Work Begins on Historic Wind Power Project at Upper Scioto Valley High School

-- Hardin County school to host two 100 kilowatt wind turbines; Will provide a
third of school's energy and anchor Wind/Energy Academy --

MCGUFFEY, Ohio, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Work is underway on an historic wind
power project that will install two wind turbines on the campus of Upper
Scioto Valley High School, providing up to one-third of the electricity for
the school's new Wind/Energy Academy and its "Green Lab" facility.

The project -- made possible in part through the American Reinvestment and
Recovery Act -- is being developed by NexGen Energy Partners, LLC, a national
leader in on-site renewable energy systems.

The two turbines are scheduled to be operational in late September.

"This will be the largest wind power installation at any Ohio school," said
Dr. Rick Rolston, superintendent of the Upper Scioto Valley School District.
"The project provides our students with an up-close educational experience,
and also provides them access to higher education opportunities and direct
contact with employers in the growing field of renewable energy. Our students
will have the opportunity to be in on the ground floor of an industry that
will only gain in importance in the coming years."

The school's unique Wind/Energy Academy is designed to be a "living
laboratory" for renewable energy and other emerging clean technologies. Its
Green Lab facility is located in McGuffey, with a second facility in nearby
Alger.

The Academy will provide training not only for Upper Scioto Valley students in
grades K-12 but also for adults in the community.

John Brown, president of NexGen Energy Partners, said, "Helping to make this
project a reality for the school district and the surrounding community is an
exciting example of public-private partnerships, and an example of the local
impact of federal stimulus funding."

Brown said the project would represent the largest on-site,
third-party-operated renewable energy system in Ohio. NexGen partnered with
Engineered Process Systems of Huron, Ohio, and other local mechanical and
electrical contractors in developing the project.

In addition to federal stimulus funding, the project was helped by financial
and technical support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Ohio
Department of Development.

About NexGen Energy Partners:
NexGen Energy Partners is an owner and operator of distributed renewable
energy systems sited at customers' facilities. The company works with
governments, schools, businesses and utilities across the nation to deliver
customers the benefits of clean energy without the capital investment and
technical risk. NexGen is based in Boulder, Colorado. For more information,
please visit NexGen on the web http://nexgen-energypartners.com.

SOURCE NexGen Energy Partners

Ted Rose, NexGen Energy Partners LLC, +1-917-449-1311,
t.rose@nexgen-energypartners.com