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USPowerSolutions

CAMBRIDGE, MA- November 1, 2000 - USPowerSolutions, the leading provider of customer-centric, enterprise-wide solutions for the deregulated energy marketplace, provides PowerUp-G services for NewEnergy in Pennsylvania.

USPowerSolutions' PowerUp-G is an Internet transport mechanism for interaction with utilities eliminating the need for Value Added Networks (VANs). PowerUp-G provides Energy Service Providers (ESPs) and Local Distribution Companies (LDCs) with a solution for EDI over the Internet in accordance with the regulatory standards of that market. In Pennsylvania, LDCs and ESPs will have the opportunity to eliminate costly VAN transaction charges by converting to EDI over the Internet in the form of GISB™ EDM. USPowerSolutions developed PowerUp-G specifically to allow for GISB™ EDM to transition easily and effectively in markets that prescribe to such a protocol.

"PowerUp-G has allowed us to streamline our process for communicating with utilities," says Jeff Bladen, NewEnergy's Mid-Atlantic Director of Product and Supply. "PowerUp-G is a straight forward, easily implemented, cost efficient solution to the regulation protocols of the Pennsylvania marketplace. This product is easier to interact with than the VAN as it allows for a greater level of automation."

PowerUp-G, USPowerSolutions fully compliant GISB™ EDM product, was developed for customers who want to participate in the Pennsylvania market and other markets in a more automated and cost effective manner. "By profiling the needs of your trading community, USPowerSolutions has developed a product that meets the current and future data transport requirements of the restructuring energy marketplace," said Jason Solinksy, Chief Technology Officer of USPowerSolutions. "In addition, the PowerUp-G model allows our clients to step back from the technical details and support of each transaction and focus more of their efforts on business process improvement initiatives."

Costly VAN transactions charges can be eliminated with PowerUp-G. It is compatible with the customer's existing EDI infrastructure, provides online reporting, and automatically identifies errors to ensure rapid dispute resolution. PowerUp-G can easily be deployed as a turnkey solution. Our upgrades guarantee the most recent version is available at all times so that our customers are provided with secured and accurate information to run their business.

About NewEnergy, Inc.:
NewEnergy is America's leading energy service provider, with offices in Austin, Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Tucson, and the San Francisco Bay area. NewEnergy strives to help its customers increase their profitability through integrated, high-value energy solutions. Its services include electricity products, information services, energy efficiency services, site generation, energy-related equipment and supplies, and a telecom service offering. A subsidiary of The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), NewEnergy was formed in 1995 to serve customers nationwide in the emerging competitive retail electricity market. AES is a leading global power company comprised of competitive generation, distribution and retail supply businesses in 18 countries. AES is dedicated to providing electricity worldwide in a socially responsible way. More information on NewEnergy and its products and services is available at www.newenergy.com.
NOTE: GISB™ is a registered trademark of The Gas Industry Standard Board.

About USPowerSolutions:
USPowerSolutions is the leading provider of customer-centric, enterprise-wide solutions for the deregulating energy marketplace. Our product provides energy companies with a single integrated point of access to best-of-breed providers across the entire commodity supply chain. Using an innovative and proprietary technology platform and a unique application delivery method, USPowerSolutions is able to very rapidly deploy world-class enterprise information systems that are cost effective, easy to manage, and highly flexible. USPowerSolutions' customers include some of the most innovative energy companies in North America. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, USPowerSolutions can be accessed via the Web at .

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