Aug. 8, 2008 — NOJA Power is manufacturing low voltage switchgear for the Clem Jones Tunnel Project, one of Brisbane’s most significant upgrades to its Transport Infrastructure, scheduled to be open in 2010.

Previously known as the North South Bypass Tunnel (NSBT), the Clem Jones Tunnel is the first section of the M7 motorway in Brisbane and provides a twin, 2-lane 6.8 kilometre link between Ipswich Road and the Pacific Motorway. Motorists travelling through the tunnel are expected to avoid 18 sets of traffic lights, reducing their travel time by 15 minutes and taking one-third off the peak traffic from the city’s landmark Story Bridge.

The Tunnel will boast a variety of cutting edge, redundant electronic systems such as automatic traffic incident detection, ventilation control, air quality monitoring, CCTV monitoring, thermal detection and fire safety systems, directional signs, and an electronic tolling system providing national compatibility. All systems require high quality and reliable switchgear to provide for continual and uninterrupted operation.

NOJA Power Switchgear Pty Ltd has been commissioned to supply the Cross Passage Panels by United Group Infrastructure, a sub-contractor of the builders of the Clem Jones Tunnel - Leighton Contractors and Baulderstone Hornibrook/Bilfinger Berger Joint Venture (LBB JV).

FORBES, N.D., Aug. 11 — GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE:GE), announced today it is partnering with ACCIONA, a world leader in wind farm development, and is investing $141 million in the Tatanka Wind Farm on the North Dakota-South Dakota border. The transaction represents the GE unit’s first wind equity investment in the Dakotas and the first wind farm in the United States built entirely by ACCIONA (IBEX-35 ANA.MC).

GE Energy Financial Services invested with Wachovia Investment Holdings LLC to provide structured equity for the 180-megawatt wind farm, which spans 14,000 acres of farmland in Dickey, McIntosh and McPherson counties in North and South Dakota. The $381 million project, which went into commercial operation last month, uses 120 ACCIONA 1.5 megawatt turbines to provide enough electricity to power more than 60,000 average homes. Dickey County and McPherson County will hold 61 and 59 turbines, respectively, while McIntosh hosts transmission lines.

The farm will annually produce power sufficient to avoid more than 550,000 tons a year in greenhouse gas emissions, compared to equivalent fossil fuel generation. That’s comparable to taking 90,000 cars off the road. ACCIONA Energy North America will own and operate the new wind farm.

“We are helping ACCIONA with Tatanka — whose name is inspired by the Lakota Indian tribal word for the buffalo that once roamed the Midwest — to charge into the American wind industry with a major project in the best wind farming area of the United States,” said Tim Howell, Managing Director and origination leader of renewable energy at GE Energy Financial Services.

North Dakota is the No. 1 state for wind energy potential, with resources sufficient to produce 1,210 billion kilowatt hours annually, equivalent to 40 percent of US electricity needs, according to the American Wind Energy Association. South Dakota, with 1,030 kilowatt hours, is No. 4 for wind energy potential.

“The Dakotas’ high wind energy potential and low population means that wind power will be available to transmit to the rest of the Midwest,” said Susan Nickey, CFO, ACCIONA Energy North America. “Tatanka represents another major step toward ACCIONA’s goal of reducing the world’s CO2 emissions by 220 million tons in the next 23 years.”

ACCIONA Energy is a world leader in the development of wind farms, with more than 5,403 megawatts installed across 13 countries. It is the seventh largest wind turbine manufacturer, with more than 1,158 operating wind turbines producing more than 1,700 megawatts. ACCIONA built its first American wind turbine production plant in Iowa in January to supply its aggressive North American development pipeline.

The Tatanka project expands GE Energy Financial Services’ $4 billion renewable energy portfolio, targeted to grow to $6 billion by 2010. GE Energy Financial Services holds equity in 38 US wind farms with a total combined capacity of more than 4,000 megawatts. Renewable energy is one of GE’s fastest growing industries.

The Tatanka investment underscores ecomagination, GE’s program to help its customers meet their environmental challenges while expanding the company’s own portfolio of cleaner energy products.

About GE Energy Financial Services

GE Energy Financial Services’ 400 experts invest globally with a long-term view, backed by the best of GE’s technical know-how and financial strength, across the capital spectrum and the energy and water industries, to help their customers and GE grow. With $19 billion in assets, GE Energy Financial Services, based in Stamford, Connecticut, invests more than $5 billion annually in two of the world’s most capital-intensive industries, energy and water. In renewable energy, GE Energy Financial Services is growing its portfolio of more than $4 billion in assets in wind, solar, biomass, hydro and geothermal power. For more information, visit http://www.geenergyfinancialservices.com

About GE

GE is a diversified global infrastructure, finance and media company that is built to meet essential world needs. From energy, water, transportation and health to access to money and information, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.ge.com. GE is Imagination at Work.

About ACCIONA Energy

ACCIONA Energy is a world leader in renewable energies with a major presence in eight technologies. In wind power it has installed 5,403 MW, owned by the company and other companies, in 195 wind parks in 13 countries, and it produces wind turbines using proprietary technology. As of June 30, 2008, the company had installed 65 MW of solar thermal plants, 97 MW of photovoltaic power and 30 MW of thermal energy. It also owns and operates three biomass plants (33 MW) and 19 small hydro power stations (59 MW). In biofuels, it produces biodiesel from vegetable oils and bioethanol from wine-surplus alcohol.

ACCIONA Energy belongs to the ACCIONA group, a Spanish corporation with activities in more than 30 countries on five continents. It works in the fields of infrastructure, renewable energy, hydro resources, urban and environmental services, logistics and transport, housing development and hospital management, among others. ACCIONA has a workforce of over 40,000 employees and is quoted on the Spanish IBEX-35 (ANA.MC) selective index. www.acciona-

energy.com

Editor’s Note:

TV news B-roll of a wind farm, from general archives, is available at: http://www.geenergyfinancialservices.com/RenewablesInvestments/

Contacts

GE Energy Financial Services

Christa Bowers, +1-203-961-2934

or

Ruder Finn (for ACCIONA)

Robin Crawford, 1-202-974-5025

C: +1-202-378-8385

crawfordr@ruderfinn.com

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 7, 2008 — In a study just released by J.D. Power and Associates, Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) ranked highest in customer satisfaction among midsize utilities in the South, as well as all utilities in the nation. This marked the first year that Jackson EMC had been included in the study.

“We are deeply honored to receive this recognition,” said Randall Pugh, Jackson EMC president/CEO. “Jackson EMC’s employees have a long-standing dedication to providing service that exceeds our members’ expectations, whether that means quickly restoring power after a storm, making sure bills are correct, promptly handling members’ requests , or planning infrastructure additions to ensure adequate power supplies. This award is truly a reflection of not only the effort they put into their jobs, but also the spirit in which they carry out those jobs day in and day out. I am proud to be associated with employees who are as committed to customer service excellence as those at Jackson EMC.”

The study ranked both large and midsize utilities in the East, Midwest, South and West. Midsize utilities serve 125,000-499,999 residential customers, while large utilities serve 500,000 or more customers. Factors examined by the study included power quality and reliability, price, billing and payment, corporate citizenship, communications and customer service.

“Jackson EMC’s focus has never shifted from the day we first powered our lines in 1939, and that focus is providing our members with high quality service and reliable, affordable power. Every decision we make is made with our members’ best interests in mind,” said Pugh, “and we truly appreciate this response from our members.”

About J.D. Power and Associates

Headquartered in Westlake Village, CA, J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services company operating in key business sectors, including market research, forecasting, performance improvement, training and customer satisfaction. The firm’s quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of customers annually. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

About Jackson EMC

Jackson EMC, a cooperative owned by the members it serves, provides electricity and related services to nearly 204,500 meters in 10 Northeast Georgia counties, with offices in Jefferson, Lawrenceville, Gainesville and Neese. To learn more, visit www.jacksonemc.com.

Contact:

Bonnie G. Jones

706-367-6114 (office)

706-207-7973 (cell)

DEVENS, Mass., Aug. 6, 2008 – American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), an energy technologies company, announced today that it has licensed its proprietary WT1650 wind turbine design to Model Enerji Ltd., Turkey’s first megawatt-class wind turbine manufacturer. Under the terms of the contract, Model Enerji has exclusive rights to manufacture, sell, install, operate and maintain the WT1650 inTurkey and has non-exclusive rights for surrounding Mediterranean and Eastern European countries.

Model Enerji, based inIstanbul, plans to manufacture the 1.65 megawatt (MW) turbines, which utilize a doubly-fed induction generator drive train, inTurkey’sAnkara industrial zone. The company plans to have its first prototype installed and commissioned in mid-2009 and begin producing the turbines by the end of 2009. Subject to achieving certain volume production levels with the WT1650, Model Enerji also has a right of first refusal to license a proprietary 2 or 2.5 MW wind turbine design from AMSC Windtec that will use a full-conversion permanent magnet generator drive train.

“Because of its vast wind resources, open terrain and industrial infrastructure,Turkey is predicted to be among the world’s fastest growing wind energy markets,” said M. Celal Keki, General Manager of Model Enerji. “Our highly experienced management team has extensive expertise in Turkey’s energy industry. Utilizing AMSC Windtec’s designs and expertise, our company will be the first wind turbine manufacturer inTurkey and is ideally positioned to capitalize on this advancing market.”

Model Enerji was recently founded by a team of veterans of Turkey’s energy sector. The company works in collaboration with two key Turkish partners: Pars Makina Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of turbo and rotary heat engines; and SNC Kalite Ltd., an expert in quality assurance systems and integrated logistic systems.

In addition to an upfront license fee, AMSC will receive a royalty payment for the first 425 WT1650 wind turbines manufactured by Model Enerji. AMSC also has a right of first refusal to provide the electrical systems needed for all of the wind turbines manufactured by Model Enerji.

“Turkey has one of the fastest growing economies in the world and, like all growing economies, it needs more sources of power generation to enable its continued strong growth,” said Greg Yurek, AMSC founder and chief executive officer. “With the country’s electricity demand expected to riseseven to eight percent annually in the coming years, the Turkish government is increasingly promoting wind power to bolster the security of the country’s power supply, gain additional energy independence and reduce emissions. Model Enerji has a first-mover advantage in this dynamic market and has the technical expertise, strong management and experienced partners needed to achieve long-term success.”

In its Global Wind 2007 Report, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) predicts Turkey could be the next “giant market on Europe’s doorstep.” The country’s wind power capacity grew 198 percent to 146 MW in 2007. An additional 12 licensed projects with a capacity of over 600 MW are expected to be finalized by the end of 2009. The Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Agency is expected to offer licenses for up to 10,000 MW of wind energy in the years ahead and says 30,000 MW would eventually be feasible.

About Model Enerji Ltd.

Model Enerji Ltd. is a newly established firm launched by a team of highly experienced experts inTurkey’s energy sector. Model Enerji is the first company founded in Turkey to manufacture megawatt-class wind turbines. It has plans to localize a majority of its wind turbine components within the next three years.

About American Superconductor (NASDAQ: AMSC)

AMSC is a leading energy technologies company offering an array of solutions based on two proprietary technologies: programmable power electronic converters and high temperature superconductor (HTS) wires. The company’s products, services and system-level solutions enable cleaner, more efficient and more reliable generation, delivery and use of electric power. AMSC is a leader in alternative energy, offering grid interconnection solutions as well as licensed wind turbine designs and electrical systems. As the world’s principal supplier of HTS wire, the company is enabling a new generation of compact, high-power electrical products, including power cables, grid-level surge protectors, Secure Super Grids™ technology, motors, generators, and advanced transportation and defense systems. AMSC also provides utility and industrial customers worldwide with voltage regulation systems that dramatically enhance power grid capacity, reliability and security, as well as industrial productivity. The company’s technologies are protected by a broad and deep intellectual property portfolio consisting of hundreds of patents and licenses worldwide. More information is available at www.amsc.com.

Contact:

Jason Fredette

Director of Investor & Media Relations

American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC)

978-842-3177

jfredette@amsc.com

BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 7, 2008–Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Hopkins Ridge Wind Facility continues to build on the success of generating clean, renewable energy with the addition of four new wind turbines. The expansion, which brings the total number of turbines at the Dayton, Columbia County facility to 87, is another step for the utility and the region toward a sustainable energy future.

“Wind power and southeastern Washington are a great team,” said Kimberly Harris, executive vice president and chief resource officer for PSE. “Hopkins Ridge is both a valuable contributor to meeting renewable energy needs, and to the local economy and tax base in Dayton and Columbia County.”

Hopkins Ridge began operation in November 2005 with 83 wind turbines capable of producing 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity. With the four new 1.8 MW turbines fully operational yesterday, Aug. 6, total capacity at the facility rises to 157 MW, or the energy equivalent of that required to serve more than 40,000 homes.

In addition to the four new wind turbines, PSE also recently updated the aviation warning lights at Hopkins Ridge. An improved array of only 19 lights has replaced an initial design of 44 lights, and the lights have also been synchronized with the adjacent Marengo wind facility.

Overall, Hopkins Ridge has generated more than 1 million megawatt hours (MWh) since beginning commercial operation less than three years ago, and had a significant positive impact on the local economy. The facility employs five full-time PSE staff, with additional personnel from vendors and suppliers also on site. Along with creating jobs in the community, Hopkins Ridge has expanded the local tax base, paying more than $1.7 million in total local and county taxes since entering operation.

Production royalties to landowners with wind turbines located on their property have also benefitted the area’s economy.

“Dayton is a historic community, but is also pointing the way to energy independence and a future of clean, renewable energy,” said Harris. “Hopkins Ridge is a new chapter in the area’s pioneer legacy, bringing a new source of economic vitality that is compatible with agriculture and the traditional family farm.”

PSE is the largest utility-owner of wind energy facilities in the Northwest, and also owns and operates the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility, located east of Ellensburg, Kittitas County. Wild Horse entered service in December 2006 and has 127 wind turbines with the capacity to produce 229 MW of electricity with a planned expansion of an additional 26 turbines by late 2009. On July 4, 2008, it reached the 1 million MWh mark of generation since inception. Both facilities have exceeded their expected production by approximately 6 percent this year, and have demonstrated the ability to be a reliable source of year-round electric power generation and an asset to the local economy, tourism and the community.

More information on PSE’s commitment to renewable energy can be found on www.PSE.com.

About Puget Sound Energy

Washington state’s oldest and largest energy utility, with a 6,000-square-mile service area stretching across 11 counties, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) serves more than 1 million electric customers and 737,000 natural gas customers. PSE, a subsidiary of Puget Energy (NYSE:PSD), meets the energy needs of its growing customer base primarily in Western Washington through incremental, cost-effective energy conservation, procurement of sustainable energy resources, and far-sighted investment in the energy-delivery infrastructure. PSE employees are dedicated to providing great customer service to deliver energy that is safe, reliable, reasonably priced, and environmentally responsible. For more information, visit www.PSE.com.

Contacts:

Puget Sound Energy

Andy Wappler, 1-888-831-7250

EAST MOLINE, IL, Aug. 7, 2008 — The Bird Buffer™, offered by Nixalite, is a programmable, electronic aerosol generator that repels flying birds – indoors and outdoors - by producing a nearly invisible repellent haze. Birds that fly through the haze soon associate the location with the repellent’s effect and leave the area for good. Bird Buffers are quiet, safe and extremely efficient, using very little repellent to cover huge open areas. Included timers allow for unattended operation at times of peak bird activity.

“From airplane hangers to food processing facilities, flying birds can cause damage and infection. Finding a way to control nuisance birds in open spaces has been a challenge that, until now has not been easy to solve,” said Cory Gellerstedt, president of Nixalite. “Bird Buffer is the only flying bird deterrent of its type in the world.”

Bird Buffer is a machine that converts liquid Fog Force, a harmless grape food flavoring, into tiny nano-particles which, when blown into the air at 90 mph, create an invisible haze that stays suspended in the air for about 6 hours. When used indoors, the Bird Buffer haze does not damage paint, and the scent is a faint, pleasant grape aroma.

“Bird Buffer is extremely cost-effective, adds Gellerstedt. “Because it works on a timer, labor is minimized. Whereas a fogging machine requires a gallon of Fog Force fluid to fog a three- to five- acre area for two hours, the Bird Buffer only uses one gallon of Fog Force to keep the same size area 96% bird free for two months. That’s quite a savings of money and time.”

Bird Buffer has been approved in places where other systems are not:

Pittsburgh, PA, August 8, 2008 — Robin Hurst, Alabama Power’s senior vice president for Power Delivery (shown in the photo on the right with Wanda Reder, president of IEEE/PES), received the IEEE Power and Energy Society’s “Leadership in Power” award at the 2008 IEEE Power and Energy Society’s General Meeting held in Pittsburgh in July. The prestigious award recognizes industry leaders for exceptional contributions to the promotion of the electric power engineering profession.

Although the Leadership in Power award can be given annually, the society maintains the prestigious nature of the award by presenting it only when nominees meet the award’s high standards. Selection is based on an evaluation of each nominee’s accomplishments, with a particular focus on the candidate’s promotion of the importance of the power engineering profession, their work with university power engineering programs and their encouragement of young engineers through mentoring and career development programs.

After years of informal mentoring, Hurst created an Engineer in Training program at Alabama Power in 1993 to recruit, train and hire young engineers. To date, more than 200 engineers have gotten their start through the program. Hurst also serves, and encourages his employees to serve, on engineering department advisory committees at several universities. He has also held key leadership roles with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, and the Southeastern Electric Exchange.

About the IEEE

The IEEE, a non-profit organization, is an international professional association for the advancement of technology. The name was originally an acronym for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Today, the organization’s scope of interest has expanded into related fields, including the aerospace and biomedical fields. The IEEE serves more than 375,000 members in more than 160 countries. The Power and Energy Society is a worldwide, non-profit association of more than 21,000 individuals engaged in electric power engineering.