Applied Energy Group, Inc.

Applied Energy Group (AEG) is a multi-disciplinary technical, economic and management consulting firm. The company was founded in 1982 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameresco, Inc. since 2011. AEG provides a comprehensive suite of demand-side management (DSM) consulting services designed to address the evolving needs of utilities, government bodies, and grid operators worldwide. Our consulting services are focused on key areas in the DSM life cycle:o Energy Planning and Program Design — demand-side potential studies, EE and DR potential studies, market characterizations, IRP support, end-use modeling, design and analysis of utility EE and DR pilots and programs, cost-effectiveness analysis, and support for program filingso Program Management and Implementation Support — management of EE programs, coordination of specific program implementation, industry-leading hosted program tracking system - Vision DSM.o Engineering Support — Measurement and verification of EE, DR, DG, and emerging measures and projects, technology assessments and demonstrations.o Program Evaluation — EE, DR and behavior program process and impact evaluationo Regulatory Support — written testimony, response to information requests, expert witness testimonyOur consulting engagements are managed and delivered by a seasoned, interdisciplinary team comprised of professional engineers as well as economists, business planners, project managers, market researchers, load research professionals, and statisticians. Clients view AEG’s experts as trusted advisors, and we work collaboratively to make our clients’ DSM initiatives a success.VisionDSM:Since 2004, AEG has been providing its VisionDSM tracking system to the utility industry. AEG has over 30 full time employees dedicated to VisionDSM. We have deployed the system to over 85 different utilities representing over 1,600 separate programs.