San Francisco, CA (May 9, 2002)-- The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) announced today that Community Energy's New Wind Energy™ products have received Green-e Certification. Residential, government, and Business customers who buy New Wind Energy™ will have an independent assurance that their purchase supports generation from newly built wind facilities in Pennsylvania and other parts of the Mid Atlantic.

"We are pleased to receive Green-e certification," says Brent Aldefer, CEO of Community Energy. "Community Energy is committed to providing out customers high quality renewable power and assurances that their purchase contributes to a more sustainable energy future."

New Wind Energy™ is supplied from the Exelon-Community Energy Wind Farms at Mill Run and Somerset in western Pennsylvania. These facilities utilize 16 1.5-megawatt turbines, some of the largest commercial wind turbines ever used in the U.S. Community Energy is also working to bring the largest wind farm east of the Mississippi online in 2002. Community Energy customers include the five largest purchasers of wind-generated energy in the nation, such as the University of Pennsylvania and The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Each purchased the equivalent of 5% of their total electricity usage.

Consumers purchase New Wind Energy™ in addition to their existing electric supply. Green-e certifies that an amount of renewable energy equivalent to their purchase is delivered to the 'grid' or power pool that provides electricity to the Mid Atlantic. "Through the purchase of New Wind Energy, consumers help reduce our nation's dependence on fossil fuels to produce electricity, and contribute to the reduction of harmful air pollutants," said Jan Hamrin, Executive Director of CRS. "Green-e certification means Mid Atlantic consumers can be confident they are receiving the environmental benefits of green power as well as helping to expand the market for clean renewable energy." Information on Community Energy's certified products can be found at: www.NewWindEnergy.com.

Since 1997, Green-e has served as a nationally recognized tool to help consumers identify environmentally superior renewable energy offerings. Green-e is a voluntary certification program for renewable energy products sold in competitive retail electricity markets, regulated markets, and nationwide through Tradable Renewable Certificates (TRCs). The Community Energy's products are certified under Green-e standards for TRCs. To earn Green-e certification, a TRC product must originate from 100% new renewable facilities that generate energy from the sun, the wind, the heat of the Earth, low-impact hydropower, biogas, or biofuels. Certified providers undergo an annual verification process audit to document that the company purchased enough quantity and type of renewable certificate to meet customer demand and marketing claims. Community Energy also agrees to abide by the Green-e Code of Conduct, and to submit marketing materials to CRS to meet Green-e disclosure and truth-in-advertising requirements.

For further information, please contact Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) at (415) 561-2100, or visit the website(s) www.resource-solutions.org or www.green-e.org. CRS is a nonprofit organization that encourages sustainable growth and promotes the use of clean energy.

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