SAN FRANCISCO, CA - August 16, 2007 - The Center for Resource Solutions announced today that Commercial Energy's "Be Green" renewable energy certificate (REC) product is now Green-e certified. Commercial Energy joins the network of renewable energy providers that offer products certified by Green-e, the nation's leading certification and verification program for renewable energy.

"We are pleased that Commercial Energy will participate in Green-e by offering a certified renewable energy option to its commercial business customers," said Alex Pennock, Green-e associate. "Commercial Energy's customized REC solutions have just made it even easier for businesses to reduce the environmental impact of the electricity they use."

Commercial Energy can now offer its customers more tailored energy solutions. By purchasing Commercial Energy "Be Green" RECs, customers will support nationwide renewable resources as well as aid the development of new renewable resources to be built in the U.S.

"Beginning in 1997, our consultative approach with our clients has frequently led us to develop new energy services and products. Since opening in California in 2004, our clients have asked us to help them meet and exceed their environmental responsibilities with a fully qualified electricity product. Green-e certified RECs meet their requirements as well as ours. We are excited to help in the growth of this next generation of community-focused energy services," said Ron Perry, Commercial Energy's CEO and co-founder.

The Green-e program is the leading renewable energy certification and verification program in the U.S., with over 150 participating vendors who sold over five million MWhs of renewable energy in 2005. The program provides independent, third-party certification to ensure certified renewable energy meets strict environmental and consumer protection standards.

The Green-e logo, the national symbol for renewable energy excellence, enables a growing number of consumers to easily identify high quality, certified renewable energy options, as well as everyday consumer products that are produced by companies that use renewable energy in their operations.

Providers of Green-e certified renewable energy agree to abide by the Green-e Code of Conduct, and meet strict Green-e disclosure and truth-in-advertising requirements. All Green-e marketers undergo an annual verification audit to document that the company purchased and/or generated enough quantity and type of renewable energy to meet customer demand and marketing claims.

About Commercial Energy:

Commercial Energy of Montana was founded in 1997 to provide businesses a choice in natural gas providers. In its first year of eligibility in 2002, Commercial Energy placed 44th on the INC.500 list of the "Fastest Growing Private Companies in America". In 2004, Commercial Energy opened its Oakland, California office. Today, with its associated natural gas production company Ranck Oil, Commercial Energy owns and/or gathers natural gas at over 150 producing wells from Montana to California. The company continually seeks new clients and production assets to create a diverse portfolio which helps it maintain stable margins in growing markets throughout the Northwest and California. Commercial Energy provides over 800 clients with natural gas supplies, price risk management services, and regulatory advocacy exclusively to end users, such as healthcare providers, food and metals manufacturers, restaurants, and hospitality providers.

About Green-e and the Center for Resource Solutions:

Green-e provides an easy way for consumers to find credible greenhouse gas mitigation options. The Green-e Program currently offers renewable energy certification and Green-e logo product labeling for businesses and organizations that purchase or generate sufficient quantities of renewable energy. Beginning in October 2007, Green-e will also offer certification of retail greenhouse gas emission reduction products. To learn more about Green-e certified products and programs available in all 50 states, visit www.green-e.org. Green-e is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a San Francisco-based nonprofit with a global impact. CRS brings forth expert responses to pertinent climate change issues with the speed and effectiveness necessary to provide real-time solutions to ongoing environmental problems. CRS' leadership through collaboration and environmental innovation builds policies and consumer protection mechanisms that foster healthy and sustained growth in national and international markets for environmental solutions to climate change including renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Center for Resource Solutions

Center for Resource Solutions

The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) is a national nonprofit with global impact. CRS brings forth expert responses to climate change issues with the speed and effectiveness necessary to provide real-time solutions. Our leadership through collaboration and environmental innovation builds policies and consumer-protection mechanisms in renewable energy, greenhouse gas reductions, and energy efficiency that foster healthy and sustained growth in national and international markets.

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