New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission Selects TRC to Support Energy Efficiency Efforts in Schools

TRC Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRR) today announced that it has been awarded a $500,000 grant by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (NH PUC) to provide energy benchmarking services to the state’s K-12 schools. The project is being funded by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to help the NH PUC achieve its goal of reducing carbon emissions through energy efficiency.

The New Hampshire EnergySmart Schools Program will use TRC’s Building Energy Performance System to generate reports describing energy use and associated carbon emissions for each K-12 school building and compare results across the state. The results will also be compared with buildings in the EPA Portfolio Manager Program, allowing qualified schools to earn the ENERGY STAR label.

“We are very excited to have TRC Energy Services bring their schools benchmarking program to New Hampshire,” said Jack Ruderman, Director of the Sustainable Energy Division of the NH PUC. “This initiative is perfect for helping us reach the State’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and making energy more affordable.”

TRC expects to benchmark 250 schools throughout New Hampshire over two years. The project will help the State document the year-to-year impact of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, as well as to determine which initiatives have the greatest effect on reducing energy usage. It will also allow the NH PUC to track energy savings into the future.

This is TRC’s first energy efficiency program in the state of New Hampshire. TRC is currently benchmarking schools in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and has previously benchmarked schools in Texas and Wisconsin.

About TRC

TRC creates and implements sophisticated and innovative solutions to the challenges facing America's environmental, energy and infrastructure markets. The Company also is a leading provider of technical, financial, risk management, and construction services to commercial and government customers across the country. Headquartered in Lowell, MA, TRC has approximately 2,600 employees and more than 70 domestic offices. For more information, visit TRC's website at www.TRCsolutions.com.

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