AEP Ohio Extends Successful Small Business Express Program Contract With Lime Energy

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lime Energy Co. (NASDAQ: LIME) announced today a 2-year extension of a contract valued at $5 million by AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP), to continue the marketing and implementation of their Small Business Express Program. This program was created by AEP Ohio to deliver cost-effective energy solutions to the hard-to-reach small business segment with an average demand of 100kw or less throughout their service footprint. Since late 2012, Lime Energy has successfully completed over 1,600 energy efficiency projects while providing total customer engagement and multi-channel outreach to over 25,000 small businesses.