Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd. Awarded Contract for Two Supercritical Coal-Fired Steam-Electric Generating Power Blocks from American Municipal Power Inc.

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. & COLUMBUS, Ohio--(Business Wire)--
American Municipal Power Inc. (AMP) has awarded a contract for the design and
supply of two supercritical, coal-fired steam-electric generating power blocks
to Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd., for the American Municipal Power
Generating Station (AMPGS) project.

Each power block consists of a pulverized coal boiler powering a steam turbine
generator and the associated nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission control equipment.
The AMPGS is a state-of-the-art coal-fired generating project under development
in Meigs County, Ohio, adjacent to the Ohio River.

The state-of-the-art supercritical boilers are designed to operate at superheat
and reheat steam temperatures and higher pressures resulting in significantly
higher plant efficiency. The facility will consume less coal per amount of
electricity generated, therefore, increasing efficiency and providing economic
and environmental benefits. The boiler systems will also utilize Hitachi`s
proven selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology, offering high NOx
reductions over wide operating load ranges. Once on-line, the AMPGS will be one
of the cleanest facilities of its type in the nation.

"The AMPGS project is part of a strategic response by AMP to the increasingly
volatile and dysfunctional wholesale power market," Marc Gerken, president and
CEO of AMP stated. "Our members are currently over-exposed to the market and we
are pursuing the development of responsible generation projects that will offer
a diversified generation portfolio at predictable rates. The contract with
Hitachi Power Systems is a significant step forward for the AMPGS project. Last
year, AMP awarded a contract for the design and manufacture of turbines and
generators for our hydroelectric projects, on which construction started last
month, we are moving forward on these projects to the benefit of our members and
ultimately, their customers."

The contract was awarded following an extensive bid and analysis process that
included AMP staff, Bechtel Power (the EPC contractor for the project), R.W.
Beck (the project`s owner`s engineer), and Burns & Roe (serving as an
independent consultant reviewing the contract and bid evaluation).

Henry Bartoli, president and CEO of Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd. stated,
"We are extremely pleased to have been selected by AMP to execute this project
and look forward to supporting AMP`s efforts by supplying Hitachi`s most
advanced state-of-the-art power plant technologies that will result in clean,
efficient and low cost electricity."

The AMPGS facility will utilize Powerspan`s ECO-SO2 emission control technology
for the control of sulfur dioxide, with co-benefits for the control of mercury
and particulate matter. The project will be the first large-scale commercial
deployment of the technology, which in addition to controlling SO2 at best
available control technology standards, shows promise for the efficient capture
of carbon dioxide in the future. Powerspan`s CO2 control technology is currently
being tested with a commercial pilot at FirstEnergy`s R.E. Burger plant in
Shadyside, Ohio.

About AMP

American Municipal Power Inc. is the Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit wholesale
power supplier and services provider for 128 member municipal electric systems
in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. The
organization provides a diverse mix in its wholesale generation resources, which
in addition to fossil fuel, includes wind, hydroelectric, landfill gas and
distributed generation. It serves as a trade association providing
communications, engineering services, finance services, policy analysis,
legislative and regulatory affairs and other services for member communities.
For more information about AMP visit www.amp-ohio.org.

About Hitachi Power Systems

Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi
America, Ltd. is a leading supplier of equipment and services for the Power
Generation Market including Thermal, Nuclear, and Hydroelectric facilities.
Products include advanced Pulverized Coal Boilers, Heat Recovery Steam
Generators, Turbines, Substation Equipment, and Air Quality Control Systems for
new plants and retrofit applications. Hitachi Power Systems America is Hitachi`s
Global Center of Excellence for the emissions market including Wet Flue Gas
Desulfurization (WFGD), mercury removal systems and Selective Catalytic
Reduction (SCR) technology. For more information, visit
www.hitachipowersystems.us

About Hitachi America, Ltd.

Hitachi America, Ltd. headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, a subsidiary of
Hitachi, Ltd., and its subsidiary companies offer a broad range of electronics,
electronic contract manufacturing services, power and industrial equipment and
services, automotive products and consumer electronics with operations
throughout the Americas. For more information, visit www.hitachi-america.us. For
information on other Hitachi Group companies in the United States, please visit
www.hitachi.us.

Hitachi Power Systems
Toni Martin, 908-605-2745
toni.martin@hal.hitachi.com
or
American Municipal Power, Inc.
Kent Carson, 614-337-6222
kcarson@amp-ohio.org

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