SAN FRANCISCO, CA and SAN ANSELMO, CA--(Marketwire - January 26, 2009) - San Domenico School, the oldest independent Catholic school in California, and Recurrent Energy, a distributed power company and a leading provider of onsite solar energy, today announced the dedication of a 412 kilowatt solar energy system, the largest school installation in Marin County. The installation consists of 2,358 photovoltaic panels, spread across several roof- and ground-mounted arrays, covering almost one full football field in total. A dedication ceremony for the system will be held on Friday, January 30, 2009 at San Domenico School in San Anselmo.

Recurrent Energy is financing, owning and operating the solar energy system, and worked with Sonoma, Calif.-based Solaris Solar for construction of the installation. The company is selling 100% of the electricity produced -- which is expected to provide nearly 85 percent of San Domenico's annual need -- under a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). In return, San Domenico receives predictable and reduced energy costs, without the upfront capital costs and risks of solar power plant ownership.

"We are excited to be running our school on electricity generated at our school," said Mathew Heersche, San Domenico's head of school. "While the students have already been actively involved in making sustainable lifestyle choices at home and in the community, we look forward to continuing their education in eco-responsibility and, overall, in a sustainable environment."

Recurrent Energy's installation is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 860,000 pounds annually as determined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That is equivalent to removing 70 vehicles from the road, preserving 3 acres of forest from deforestation, or serving 60 U.S. households' electricity needs. All renewable energy credits from this project are owned by Recurrent Energy and will be sold to a third party.

"We are grateful to San Domenico for hosting this solar energy system and for their tireless dedication throughout the installation," said Recurrent Energy's VP of Development, Sheldon Kimber. "Their commitment to this project has been inspiring and sets a high bar for schools across the country to follow suit."

The dedication ceremony held at the San Domenico School's campus in San Anselmo is expected to have more than six hundred students, faculty, parents and community members in attendance. The event is open to the San Domenico Community and press:

-- What: Ceremony dedicating the largest school solar installation in Marin
   County
-- When: Friday, January 30, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. PST
-- Agenda:
   -- 2:00 p.m. -  Speakers - Matthew Heersche, San Domenico's head of
      school; Recurrent Energy's CEO Arno Harris; Shelley Flint, San
      Domenico's Director, Sustainability; Sister Gervaise Valpey, O.P.,
      San Domenico's President Emerita
   -- 2:20 p.m. -  Dedication by students
   -- 2:30 p.m. -  Installation inauguration
   -- 2:45 p.m. -  Refreshments
-- Where: Tamara A. Valley Athletic Center; San Domenico School, 1500
   Butterfield Road, San Anselmo, CA, 94960
-- RSVP: www.sandomenico.org/solar

About San Domenico School

Founded in 1850, San Domenico is the oldest independent Catholic school in California. Situated on 512 acres in Marin County, the School is sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael. San Domenico is dedicated to providing values-based, Catholic education for students of all faiths and cultural backgrounds worldwide. With more than 500 students in grades Pre-K through grade 12, San Domenico offers a co-educational day school program through 8th grade, and a girls' day and boarding school for grades 9 through 12. San Domenico School is the recipient of the National Association of Independent Schools' 2007 "Leading Edge" award for sustainability. In 2008, the school's Garden of Hope was registered as a Bay-Friendly School Garden by StopWaste.Org, the Alameda County Waste Management Authority which promotes waste reduction.

About Recurrent Energy

Recurrent Energy is a distributed power company and a leading provider of onsite solar energy. The company solves rising global demand for clean energy by developing and owning solar power plants located in areas of high demand where power is needed most. Recurrent Energy sells clean electricity to commercial, government, and utility customers at competitive rates via Power Purchase Agreements or Feed-in Tariffs. Notable projects include a 5 megawatt planned installation with The City and County of San Francisco, which is the largest municipal solar installation in the United States. For more information on Recurrent Energy and distributed solar power, please visit www.recurrentenergy.com.