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TVIG Expands Republic of Haiti Power Generation Projects;

TVIG Expands Republic of Haiti Power Generation Projects;

Published 04-16-03

Submitted by Tennessee Valley Infrastructure Group Inc

CHATTANOOGA, TN - Tennessee Valley Infrastructure Group Inc. (TVIG), one of the first companies to bring affordable infrastructure solutions to underserved regions around the world, today announced that it has completed the installation of the Petite Goave, Haiti diesel power generation plant, bringing the company's installed power generation plants in the country to four. Plans are in development also for a fifth plant of 8MWs at another location in Haiti.

The 2MW Petite Goave power plant is the latest installation to bring 24-hour power to Haitian communities. In 2002, under contract with Societe Generale D'Energie, S.A. (Soged), TVIG also improved power generation in the cities of Cap Haitien, Les Cayes, and Jeremie.

Robbin Russell, TVIG's vice president of project management said, "These installations are bringing electricity 24 hours a day, seven days a week to communities that were accustomed to having only nominal power eight hours a day. This type of development leads to vastly improved standards of living.For instance, Cap Haiten, a city of approximately 500,000 now has the potential to reduce food spoilage problems through consistent refrigeration and decrease nighttime crime by powering street lights."

Soged, the Haitian Cummins distributor based in Port-au-Prince, has been in charge of the projects and operates as an Independent Power Producer selling power to Electricite d'Haiti under a power purchase agreement. Soged purchased the generators from Minneapolis-based Cummins Power Rent.

Rocky Hofstetter, General Manager, Cummins Power Rent, who recommended TVIG for the Soged projects installations said, "TVIG brings the highest professionalism and a profound understanding of project installations under a variety of circumstances. We had every confidence in their abilities to get the Haiti power projects online. We're pleased that further installations are in the works in Haiti and look forward to working with TVIG on other future endeavors."

TVIG installed seven Cummins 1500 kW DHLE units to deliver 8MW of electricity to Electicite d'Haiti in Cap Hatien. In the city of Les Cayes, TVIG installed 4 MW of prime power to supplement the power being delivered to the city by a nearby hydro-generation plant. This plant consisted of four Cummins 1500 kW DHLE units along with transformers, switching and fuse protection.

Under a separate agreement with Electricite d'Haiti, TVIG and Soged installed a single Cummins 1500 kW DHLE unit in Jeremie. This unit will be used in conjunction with another diesel unit to increase the reliability and generation capacity of the city. This unit and installation were sold to Electricite d'Haiti and will not be operated by Soged.

About TVIG

Headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, TVIG specializes in mid-scale power and utility projects, including the delivery of affordable, municipal- scale infrastructure solutions to emerging economies. The Company was founded in 1998 on the premise that there is significant demand in underserved regions for clean, cost-effective, quality infrastructure, and that addressing this need will stimulate economic development and improve people's lives around the globe. Leveraging the capabilities of its consortium members, which include top-tier names in power generation and economic development, TVIG has implemented its Integrated Infrastructure Platform(TM) (IIP(TM)) in regions within Central America, Latin America, Africa, and Central Europe. The Company also provides engineering, procurement and construction contracting services to energy project developers in North America, concentrating on distributed generation, hybrid and renewable energy solutions. For more information about TVIG, please visit our website at http://www.tvigroup.com.

About Cummins Power Rent

Cummins Power Rent is an international supplier of rental generator sets. The trailerized units feature PowerCommand(R) generator sets from Cummins Power Generation, a world leader in the design and manufacture of power generation equipment. For more information about power rentals, contact: Cummins Power Rent, 1400 73rd Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55432. Phone: 1-877-POWR-NOW (1-877-769-7669). Please visit the web site at http://www.cumminspowerrent.com.

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