2011 News Releases

Date Title   12/22/11 Ameresco, Inc. Receives Project Acceptance of the Savannah River Site Biomass Cogeneration Facility by the U.S. Department of Energy The SRS biomass cogeneration energy savings performance contract construction reaches completion and gains project acceptance FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & AIKEN, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2011-- Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it received its Final Acceptance Certificate from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Savannah River Operations Office for the comple...  12/15/11 Ameresco, Inc. Acquires Two Businesses of Energy and Power Solutions, Inc. Ameresco Expands its Energy Efficiency, Information Service and Automated Demand Response Services Offered to Commercial, Industrial and Manufacturing Customers FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 2011-- Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC) a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has acquired the xChange Point® and energy projects businesses, including automated demand respons...  11/10/11 Ameresco Completes Installation of Comprehensive Conservation Measures at Western State College of Colorado Various energy efficiency initiatives and water saving technologies will enable the college to significantly reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Nov 10, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced the completion of construction of energy efficiency upgrades to Western State College of Colorado. Under the support of the Colorado Govern...  11/09/11 Ameresco Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results Third Quarter 2011 Financial Highlights: Revenue of $227.8 million, an increase of 18.7% year-over-year Net income of $12.4 million, an increase of 2.6% year-over-year Net income per diluted share of $0.27 9 Month Year-to-Date 2011 Financial Highlights: Revenue of $539.7 million, an increase of 23.0% year-over-year Net income of $26.5 million, an increase of 25.9% year-over-year Net income per diluted share of $0.58 FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Nov 09, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ameresco,...  10/26/11 Ameresco to Announce Third Quarter Financial Results on November 9, 2011 FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Oct 26, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced that it will release its third quarter financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Once announced, the earnings press release will be available on the "Investor Relations" section of www.ameresco.com. The Company will host an earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET the ...  10/17/11 Ameresco Solar to Provide under Ameresco Brand Small Area Module Product Line Previously Offered by BP Solar Availability of the SAM Solar Panels known for Class 1, Division 2, and Certified for Hazardous Conditions continues through Ameresco Solar. FRAMINGHAM, Mass. and TOMBALL, Texas, Oct 17, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced that Ameresco Solar, a subsidiary of Ameresco, has reached an agreement to provide the small area module (SAM) line of solar panels that range f...  08/22/11 Ameresco, Inc. Acquires APS Energy Services Ameresco Strengthens North American Footprint with Southwest Expansion and Continues Commitment to Providing Comprehensive Energy Solutions FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & TEMPE, Ariz., Aug 22, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC) a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has acquired APS Energy Services Company, Inc. from Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE: PNW). APS Energy Services, headquartered in T...  08/10/11 Ameresco Reports Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results Second Quarter 2011 Financial Highlights: Revenue of $165.5 million, an increase of 17.1% year-over-year Net income of $8.8 million, an increase of 14.6% year-over-year Net income per diluted share of $0.19 6 Month Year-to-Date 2011 Financial Highlights: Revenue of $311.9 million, an increase of 26.3% year-over-year Net income of $14.1 million, an increase of ...  07/27/11 Ameresco to Announce Second Quarter Financial Results on August 10, 2011 FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Jul 27, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced that it will release its second quarter financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 10, 2011. Once announced, the earnings press release will be available on the "Investor Relations" section of www.ameresco.com. The Company will host an earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET the ...  07/18/11 Colorado's Las Animas County Unveils New Energy and Water Saving Initiatives with Ameresco Project identifies efficiency measures to save energy and water, reduce emissions for seven county facilities FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Jul 18, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced that it signed an agreement with Las Animas County, Colorado to begin the implementation of a budget-neutral Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC). Following the recent completion o...  07/14/11 Ameresco, Inc. Acquires Applied Energy Group Ameresco Expands Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management Services for Utilities FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & ISLANDIA, N.Y., Jul 14, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC) a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has acquired Applied Energy Group ("AEG"), a privately held company providing energy efficiency and demand side management consulting services. AEG, headquartered in Islandia, NY, currently s...  07/13/11 Ameresco Quantum Partners with North Mason School District in Belfair, WA to Reduce Water Usage by over 50 Percent Energy savings performance contract allows school to enjoy savings immediately; grants and financing facilitated by Ameresco FRAMINGHAM, Mass. and BELFAIR, Wash., Jul 13, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that its business unit in the Pacific Northwest, Ameresco Quantum, has decreased Belfair Elementary School's water usage by 57.9% as shown in recent repo...  07/12/11 Ameresco and Cambridge Housing Authority Partner On Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy $1.9 million project features rooftop solar PV system, pays for itself in energy savings FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Jul 12, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has completed the construction of the second phase of an energy performance contract with the Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA). The $1.9 million project expands on a previous effort that is now expec...  06/06/11 Ameresco Announces Multiple Energy Efficiency Contracts with Portland Public Schools and Other Regional School Districts Company contracts to implement four budget-neutral energy efficiency projects for over $8.2M in Portland, Oregon and Clark County, Washington and has opened a regional office. FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & PORTLAND, Ore., Jun 06, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it recently signed a contract to conduct Investment Grade Audits under a new phase of a budget-neutral Energy ...  05/04/11 Ameresco Reports First Quarter 2011 Financial Results First quarter revenue of $146.4 million, an increase of 39% year-over-year First quarter net income of $5.3 million, an increase of 314% year-over-year First quarter net income per diluted share of $0.12, an increase of 231% year-over-year FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 04, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy compa...  04/28/11 Greensboro Housing Authority Executes $3.9 Million Second Phase Energy Performance Contract with Ameresco Following successful completion of a twelve-year energy performance contract with Ameresco, the Greensboro Housing Authority extends term for another eight years and an additional $3.9 million in energy and water improvements. FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & GREENSBORO, N.C., Apr 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading independent energy efficiency and renewable energy company, and the Greensboro Housing Authority (GHA), announced today...  04/26/11 Alaska Signs Energy Performance Contract with Ameresco to Increase Energy Efficiency in State Facilities Ameresco to perform audits and implement energy efficient systems for state and university buildings across the state FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Apr 26, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has entered into a Professional Services Agreement for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) with the State of Alaska encompassing all State of Alaska and ...  04/20/11 Ameresco to Announce First Quarter Financial Results on May 4, 2011 The Company introduces new process for releasing quarterly results FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Apr 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced it will release its first quarter financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Once announced, the earnings press release will be available on the "Investor Relations" section of www.ameresco.com. The Company will ...  04/19/11 Ameresco and the City of Dallas Unveil Innovative Wastewater Biogas-to-Energy Facility Tour today showcases new facility that generates electricity to power water utility operations, saving the City of Dallas $1.5 million annually FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & DALLAS, Apr 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, and City of Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) announced today the completion of an innovative biogas energy recovery facility. During a tour of the facility earl...  04/15/11 Dallas Water Utilities and Ameresco to Provide Tour of Biogas Facility; the New Energy Recovery Facility Will Save Money and Reduce Emissions Apr 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) What: Dallas Water Utilities' (DWU) staff members and Ameresco management will provide a tour of the City's new 4.3 MW biogas capture and refining facility, which generates electricity and thermal load to power DWU's facilities. The tour will include a look at the Digester Complex to show how methane is generated, ...  04/15/11 Ameresco States That Policy Is Not to Comment on Unusual Market Activity FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Apr 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced that, in view of the unusual market activity in its common stock, the NYSE has contacted the company in accordance with its usual practice. In response, the Company stated that it is Ameresco's policy not to comment on unusual market activity. About Ameresco, Inc. Ameresco, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware i...  04/06/11 Ameresco Partners with New York State School District on Major Energy Efficiency Project Energy Efficiency Improvements expected to save the Pearl River Union Free School District over $265,000 annually FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Apr 06, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has entered into an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with the Pearl River Union Free School District. The District is located approximately 20 miles northwest of New York C...  04/01/11 Ameresco Partners with Penn State University to Provide Energy Efficiency Makeover to Two University Hotels The project will increase energy efficiency at the Nittany Lion Inn and the Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Apr 01, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has entered into a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract (GESC) with Penn State University. As part of the GESC, Ameresco will provide viable energy conservation me...  03/31/11 Mayor Lantigua and Ameresco, Inc. to Announce New Initiative to Lead the City of Lawrence Toward A Green Community Designation Mar 31, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco: WHAT: Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua, officials from Ameresco, Inc. along with Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Executive Director Dennis DiZoglio will announce a major new initiative that will lead the City of Lawrence to be designated as a Green Community under the Massachusetts Green Communities Initiative. ...  03/16/11 Ameresco Awarded Contract by City of Portland, Maine to Increase Energy Efficiency Based on audit with MACTEC, Ameresco to perform numerous energy conservation measures on 30 municipal and 15 school buildings city-wide FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & PORTLAND, Maine, Mar 16, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that the Company has signed an agreement with Maine's largest city to provide energy conservation measures (ECM) to 45 City of Portland facilities ...  03/15/11 Ameresco Contracted Major Energy Efficiency Project in Virginia $7.3 million project is expected to provide Shenandoah County Public Schools with annual energy savings of nearly $500,000 FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Mar 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has entered into an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) with Shenandoah County Public Schools, located 90 miles west of Washington, D.C. in the northern Shenandoah Val...  03/10/11 Ameresco Receives Business Achievement Award for Growth Climate Change Business Journal recognizes ESPC and renewables achievements FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Mar 10, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it was chosen to receive the Climate Change Business Journal's 2010 Business Achievement Award for Growth. Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ), a business research publication which provides high value strategic business...  03/07/11 Mississippi's Monroe County School District Selects Ameresco for an Energy Saving Performance Contract Ameresco's first K-12 project in Mississippi will enable the school district to make significant infrastructure upgrades without raising taxes or impacting its budget FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Mar 07, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has signed an energy saving performance contract (ESPC) with Monroe County School District (MCSD) to complete a major energy effi...  03/01/11 Ameresco Contracts with New Paltz, New York School District to Bring Major Energy Savings Improvements to the District Energy efficiency improvements are expected to save the upstate New York school district over $250,000 annually FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Mar 01, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has entered into an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) with the New Paltz Central School District, located 80 miles north of New York City. Ameresco will provid...  02/25/11 New Jersey's Somerset Hills School District Selects Ameresco to Perform a $3.2 Million Energy Conservation Upgrade New, innovative state program enables energy cost savings generated from existing budgets to pay for capital, energy efficiency improvements to facilities at no cost to the District FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Feb 25, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has entered into a 15-year Energy Savings Improvement Program (ESIP) project with the Somerset Hills Schoo...  02/23/11 Ameresco to Start Third Phase of Energy Performance Contract with Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority Energy efficiency upgrades have delivered over $1.5 million in annual savings; the latest phase will feature installation of rooftop solar and wind power systems FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Feb 23, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has initiated the third phase of its Energy Performance Contract (EPC) with the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) in ...  02/17/11 Ameresco Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Financial Results Fourth quarter revenues of $179.3 million, an increase of 35% year-over-year Record 2010 revenues of $618.2 million, an increase of 44% year-over-year Record 2010 net income of $28.7 million, an increase of 44% year-over-year Record 2010 earnings per diluted share of $0.69, an increase of 14% year-over-year FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Feb 17, 2011 (...  02/16/11 Seattle Central Community College Partners with Ameresco Quantum to Increase Energy Efficiency and Reduce Costs Project will improve energy efficiency and enhance learning environments at several SCCC campus buildings FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & SEATTLE, Feb 16, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that its business unit in the Pacific Northwest, Ameresco Quantum, Inc., has undertaken an energy savings performance contract with the Seattle Central Community Colleg...  02/10/11 Ameresco Partners with Public Schools of the Tarrytowns on Major Energy Retrofit Project Energy efficiency improvements expected to save New York School District over $100,000 annually FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Feb 10, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has entered into an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) with the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns. Located in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, New York, the district lies 20 miles to the no...  02/03/11 Ameresco and Children's Hospital Boston Continue Partnership through Latest Extension of Energy Efficiency Agreement Over eight years and five phases, Ameresco has helped the Hospital realize over $1 million in annual energy and maintenance cost savings FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Feb 03, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading comprehensive energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has finalized the fifth phase of its energy efficiency agreement with Children's Hospital Boston. Since Ameresco started working with the hospital in 2002...  02/02/11 Ameresco to Announce 2010 Full Year and Fourth-Quarter Financial Results on February 17, 2011 FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Feb 02, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced the company will release its 2010 full year and fourth-quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, February 17, 2011. Once announced, the earnings press release will be available on the "Investor Relations" section of www.ameresco.com. The company will also host an earnings conference cal...  02/01/11 MEDIA ADVISORY / WEATHER ALERTDue to Weather, Dallas Water Utilities to Postpone Opening Ceremony for Biogas Energy Recovery Facility Feb 01, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC) Notice: The planned ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at Noon to commemorate the 4.3 MW biogas capture and refining facility is being postponed due to bad weather. A date for the new ribbon-cutting is to be determined. Who: Dallas Water Utilities ...  01/28/11 Dallas Mayor Leppert, City Council to Join Ameresco and Dallas Water Utilities in Opening of Innovative Biogas Energy Recovery Facility Jan 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco (NYSE: AMRC) What: Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert, members of the Dallas City Council, Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) Administrators, Ameresco Executive Michael T. Bakas, and other local officials and business leaders will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on a 4.3 MW biogas capture and refining facility. ...  01/27/11 CORRECTING and REPLACING City of Henderson Partners with Ameresco to Reduce Energy Costs and Environmental Impact while Saving Just Over $2 Million Annually Four-year project reduces emissions equivalent to removing 3,045 cars from the road FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Jan 27, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: CITY OF HENDERSON PARTNERS WITH AMERESCO TO REDUCE ENERGY COSTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT WHILE SAVING JUST OVER $2 MILLION ANNUALLY Four-year project reduces emissions equivalent to removing 3,045 cars ...  01/27/11 City of Henderson Partners with Ameresco to Reduce Energy Costs and Environmental Impact while Saving $2.8 Million Annually Four-year project reduces emissions equivalent to removing 3,045 cars from the road FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Jan 27, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, will soon complete the final phase of energy efficiency work under a multi-phase energy savings performance contract (ESPC) for the City of Henderson, NV that is expected to save the city $2.8 million annually in energy costs ove...  01/20/11 Revere and Ameresco Complete Solar, Energy Efficiency, and Building Management Technology Measures at City Schools Revere Mayor Ambrosino joins local leaders to commemorate project that created local green jobs and is expected to provide more than $13 million in savings. FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & REVERE, Mass., Jan 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today the completion of a multi-tiered energy services program with the City of Revere, Massachusetts. At a ribbon-cutting eve...  01/14/11 Ameresco Chosen to Help North Carolina State University Meet 30 Percent of Peak Demand from Onsite Generation $56 million steam plant project will add 11 MW of new electric generation and new cogeneration equipment, providing $6.5M in annual energy savings for public university FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Jan 14, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --North Carolina State University has contracted with Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), an independent energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions company, to implement a number of significant energy conservation measures at two campus centr...  01/11/11 City of Revere Mayor Ambrosino, Superintendent Dakin to Join Ameresco in Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Energy Infrastructure and Conservation Project Jan 11, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc. WHAT: City of Revere Mayor Thomas G. Ambrosino, Revere Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Paul Dakin, Members of the City Council, Members of the Revere School Committee, Ameresco executives, and other local officials and business leaders will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on a $10.3 million infrastructure improvement project at Revere High ...  01/07/11 Bates Technical College Selects Ameresco Quantum to Perform a $5 Million Energy Efficiency Upgrade Project College to benefit from efficiency measures designed to improve the learning environment, reduce energy costs, save money, and shrink college's carbon footprint FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & TACOMA, Wash., Jan 07, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that its business unit Ameresco Quantum, Inc. has signed an energy savings performance contract with Bates Technical Colleg...