Dean Targett's vision goes beyond the creation of a new learning opportunity for the University," said Dave Strong, who led SED’s multi-disciplinary efforts.  "The project was developed in a manner that supports the College’s educational mission while generating economic savings and environmental benefits.  It’s a model for sustainable economic development that is applicable to several different types of energy users," added Schulte.

For SED, this first commercial scale wind turbine in "the First State" is one on a long list of groundbreaking projects.  SED is responsible for the world’s first wind powered ski resort (accessing a Berkshire mountain top), the first commercial scale wind turbine on Cape Cod (in the face of the heated battle to develop offshore wind), as well as the first commercial scale wind turbine in the State of New Hampshire (a state that offers no statewide funding).  SED prides itself on entering new markets and teaching communities how to effectively integrate wind energy projects into the everyday lives of people.  SED helps to develop community-scale wind projects where the local community has a tangible financial interest and harvests a majority of the benefits of their natural resources.  Community-scale wind projects are generally less than 20MW in size and create new opportunities for jobs and economic development in local communities.

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The Treasury Department recently issued a series of FAQs in an effort to clarify when projects will be treated as having "begun construction" for purposes of the section 1603 grant. As you may be aware, a project that otherwise qualifies for the grant but is not placed in service before the end of 2010 may still be eligible for the grant if construction on the project is begun in 2009 or 2010 and the project is eventually placed in service before the applicable "credit termination date." The new FAQs address a number of the unanswered questions. However, the framework adopted by the Treasury Guidance and the new FAQs is complex, and there appears to be a considerable amount of confusion among developers about how the "beginning construction" requirement can be met. Therefore, we thought it important to issue this alert.

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