Aqua Pennsylvania Chairman to Accept Environmental "Green Power" Award for Solar Farm

September 8, 2010

Sep 08, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua Pennsylvania:

Who:

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Chairman & CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis

What:

Aqua Pennsylvania's Chairman & CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis will accept the Green Power: Turn it On! award for the company from Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture). Aqua Pennsylvania is receiving the award for the construction of a 1.0 megawatt photovoltaic solar power array at its Ingram's Mill water treatment plant in East Bradford Township, Chester County. The solar farm, among the largest in Pennsylvania, received the Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence from the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) earlier this year.

PennFuture awards recognize individuals and organizations annually for their work in promoting the clean energy economy in Pennsylvania. The Green Power: Turn it On! campaign is a multifaceted, multiyear campaign aimed at building the renewable energy market in the state.

When:

Thursday, September 16, 2010
12 noon
Award presentation expected to begin at approximately 12:45 p.m.

Where:

Hilton Inn at Penn
3600 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA

Contact:

Donna Alston
Director, Communications, Aqua Pennsylvania
610.645.1095

dpalston@aquaamerica.com

Kristian Smith
Director, Donor Relations
PennFuture
215.545.2133

smith@pennfuture.org

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. serves approximately 1.4 million residents in 30 counties throughout Pennsylvania with more than 1 million in southeastern Pennsylvania.

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SOURCE: Aqua Pennsylvania

Aqua Pennsylvania
Donna Alston
Director, Communications
610-645-1095
dpalston@aquaamerica.com
or
PennFuture
Kristian Smith
Director, Donor Relations
215-545-2133
smith@pennfuture.org

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