Black & Veatch expands Smart Grid capabilities

Acquisition of Enspiria Solutions provides clients with complete“concept through completion” expertise in Smart Grid solutions

Overland Park, Kan. (18 March 2010) – Black & Veatch continues to expandits Smart Grid suite of services with the acquisition of Enspiria Solutions, astrategic planning and systems integration company headquartered in Denver,Colo.

“Enspiria is an industry leader in the strategic planning of Smart Gridinvestments and program integration for utilities,” said Rodger E. Smith,President of Black & Veatch’s management consulting division. “As momentumcontinues to build in this industry, Black & Veatch, together withEnspiria, will be at the forefront of unparalleled technology advancements thathelp our clients reduce demand, enhance customer service capabilities, improvereliability and harden their infrastructure to protect it from cyberattacks.”

More than 35 utilities have already turned to the Enspiria team for help indefining and implementing their Smart Grid programs. These programs go beyondthe electric meter and place energy conservation and demand management into thehomes of consumers by making available real-time pricing and consumptioninformation. In total, the company has helped to define and implement SmartGrid programs that benefit approximately 60 million utility customers acrossNorth America.

“Black & Veatch has a solid and long-standing reputation for excellencein providing utilities and telecommunications companies with engineering,consulting and construction expertise in the Smart Grid and utility automationmarkets, while Enspiria brings unparalleled strategic Smart Grid planningexpertise,” said Chip Scott, President of Enspiria. “Together, we can providecomplete concept through completion services, providing our clients a singlepoint of contact for planning, developing and implementing this complexinfrastructure.”

Enspiria will become part of Black & Veatch’s management consultingdivision that provides clients with a wide range of advisory solutions inbusiness and regulatory strategy, financial feasibility, rate development, bondfinancing, asset valuation and evaluation, resource planning, risk managementand business applications.

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

About Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and constructioncompany specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water,telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets.Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutionsthat meet clients’ needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions areprovided from the broad line of service expertise available within Black &Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineeringdesign, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management,program management, construction management, environmental, security design andconsulting, management consulting and infrastructure planning. With $3.2billion in revenue, the employee-owned company has more than 100 officesworldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on sixcontinents.

About Enspiria Solutions

Enspiria Solutions is a leading provider of Smart Grid consulting and programintegration services. With a unique combination of experience, strategy, andimplementation skills, Enspiria’s professionals provide in-depth Smart Gridtechnology expertise and services by defining and delivering complete solutionsthat benchmark the intelligent utilities, and cable and telecommunicationcompanies of tomorrow. Specific areas of expertise include: smart meter &meter data management systems, demand response, transmission and distributionmanagement systems, consumer portal and energy management systems, outagemanagement systems, geographical information systems, work and assetmanagement, regulatory submission assistance and expert witness testimony.

Based on proven technologies, integration standards, and business models,Enspiria provides rapid delivery of complete business solutions throughintegration frameworks and configurable solutions. These services enableutilities to fully realize the benefits of past, current and future technologyinvestments.

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www.enspiria.com

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