MMR Power Solutions To Build 4.1MW Distributed Generation System for Lyons Magnus

Baton Rouge, La., (April 13, 2004)
CONTACT: Rick Campbell, 925 208 2152, rick.campbell@comcast.net

Commercial onsite energy company MMR Power Solutions, LLC (MMR Power) will provide electricity and steam to Lyons Magnus, Inc.'s Fresno, Calif. location with an onsite 4.1 megawatt (MW) distributed generation system.

Darryl Sockwell, Director of MMR Power, a subsidiary of MMR Group, Inc., a large industrial power plant developer and construction firm with completed projects in 31 states, said, “we are on the leading edge of energy solutions for commercial and industrial sites. With the continuing uncertainty over California's power supply, we believe we can help businesses save on their energy bills, while increasing the reliability of their electric supply and providing environmental benefits at the same time.”

Under the fifteen-year agreement, MMR will build, own and operate a 4.1 MW distributed generation system. Lyons Magnus will save approximately 20 percent in power and steam costs for their 380,000 square foot facility in Fresno. In addition, the generation system provides increased energy security and independence with the ability to operate when the utility grid is down. This will allow continuous manufacturing during power outages.

Lyons President Bob Smittcamp said, “This solution for our new state of the art Fresno facility is excellent. Because of our exacting standards for efficiency and product quality, it is necessary to have continuous power and steam. MMR has solved that for us.”

MMR Power Solutions, LLC, is a subsidiary of MMR Group, Inc. Both are headquartered in Baton Rouge, La. With an office in San Ramon, Calif., MMR Power builds, owns and operates onsite generation plants and sells power, hot or chilled water and steam to its clients. Additional generation facilities in operation are at Wawona Frozen Foods in Clovis and Fresno, Calif.

About Distributed Generation

Distributed Generation, also called Combined Heat and Power, is an efficient, clean and reliable approach to generating power and thermal energy from a single fuel source. Distributed Generation uses heat that is otherwise discarded from conventional power generation to produce thermal energy. This energy is used to provide cooling or heating for industrial facilities, district energy systems and commercial buildings.