September 21, 2009

Bangor Hydro Electric Company to Host Maine Winter Expo 2009 Strengthening Maines Energy Future

Bangor, ME-- Bangor Hydro Electric Company will host the Maine Winter Expo 2009, Strengthening Maine's Energy Future, on Wednesday, September 23, from 1:00-6:00 p.m. at Spectacular Event Center on Griffin Road in Bangor. The event will offer valuable information and resources for residential and small to medium commercial customers to prepare for the coming winter.

The Expo will feature two concurrent tracks of focus for customers to choose from: Track I: Energy Solutions for Today; Track II: Energy Solutions for Tomorrow. Presentations and Displays will take place throughout the day along with drawings for items such as energy audits, storm survival kits, gift certificates and more!

"With so much interest in alternative energy and stimulus funding for weatherization, we wanted to provide our customers with a wealth of information all in one place," said Jen Brooker, Customer Service Manager. "This Expo is one example of how Bangor Hydro is working to be an energy solutions provider."

Bangor Hydro will unveil a new rebate program available to customers who purchase qualifying energy-efficient heat pumps. In addition, Customer Service Representatives will be on hand to assist customers with budget plans and payment arrangements. There will also be representatives from Eastern Area Agency on Aging, Penquis, Efficiency Maine, United Way, Emergency Management Agencies, the Maine Weather Service, and agencies that offer low-interest loans, low-income assistance, energy audits, and heat pump technology.

The Expo is free to the public and light refreshments will be served. Additional details and a list of participants are available at bangorhydro.com.

Bangor Hydro-Electric Company (BHE) is an electric utility wholly-owned by Emera Inc. BHE serves a population of 192,000 in an area encompassing 5,275 square miles in eastern and east coastal Maine. BHE is a member of the New England Power Pool and is interconnected with other New England utilities to the south and with the New Brunswick Power Corp. to the north. Visit us at www.bhe.com.

Emera Inc. (EMA-TSX) is an energy and services company with $4.7 billion in assets. Electricity is Emera's core business. The company has two wholly-owned regulated electric utility subsidiaries, Nova Scotia Power Inc. and Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, which together serve 600,000 customers. Emera also owns 19% of St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited, which serves more than 50,000 customers on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia and 25% of Grand Bahama Power Company which serves 19,000 customers on the Caribbean island of Grand Bahama. In addition to its electric utility investments, Emera has a joint venture interest in Bear Swamp, a 600 megawatt pumped storage hydro-electric facility in northern Massachusetts; a 12.9% interest in the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline; a 7.4% interest in Open Hydro and Emera Energy Services which manages energy assets on behalf of third parties. Visit Emera on the web at www.emera.com.