Congresswoman Tsongas, City of Lowell and Ameresco to Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Solar Installations

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

WHAT:	Massachusetts Congresswoman Niki Tsongas and local leaders will join Ameresco executives for a groundbreaking ceremony to recognize the start of construction on the 1.5 megawatt (MW) PV ground-mounted system on the capped landfill located on Westford Street. Lowell Mayor Patrick Ó. Murphy and City Manager Bernard F. Lynch, as well as Massachusetts state officials, members of the Lowell City Council, and Ameresco executives will also be in attendance. This project is the latest phase of an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with Ameresco, which currently owns and operates five roof-top mounted solar PV systems totaling 348 kW at two elementary schools, two middle schools, the JFK Civic Center and the Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
WHO:	Speakers and Invited Guests Include:
	-- Massachusetts Congresswoman Niki Tsongas
	-- Massachusetts State Representative Thomas A. Golden, Jr.
	-- Massachusetts State Representative Kevin J. Murphy
	-- Massachusetts State Representative David M. Nangle
	-- Mayor Patrick Ó. Murphy, City of Lowell
	-- Bernard F. Lynch, City Manager, City of Lowell
	-- Lowell City Council Members
	-- David J. Anderson, Executive Vice President, Ameresco
WHEN:	Friday, September 28, 2012
	10:30 a.m.
WHERE:	Lowell Department of Public Works
	1020 Westford Street, Lowell, MA 01851

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.