Renewable Energy

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Conservation Services Group

Western Massachusetts Electric Company

Nichols School

Barnstead Power & Light

Bayshore Recycling

Boston Autoport

Brockton Solar

Chelsea Solar

Evergreen Solar

Manchester Athletic Club Wind Project

MMA Renewable Ventures

New Bedford Solar

Ocean Renewable Power Company

Patriot Renewables LLC

Varian Semiconductor

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Casella Waste Systems - one the leading providers of solid waste processing and recycling services in the eastern United States - has built a successful business strategy on sustainable environmental resource management and conservation. Founded in 1975, Casella opened the first recycling center in Vermont just two years later and contin-ues in this tradition of innovative and environmentally responsible solid waste services today.

As part of its company commitment to sustainability and natural resource management, Casella Waste Systems retained URS Corporation to assess the feasibility of installing a solar photovoltaics (PV) system on Casella's Charlestown or Auburn Materials Recovery Facility. URS partnered with BlueWave Strategies to conduct site visits to the two facilities and perform a technical and financial feasibility analysis for the Auburn Materials Recovery Facility.

• Solar Photovoltaics Feasibility: BlueWave examined the physical characteristics of the buildings and their rooftops, the facilities' on-site energy use requirements, and the metering, engineering, and interconnection re-quirements. After determining with URS that the Auburn Materials Recovery Facility was more suitable for solar due to better roof characteristics, BlueWave analyzed the installation costs and expected paybacks of a range of sizes and types of PV, taking into consideration available public rebates and tax incentives as well as a variety of ownership and financing models. The final report included specific project pro formas and recommendations for an optimal system size and financing mechanism, as well as suggested ways to market the renewable energy and sustainability attributes of the installation.

Conservation Services Group

Conservation Services Group ("CSG") is a national non-profit organization dedicated to promoting energy efficiency and the development of renewable energy. CSG is a proven leader in designing, developing, and delivering innovative new energy policy initiatives in Massachusetts and other states nationwide. CSG, individually and as a leader of the Save Energy Coalition, has played a vital role in ensuring the enactment of the Commonwealth's recent landmark environmental legislation, including the Green Communities Act, the Green Jobs Act, the Global Warming Solutions Act, and the creation of a $43 million "Massachusetts Alternative and Clean Energy Investment Trust Fund." CSG retained BlueWave Strategies to provide strategic advisory services to support its energy efficiency and renewable energy efforts and to help advance CSG's policy objectives in Massachusetts and other states. BlueWave partners with CSG in the following areas:

• Strategic Counsel: BlueWave continues to provide strategic counsel and assistance to CSG on recent land-mark legislation. This strategy includes establishing CSG's participation on select advisory committees and study commissions created by the Green Communities Act. BlueWave is actively partnering with CSG to incorporate such cross-cutting issues as green, low-income, and cost-effective into the implementation of legislative provisions and ongoing program development.
• Municipal Consulting: BlueWave is collaborating with CSG to identify key communities likely to be early leaders within the Commonwealth's green communities initiative and related new policy opportunities. BlueWave and CSG are working together to leverage strong existing relationships with Massachusetts' municipalities to market joint energy and planning services.

Western Massachusetts Electric Company
A Northeast Utilities Subsidiary

Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECo), an electric distribution subsidiary of Northeast Utilities, serves more than 200,000 customers and 59 communities in western Massachusetts. WMECo and its parent company have made the bold corporate commitment to embrace environmental sustainability and clean, renewable energy. The past year marked a milestone in Massachusetts environmental legislation with the establishment of several renewable energy policies and initiatives. The Patrick Administration announced a goal of 250 megawatts of installed PV by 2017, which will demand utility-scale solar installations in addition to current residential project trends. By extending ownership of solar PV generating assets to utilities and creating an on-site carve-out for solar in the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, the Green Communities Act of 2008 contributed to the Commonwealth's unique clean energy opportunity.

BlueWave is serving as a strategic advisor to Western Massachusetts Electric Company to help design and implement the utility's solar photovoltaic program. BlueWave is working with the utility to inform and evaluate program design through various outreach activities with key stakeholders in the legislative, clean energy, municipal, and educational arenas. Specifically, BlueWave is helping to identify optimal sites for large-scale solar PV installations in addition to pinpointing likely state and federal incentives. In February 2009, WMECo submitted its proposal to the Department of Public Utilities for a solar generation program that integrates the Commonwealth's solar generation aspirations with recent environmental policy provisions.

WMECo's proposed solar program leveraged this collaborative effort to serve both the utility's significant customer service area and the Commonwealth's commitment to clean energy development. The proposed program identified eight potential host sites for an initial 6 MW of total solar capacity, with the option to expand to 50 MW in the near future. Key contributions by BlueWave included analysis of solar energy opportunities under the Green Communities Act, preparations associated with the utility's official program filing to the Department of Public Utilities, and response assistance to regulatory inquiries.

Nichols School

The Nichols School is a co-educational college preparatory school for grades five through twelve in North Buffalo, New York. Renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements at the school present an opportunity to engage Nichols' environmental stewardship values in order to cost effectively achieve real sustainable benefits. The Dann Memorial Ice Rink facility accounts for a significant percentage of the School's energy use, is in need of upgrades, and features a large, flat roof which could be used for a solar installation. This 37,500 square-foot facility is utilized year-round for several purposes, including skating, indoor sports, extracurricular activities, and staff offices.

As part of its campaign to integrate environmental stewardship at the School, Nichols retained BlueWave Strategies to assess the feasibility to installing a rooftop solar photovoltaic system, and to perform a preliminary site assess-ment of energy efficiency measures at the Dann Memorial Ice Rink.

• Solar Photovoltaics Feasibility: BlueWave performed a technical and financial feasibility analysis for installing solar photovoltaics (PV) at the Dann Memorial Rink. The analysis evaluated the physical characteristics of the ice rink, the projected on-site energy use requirements, and the metering, engineering and interconnection considerations, and recommended preferred locations and systems. The completed study considered a variety of ownership options and financing scenarios and included comprehensive pro formas as well as engineering and financing recommendations. BlueWave also recommended ways that a solar PV installation could be incorporated into School curricula to educate students about renewable energy and sustainable design.
• Energy Efficiency Assessment: BlueWave retained Nexamp, Inc., a BlueWave partner, to identify other opportunities for energy conservation and potential savings at the Dann Memorial Rink. The final assessment provided an overview of optimal energy conservation measures in addition to preliminary payback analyses and installation cost estimates for the facility.

Barnstead Power & Light

Barnstead Power & Light has proposed to use an advanced gasification technology to generate 4.5 megawatts of electricity from "clean" biomass. Based in Barnstead, New Hampshire, the project will convert two existing wood fired boilers at a former mill into state-of-the-art Wellons gasification units capable of cleanly burning processed wood. The upgraded facility will qualify as a Renewable Generation Unit under the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard. In addition to providing a clean and renewable energy supply, the facility will also supply excess steam heat to an adjacent mill, creating the foundation for an eco-industrial complex that will support the sustainable timber industry and other local economic development objectives.

Barnstead Power &Light retained BlueWave Strategies to serve as a strategic advisor in its efforts to advance this project. BlueWave provided support in the following areas:

• Regulatory Strategy and Outreach: BlueWave developed and helped implement a comprehensive outreach strategy targeted to political, regulatory, advocacy and media constituencies. As part of this effort, BlueWave arranged for and participated in numerous meetings with key local officials, state legislators, regulators and local environmental advocacy leaders.
• Marketing Materials: BlueWave developed a variety of outreach materials including a PowerPoint presentation, fact sheets, and a Question and Answer document to inform people about the technology and to garner support for the project.

Bayshore Recycling

Bayshore Recycling Corporation of Keasbey, New Jersey, is a leading waste processing firm that specializes in construction and demolition waste and metals. The company's President wants to make Bayshore's Keasbey facility one of the most sustainable recycling centers in the country and sees an inherent conflict in burning fossil fuels to do so. She wanted to understand the company's alternative energy options, both to meet the firm's environmental goals and to reduce the economic risks associated with their dependency on oil.

Bayshore retained BlueWave to assess the feasibility of running a portion of the company's recycling operations using alternative, clean energy. As part of this effort, BlueWave:

• Researched the Latest Advancements in Renewable Energy: BlueWave conducted an extensive literature review and interviewed numerous energy professionals to demonstrate that several alternative energy technologies were viable, including solar, on-site combined heat and power, and steam heat recovery.
• Recommended an Energy Strategy: In identifying the optimal alternative energy strategy for Bayshore, BlueWave focused on technologies for which Bayshore already has permits and/or fuel supplies in place (e.g., those that burn tires, C&D waste), and proposed how multiple technologies could work together to produce the best outcome for Bayshore. Ultimately BlueWave narrowed a large field of possible options down to a handful of technically feasible and economically advantageous solutions for Bayshore.
• Prepared a Comprehensive Energy Options Analysis: BlueWave prepared a comprehensive Alternative Energy Opportunities report that provided basic summaries about how each of the viable alternative energy technologies works. The report included preliminary cost estimates for each technology, anticipated savings over time, a list of potential technology providers/partners, and an assessment of environmental impacts/benefits. In addition, BlueWave looked at public financing opportunities and demonstrated that incentives from the New Jersey Clean Energy Program and financing options offered by both equipment suppliers and boutique energy project developers could offset some of Bayshore's capital costs.

Boston Autoport

Diversified Auto, LLC leases 70 acres of land in Charlestown from the Massachusetts Port Authority (MassPort), known as the "Boston Autoport" site. Diversified Auto uses the site for its automobile import, processing and distribution operations. The property is visible from the Tobin Bridge, which crosses the Mystic River from Chelsea to Boston. In 2007, the U.S. Department of Energy selected a two-acre portion of the Autoport site as one of two locations in the country for a federally-funded wind turbine blade testing facility. Building on this high-profile renewable energy operation, Diversified Auto retained BlueWave Strategies to assess opportunities to improve environmental sustainability at the Autoport site through a portfolio of alternative energy projects and innovative stormwater management practices. BlueWave assisted Diversified Auto with its sustainability efforts in three areas.

• Wind Feasiblity Study: BlueWave assessed the economic and environmental feasibility of erecting a utility scale wind turbine generator at the Boston Autoport site and summarized its findings in a comprehensive report that included financing options and recommended next steps.
• Solar Photovoltaic Feasiblity Study: BlueWave assessed the technical and economic feasibility of installing up to 200 kW of solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Moran Terminal Building and summarized these findings in a comprehensive report that included financing options and recommended next steps.
• Stormwater Management Report: BlueWave evaluated opportunities to implement stormwater "best management practices" at both the Autoport site and a nearby under-utilized 13-acre MassPort property that Diversified Auto is seeking to develop. As part of the stormwater assessment, BlueWave assessed the costs and benefits of installing a green (vegetated) roof on a portion of the Moran Terminal Building.

Brockton Solar

In 2007, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) awarded the City of Brockton a $225,000 grant under its Clean Energy Choice Low-Income Program to install a 24.48 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on two municipal buildings, the Council on Aging Mary Cruise Kennedy Center (7.02 kW) and the Brockton Area Transit Center (17.46 kW). The City selected the two buildings for three reasons: (1) the buildings are highly visible, allowing the City to demonstrate its commitment to renewable energy and educate citizens with informational kiosks at each location; (2) both locations are relatively energy efficient, new construction buildings; and (3) both buildings serve a large number of low-income residents of the City. BlueWave led the effort to draft and submit the successful grant application on behalf of the City and is now assisting the City with managing the grant, including:

• Contractor Selection: BlueWave is assisting the City in procuring services for a contractor to design and install the solar project, by writing the Request for Proposals, organizing and leading the pre-bid conference, and creating and managing a proposal review team.
• Project Management: BlueWave will work with the City to ensure successful and timely design and installation of the solar project, including facilitating contracting, coordinating schedules, reviewing design deliverables, and overseeing project construction.
• Creation of Educational and Marketing Materials: BlueWave is working with the City to develop educational programming to teach the community about renewable energy, energy efficiency, and measures individuals can take to reduce their energy bills, including the installation of a Data Acquisition System that will feed real time information to MTC, the centers and the City about the amount of energy the solar PV system is generating.
• Coordination with MTC and Reporting: BlueWave is coordinating all interaction between MTC and the City and will prepare all reporting required by the MTC as part of this project, including progress reports and a Final Report describing the successful installation of the project and other program elements.

Chelsea Solar

In 2007, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) awarded the City of Chelsea a $154,895 grant under its Clean Energy Choice Low-Income Program to install 12.96 kW of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on three buildings - Burke Elementary School, Wright Middle School and the Chelsea Public Library. The City envisions several significant outcomes from this project, including: (1) a direct link to the science curriculum at the schools; (2) broad public exposure to renewable energy systems to raise awareness among local residents; and (3) a demonstration of the City's commitment to renewable energy. BlueWave led the effort to draft and submit the successful grant application on behalf of Chelsea and is now assisting the City with managing the grant, including:

• Contractor Selection: BlueWave is assisting the City in procuring services for a contractor to design and install the solar project, by writing the Request for Proposals, organizing and leading the pre-bid conference, and creating and managing a proposal review team.
• Project Management: BlueWave will work with the City to ensure successful and timely design and installation of the solar project, including facilitating contracting, coordinating schedules, reviewing design deliverables, and overseeing project construction.
• Creation of Educational and Marketing Materials: BlueWave is working with the City to develop educational programming to teach the community about renewable energy, energy efficiency, and measures individuals can take to reduce their energy bills, including the installation of a Data Acquisition System that will feed real time information to MTC, the schools, the library and the City about the amount of energy the solar PV system is generating.
• Coordination with MTC and Reporting: BlueWave is coordinating all interaction between MTC and the City and will prepare all reporting required by the MTC as part of this project, including progress reports and a Final Report describing the successful installation of the project and other program elements.

Evergreen Solar

Evergreen Solar (NASDAQ: ESLR) develops, manufactures and markets solar power products using proprietary, low-cost manufacturing technologies that offer practical, commercial scale energy solutions for residential and commercial facilities around the world. In 2007, Evergreen sought to expand its manufacturing facility in Devens, Massachusetts. Evergreen retained BlueWave Strategies to provide strategic advisory services to support its expansion and to help grow the market for solar power in Massachusetts. BlueWave provided assistance in the following areas:

• Legislative and Regulatory Strategy: BlueWave helped develop a legislative and regulatory strategy for growing the regional solar photovoltaic (PV) market. This strategy included measures for a sufficiently long term and substantial PV incentive system and removing several regulatory barriers to market growth.
• Utility Relations: BlueWave worked with Evergreen to enhance the company's relationships with various utili-ties. This included developing a strategy for Evergreen to work with a major utility to target residential cus-tomers; developing a marketing approach for that effort; and devising a strategy for streamlining the installation and interconnection process to make it as seamless for customers as possible.

Manchester Athletic Club Wind Project

The Manchester Athletic Club is an 85,000 square foot athletic facility located on 80-acres in Manchester, Massachusetts. The Club is interested in installing a 250 to 600 kW, behind-the-meter wind turbine on the site that would supply clean, renewable energy to the athletic facility. The Manchester Athletic Club retained BlueWave Strategies to help determine the feasiblity of this project. Working with a project team led by Peregrine Energy Group, BlueWave provided the following services in support of the feasiblity study:

• Permitting Analysis: BlueWave determined what local, state and federal permits would be needed for the project to progress to the design stage, and what issues, if any, might arise during the permitting process.
• Environmental Analysis: BlueWave analyzed the potential environmental impacts of the project in five areas: avian species, wetlands, wildlife habitat, rare species and noise. BlueWave's final report included a detailed description of existing site conditions; an in-depth assessment of potential impacts of the wind turbine project on each subject area; ways in which new technologies and approaches could help mitigate impacts; and recommended next steps.

MMA Renewable Ventures

MMA Renewable Ventures ("MMA RV") is the largest owner/operator of solar power generation facilities in the United States. MMA RV finances, installs, owns and operates solar generation systems using power purchase agreements at customer sites. Under these agreements, customers commit to buy the energy generated and MMA RV assumes responsibility for deploying the most efficient systems possible to maximize its return on investment. MMA RV has targeted the expanding Massachusetts marketplace for solar energy and energy efficiency financing. BlueWave is partnering with MMA RV to identify and pursue opportunities for solar power and energy efficiency projects in the Commonwealth through policy and project development activities.

• Policy Development: BlueWave has helped MMA RV better understand Massachusetts' legislation, regulations and policies as they relate to solar energy and energy efficiency and engage in forming the next generation of the Commonwealth's energy policy. Specific policies and incentive programs included the Green Communities Act, the Massachusetts Alternative and Clean Energy Investment Trust Fund, the Commonwealth Solar rebate program, Forward Capacity Market, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and the Governor's Environmental and Energy Capital Bond bill.
• Project Development Opportunities: BlueWave and MMA RV are marketing third-party ownership opportunities to private companies and non-profit organizations throughout Massachusetts.

New Bedford Solar

In 2007, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) awarded the City of New Bedford a $115,805 grant under its Clean Energy Choice Low-Income Program to install a 9.9 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) array on the Keith Middle School, providing an opportunity for the City to demonstrate its commitment to a cleaner approach to energy generation. The City sees this as the first of a series of solar PV installations on other schools and municipal facilities. BlueWave led the effort to secure the grant and is now assisting the City with managing the grant, including:

• Contractor Selection: BlueWave is assisting the City in procuring services for a contractor to design and install the solar project, by writing the Request for Proposals, organizing and leading the pre-bid conference, and creating and managing a proposal review team.
• Project Management: BlueWave will work with the City to ensure successful and timely design and installation of the solar project, including facilitating contracting, coordinating schedules, reviewing design deliverables, and overseeing project construction.
• Creation of Educational and Marketing Materials: BlueWave is working with the City to develop educational programming to teach the community about renewable energy, energy efficiency, and measures individuals can take to reduce their energy bills, including the installation of a Data Acquisition System that will feed real time information to MTC, the school and the City about the amount of energy the solar PV system is generating.
• Coordination with MTC and Reporting: BlueWave is coordinating all interaction between MTC and the City and will prepare all reporting required by the MTC as part of this project, including progress reports and a Final Report describing the successful installation of the project and other program elements.

Ocean Renewable Power Company

Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) develops technology and projects that will generate clean electricity from tidal, current, and wave energy sources. The ORPC technology is based on the Gorlov Helical Turbine developed by Dr. Alexander Gorlov at Northeastern University and deployed on a trial basis in the Cape Cod Canal. ORPC has refined the conceptual design of this ocean current generation technology and is raising capital for engineering, construction, and deployment of a prototype. ORPC is looking to implement projects in New England and the Canadian Maritimes, and is also actively developing information on future sites for commercial-scale installations in Maine, Alaska, and Florida. ORPC is now pursuing a prototype installation in Massachusetts that could also support a small-scale commercial project.

BlueWave is assisting ORPC on several fronts to advance the development of its business in Massachusetts, including prototype siting, project funding, and advocacy within the context of renewable energy-based economic development. BlueWave has reviewed reports on tidal energy resources in Massachusetts and evaluated environmental and economic issues with the siting alternatives. BlueWave is also working with ORPC to raise capital from private investors and public funding sources such as the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC). BlueWave has assisted in the preparation of funding proposals and has met with MTC staff and members of the Massachusetts legislature to build support for the project. BlueWave is also advising ORPC more broadly in building support from political and business leaders for ORPC to locate its New England business operations in Massachusetts and identifying incentives available to encourage this outcome.

Patriot Renewables LLC

Patriot Renewables, LLC, an affiliate of Jay Cashman, Inc, is a Massachusetts-based renewable energy investment and project development firm established in 2006. The Patriot team seeks to build on its extensive infrastructure and marine construction experience to develop offshore and land-based wind projects. Patriot is presently developing wind energy projects in Massachusetts and actively exploring several wind energy opportunities in New Mexico, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Patriot is also pursuing biofuels projects and related renewable energy activities.

Patriot Renewables retained BlueWave to support its renewable energy ventures in several capacities:

• Strategic Advisory Services: BlueWave serves as a strategic advisor to Patriot Renewables, counseling senior management on all aspects of business strategy and execution including due diligence on investment opportunities in wind, biofuels, and ocean energy.
• Project Siting and Permitting Strategies: BlueWave is advising Patriot on siting and permitting strategies for the company's proposed 300 MW South Coast Wind Project in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts and other renewable energy developments.
• Project Development: BlueWave has identified potential wind energy projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands, New York and other areas across the United States, and is pursuing these development opportunities as an advisor and equity partner.

Varian Semiconductor

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and services semiconductor processing equipment used to fabricate integrated circuits. Varian is the largest employer in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with more than 1,100 people on staff. Varian is planning to install two 2.5-megawatt wind turbines at its Gloucester headquarters for onsite energy generation. The wind turbines will be the largest installed in Massachusetts. The project also marks the first time a private American company has undertaken a wind energy initiative of the size, yield and cost Varian has proposed for its campus.

Varian is proposing to install the wind turbines to save money on its electricity bills, remain competitive, protect the regional environment, and reduce its dependence on imported fossil fuels. The wind turbines will serve about 40 to 45% of the company's electricity needs and result in $1.7 million in annual electricity cost savings. Significantly, Varian's use of clean wind energy will avoid annual emissions of about 7,400 tons of carbon dioxide, 14 tons of sulfur dioxide, and 4 tons of nitrogen oxide.

BlueWave is providing environmental siting and outreach support for the Varian wind project.

• Stakeholder Outreach: BlueWave is helping Varian identify and reach out to key stakeholders, providing public meeting support, creating project outreach materials, and developing educational partnerships with Gloucester Public Schools.
• Regulatory and Permitting Strategies: BlueWave is also providing strategic counsel on regulatory and permitting matters at both the state and local levels.