APPA AWARDS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD TO ALAMEDA POWER & TELECOM

ALAMEDA, Calif., August 1, 2004 — Alameda Power & Telecom's Energy Management Supervisor Meredith Owens recently accepted the Community Service Award from Glenn Cannon of the Board of Directors of the American Public Power Association. The award is given to public power utilities that have shown a commitment to enhancing the quality of life in their communities.

Several Public Benefits initiatives were cited, including Alameda Power & Telecom's Geothermal Education Project, Solar Photovoltaic Middle School Project, Geothermal Power Plant Tours, and Neighborhood Programs.

The American Public Power Association is comprised of approximately 2,000 municipal utilities across the United States that collectively serve over onequarter of the nation's electrical consumers.