Alameda Receives National Award for Landfill Projects, Greenhouse Gas Reductions

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has presented an award to
Alameda Power & Telecom, the municipal utility serving the City of
Alameda, for its participation in landfill methane generation projects
and greenhouse gas reductions.

Alameda Power & Telecom was recognized with the EPA's Landfill
Methane Outreach Project (LMOP) Energy Partners of the Year Award, an
honor shared with the City of Palo Alto.

The award was presented at the 11th Annual LMOP Conference and
Exposition in Washington, DC, on January 9.

The two utilities were cited for, "...actively pursuing landfill
gas generation opportunities in their own backyard." Alameda and Palo
Alto now share 3.2 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy provided by the
Buena Vista Landfill-Gas-to-Energy (LFGTE) Project in Santa Cruz
County. An additional 15 MW from other local landfills is under
development for use by consumers in both municipalities.

The initial 1.5 MW available to Alameda since January 2006 is
enough power to meet the needs of about 2,000 Alameda homes. Using
this renewable resource is equivalent to taking almost 13,000 cars off
the road or planting almost 19,000 acres of forest.

An additional 2 MW is provided to Alameda from the West Contra
Costa landfill in Richmond. Approximately 7% of Alameda's power is now
fueled by landfill gas, and the utility is procuring additional
landfill gas resources.

The landfill gas facilities complement the significant early
investments in geothermal, hydroelectric, wind, and solar resources
presently powering Alameda. Over 80% of the power consumed in Alameda
is generated by these renewable, emission-free resources.

Methane is a potent heat-trapping greenhouse gas and a key
contributor to global climate change. LFGTE projects significantly
reduce methane emissions from landfills and carry the added benefit of
offsetting the use of fossil fuels such as coal and oil for power
generation. Alameda is a leader in the utilization of renewable and
greenhouse-gas-free power.

For more on Alameda Power & Telecom's renewable power portfolio,
greenhouse gas reduction initiatives, and environmental commitments,
please visit www.alamedapt.com.

About Alameda Power & Telecom

At over 120 years of service, Alameda Power & Telecom is the
oldest municipal electric power utility west of the Mississippi River.
Its service territory includes the City of Alameda and its 79,000
residents, as well as its thriving business sector. Its power
portfolio, that is typically over 80% clean and renewable, is a major
reason that the City of Alameda is the lowest greenhouse-gas-emitting
community in Alameda County and one of the lowest in the State.

Alameda Power & Telecom
M. T. McCabe, 510-748-3911

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