PowerSecure Deploys More Than 300 Electricity Crew Members And Readies Backup Power Systems To Support Customers At Risk From Hurricane Joaquin

WAKE FOREST, N.C., Oct. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerSecure International, Inc. (NYSE: POWR) today announced that, in response to requests from multiple utilities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic for utility crew support, PowerSecure has mobilized and pre-deployed more than 300 linemen, damage assessment experts and logistics support staff to assist with power restoration, if required, as Hurricane Joaquin approaches the United States.

In addition, the company's distributed generation monitoring center has begun storm mode operations, topping off fuel and successfully testing backup power systems for data center, hospital, industrial and retail customers at risk for power outages due to potential power disruptions from Hurricane Joaquin.

"We continue to monitor developments closely and stand ready to serve our customers with the  reliable backup power and complete customer service they count on PowerSecure for to maintain their critical business operations during severe weather episodes," said Sidney Hinton, chief executive officer of PowerSecure.

"We also have hundreds of damage assessors and utility crew members pre-deployed and ready to assist our utility customers in the safe and rapid restoration of power to customers. We hope they are not needed, but if they are, we are ready to serve our customers when they need us most," Hinton added.

About PowerSecure

PowerSecure International, Inc. is a leading provider of utility and energy technologies to electric utilities, and their industrial, institutional and commercial customers.  PowerSecure provides products and services in the areas of Interactive Distributed Generation ® (IDG®), energy efficiency, utility infrastructure and solar energy. 

The company is a pioneer in developing IDG® power systems with sophisticated smart grid capabilities, including the ability to 1) forecast electricity demand and electronically deploy the systems to deliver more efficient, and environmentally friendly, power at peak power times, 2) provide utilities with dedicated electric power generation capacity to utilize for demand response purposes and 3) provide customers with the most dependable standby power in the industry.  Its proprietary distributed generation system designs utilize a range of technologies to deliver power, including renewables. 

The company's energy efficiency products and services include energy efficient lighting solutions that utilize LED technologies to improve lighting quality, and the design, installation and maintenance of energy conservation measures which we offer, primarily as a subcontractor, to large energy service company providers, called ESCOs, for the benefit of commercial, industrial and institutional customers as end users.

PowerSecure also provides electric utilities with transmission and distribution infrastructure maintenance and construction services, and engineering and regulatory consulting services.  Additional information is available at www.powersecure.com.

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