FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 4 , 2008

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John Picone
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DeKalb County, Georgia, Public Works Department,
Sanitation Division Receives SWANA’s Silver Excellence Award

Decatur, Georgia – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has recognized the DeKalb County Public Works Department, Division of Sanitation (County) with a Silver Excellence Award in the Landfill Gas category. The award is for the County's successful construction and operation of a 3.2 megawatt (MW) Green Energy Project at its Seminole Road Landfill. This award was presented on Thursday, October 23, 2008, at SWANA's annual Wastecon conference. DeKalb County, Georgia, is located in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.

This project is innovative in that the project was self-developed by the County, instead of relying on a third-party outside developer. County staff negotiated the power purchase agreement with Georgia Power, filed and obtained the construction and operating air permits for the facility, and retained a design/ build, and operation and maintenance contractor for the facility.

The $5 million facility initiated commercial operations on October 12, 2006, just seven months after the contractor, SCS Engineers (SCS), received a Notice to Proceed from the County. The facility was designed, built, and is being operated and maintained through SCS’s Energy Division. All monies to develop and operate this facility were appropriated through the Sanitation Enterprise Fund; no general revenue funds were invested. The facility has operated at over 90 percent availability since it began operations in 2006, generating over 43,500 megawatt-hrs (MWh) of electricity and earning over $2.1 million from the sale of electricity to Georgia Power.

About DeKalb County Public Works
The DeKalb County Pubic Works Department provides efficient and effective basic infrastructure services to the County's citizens. The four divisions of the DeKalb Public Works Department are Fleet Maintenance, Roads and Drainage, Sanitation, and Transportation. They all provide dependable services with a focus on quality, environmental compliance, and responsiveness.

About SCS Energy
SCS Energy provides consulting, engineering, construction and operations/maintenance services for renewable energy and cogeneration projects in the range of 30 kW to 120 MW.  SCS Energy specializes in waste gas and natural gas fired turbines, fuel cells and reciprocating engine plant. For more information about SCS Energy, please visit our website at www.scs-energy.com.

About SCS Engineers
Since 1970, SCS Engineers has delivered economically and environmentally sound solutions for solid waste management and site remediation projects throughout the world. The award-winning firm provides engineering, construction, and long-term operations and maintenance to private and public sector clients through a network of over 42 offices across the United States. For more information about SCS Engineers, please visit our website at www.scsengineers.com or contact service@scsengineers.com.

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