EPA recognizes CNG, SCG for emission reduction projects

East Hartford, CT, May 9, 2007 - High-efficiency combined heat and power (CHP) projects served by Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation (CNG) and The Southern Connecticut Gas Company (SCG) have reduced carbon emissions by an estimated half-million tons during 2006 according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency Combined Heat and Power Partnership.

In its 2006 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Report, the Environmental Protection Agency CHP Partnership sited 33 CNG/SCG combined heat and power projects that resulted in carbon savings representing the equivalent of taking 33,000 automobiles off the road or planting approximately 50,000 acres of forest.

These technologies use natural gas at customer sites to generate electric power while at the same time meeting the heating and cooling requirements of a facility. Examples of combined heat and power technologies include engine-driven generators, microturbines and fuel cells.

"Our goal is to assist customers in the use of environmentally friendly solutions that not only will help reduce greenhouse gases in our region, but also help relieve congestion on the electric grid in Connecticut," said Robert Allessio, President and Chief Executive Officer of CNG & SCG. "By installing a system designed to meet a facility's heating and cooling requirements as well as its base electric load, CHP can increase operational efficiency, decrease energy costs and provide environmental benefits."

The State of Connecticut, through the Connecticut Energy Independence Act and the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, has been a leader in offering incentives that include monetary grants, low interest loans, lower backup charges, and renewable energy credits designed to encourage the development of additional CHP projects.

Contact:
Robert Brennan
Director, Public Affairs
Connecticut Natural Gas/Southern Conn. Gas
(203) 795-7739
rbrennan@soconngas.com