Ameresco Partners with Federal Bureau of Prisons on Energy and Water Project in Illinois

The ESPC will reduce domestic water consumption by 35 percent and
will increase the operating efficiencies of the prison

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ESPC–Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy
efficiency and energy
infrastructure company, today announced the U.S. Federal Bureau of
Prisons has entered into an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC)
with Ameresco to implement energy and water conservation measures at the
Administrative United States Penitentiary Thomson (AUSP Thomson),
located in Thomson, Illinois. The ESPC, valued at $18.9 million, is
designed to achieve more than $33 million in energy and water savings
during the performance period of the contract.

“Ameresco is proud to partner with the Federal Bureau of Prisons on
implementing this budget-neutral energy project at AUSP Thomson,” said
Nicole A. Bulgarino, Executive Vice President and General Manager,
Federal Solutions, Ameresco. “Under the ESPC, the prison will receive
cost-effective facility energy improvements which will contribute to
recurring reductions in utility and operational costs.”

The ESPC project will upgrade AUSP Thomson’s electrical and mechanical
systems to increase operating efficiencies. More than 613,000 square
feet of correctional buildings and facilities will be addressed by the
energy improvements. The project will reduce energy consumption by 53
percent from the pre-upgrade modeled baseline.

Across 13 main buildings, Ameresco will install interior and exterior
light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixtures, heating and cooling system
improvements, building automation system control upgrades, new high
efficiency transformers, and high efficiency water fixtures. Ameresco
will also construct one megawatt of ground-mount solar photovoltaic
arrays to displace retail electric consumption.

The project will reduce water consumption by more than 32 million
gallons annually through domestic water conservation measures across
inmate housing. Ameresco will replace existing higher flow toilets,
showers and faucets with lower flow models to reduce water consumption
at the prison by 35 percent. As a result of the project, AUSP Thomson is
expected to save more than $1 million annually in energy and water costs.

The ESPC project at AUSP Thomson will support the Federal Bureau of
Prisons in improving the operating efficiencies of its utility and water
systems. An ESPC is an alternative contracting mechanism that utilizes
private-sector financing to implement comprehensive energy savings
projects without relying on federal appropriations.

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.

The announcement of a customer’s entry into a project contract is not
necessarily indicative of the timing or amount of revenue from such
contract, of the company’s overall revenue for any particular period or
of trends in the company’s overall total construction backlog. This
project was included in our previously reported awarded backlog as of
March 31, 2017.

Contacts

Ameresco:
CarolAnn Hibbard, 508-661-2264
[email protected]