100 UTILITIES AND MARKETERS OFFER GREEN-E CERTIFIED RENEWABLE POWER

Contact: Këri Bolding, CRS Communications Director, 415-561-2100, kbolding@resource-solutions.org Green-e Press Release 2004 100 UTILITIES AND MARKETERS OFFER GREEN-E CERTIFIED RENEWABLE POWER: Green-e Celebrates New Milestone and Welcomes New Staff Members SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 2, 2004)- The Green-e Program of the Center for Resource Solutions announced today that one hundred marketers and utilities throughout North America are now offering Green-e certified renewable energy products. This marks the largest number of distributors of certified green power in the program's seven-year history. Green-e is the leading renewable energy certification and verification program in the US, and provides independent, third party certification to ensure renewable energy products meet strict environmental and consumer protection standards. crs2 Through third party audits, Green-e's verification process protects customers from paying for renewable energy that is "double sold" to other customers or used simultaneously to meet regulatory mandates. Through the Green-e logo, growing numbers of consumers are able to easily identify high quality renewable energy, as well as consumer products that are "made with certified renewable energy." "The growth trend towards third party verification is good news for customers and the market as a whole," said Gabe Petlin Green-e Program Manager. “Green-e is committed to maintaining our role of supporting the healthy growth of green power markets.” Green-e welcomes four new members to its team of energy professionals assembled to build the market for green power. Mark Crowdis Mark Crowdis, President of Think Energy, Inc. is now working with Green-e as a Regional Representative. Mark brings a wealth of renewable energy and business outreach experience and will help the Green-e Program continue to grow and expand in the Northeast. Mark will assist the Green-e Program in the areas of: * Program development * Regulatory outreach to improve the performance of green power programs * Recruitment of green power business customers to use the Green-e logo on their consumer product packaging (Product Labeling Initiative) * Public speaking to promote Green-e's mission of consumer confidence and product quality assurance * Building alliances with environmental, consumer, energy, and government stakeholder organizations Siobhan Doherty Siobhan Doherty has joined CRS as the new Green-e Program Associate in San Francisco. Siobhan spent over two years as a Research Analyst with SENTECH, INC., an energy and environmental consulting firm in Bethesda, MD. At SENTECH, INC. Siobhan supported the Rhode Island Renewable Energy Fund's Renewable Energy Customer Aggregation. She also provided programmatic support and developed marketing materials to promote the U.S. EPA's ENERGY STAR program. Siobhan will support the certification and verification program areas as well as outreach and education. Siobhan majored in Government and Environmental Science & Policy at Smith College. Lars Mathias Kvale Lars Mathias Kvale is assisting Green-e Verification Manager Jennifer Martin during the summer with the Green-e Verification Program in San Francisco. Lars recently worked for the CEC Climate Change Program. One of his responsibilities was consulting and assisting the California Climate Action Registry on establishing its reporting and certification protocols. He received his M.A. in International Relations from San Francisco State University in 2003, writing his Master's Thesis on "Climate Change Discourses." Brian Dunn Brian Dunn is assisting the Green-e Program with financial projections and business planning services. He is advising CRS on alternative fee structures for the Green-e Program. Brian co-founded Aquillian Investment Technologies (member NASD), a securities firm specializing in socially responsible investment equity screening technologies. As CEO, he led the company through its initial financing, technology development, and sales. Brian received an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and an MA from Johns Hopkins University. Brian is based in San Francisco. Green-e sends its best wishes to departing staff members Anne Marie McShea and Carrie Harvilla for their years of dedication hard work and valuable contributions. Anne Marie McShea has left her position as Green-e Regional Manager to work for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) Clean Energy Program. After four years of outstanding accomplishments, Carrie Harvilla has left her position as Green-e Program Coordinator to attend graduate school in Community Development at the University of California at Davis. About Green-e and the Center for Resource Solutions Launched in 1997, The Green-e Renewable Energy Certification Program is the leading voluntary certification and verification program that sets standards for renewable electricity-based products in three markets for renewable energy: restructured, regulated, and tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) Nationally, Green-e currently certifies 60 products that are sold by 98 marketers, utilities and brokers. To learn more about products available in New York and other regions visit www.green-e.org, or call 888.63.GREEN. Green-e is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a national nonprofit organization that makes it easier for people and organizations to use renewable energy. CRS designs and operates national and international programs that support the increased supply and use of renewable energy resources such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and low-impact hydroelectric power. To learn more about CRS, visit: www.resource-solutions.org. ### ~ For more information, contact Këri Bolding, CRS Communications Director ~