FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Phoenix, Ariz., May 24, 2010 - Located at 1628 West Williams Drive, Alpha Energy, a member of Total Power Solutions provider The Alpha Group, recently completed the construction and commissioning of a 69.3kW Elevated Solar PV Grid-Tied structure for Cox Union Hills in Phoenix, AZ.

“An Elevated Racking System, like the one here at the Union Hills Cox facility, is a great way to put underutilized real estate to work,” said Larry Madsen, Strategic Business Development professional at Alpha Energy. ”By installing the system over their existing parking lot, we created 60 covered parking spots for employees and customers, turning their cost center into a profit center and lowering overall operational facilities costs. This is a great value add for a renewable energy system, and enhances Cox’s commitment to sustainable business practices.”

Located right off the Black Canyon Freeway, a major freeway artery, the 69.3kW Union Hills system consists of 396 photovoltaic panels connected by two inverters. The system will generate more than 108,000 kilowatt hours per year, enough to power about 11 homes. The resulting annual CO2 offset of 130,000 lbs is equivalent to preventing the emissions from 10 cars.

Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services in partnership with Sprint.

Alpha Energy, is a full-service engineering and project development company for turnkey renewable energy technologies and photovoltaic systems for commercial, institutional and remote (off-grid) applications. Alpha Energy is a division of Alpha Technologies, a world leading Total Power Solutions provider for more than thirty years. Stop by our Phoenix office on 1628 West Williams Drive or contact us at 623 251 3000. Alpha Energy is a member of The Alpha Group.

The Alpha Group represents a global alliance of independent companies that share a common philosophy - create world-class Total Power Solutions for communication, commercial, industrial and renewable energy markets.

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For this and/or more information, contact:
Jeff Lechtanski
Director of Marketing Communications – Alpha
jlechtanski@alpha.com

Larry Madsen
Strategic Business Development – Alpha Energy
AERequests@alpha.com