The new generation facilities are planned to go on-line in 2012.

AMP-Ohio President/CEO Marc Gerken said the organization will develop three run-of-the-river hydroelectric plants at existing dams on the Ohio River.

The sites are Willow Island Locks and Dam near Waverly, West Virginia; Cannelton Locks and Dam near Cannelton, Indiana; and, Smithland Locks and Dam in Livingston County, Kentucky. Combined, these three projects, totaling eight bulb machines, have an expected capacity of 208 MW.

Voith Siemens Hydro President and CEO, E. Mark Garner said, "Voith Siemens Hydro is thrilled to be part of this exciting development of renewable energy in the United States. These projects represent the largest order in our 131 year history in the United States.

The order value will exceed $300 million. This also clearly demonstrates our ability of total plant expertise beyond equipment know-how," Garner added.

"Having secured this contract, we will manufacture many of the turbine components in York, Pennsylvania and may consider the possibility of opening a new Ohio manufacturing plant contingent upon appropriate state incentives. This will also create many new jobs in York, Pennsylvania. We recognize AMP-Ohio as a leader in developing these new hydro projects at existing dam sites."

AMP-Ohio President, Marc Gerken, explained "that, due to its understanding of the importance of a diversified power supply portfolio, AMP-Ohio considers itself a leader in the development of renewable resources in their region."

He said, "We are pursuing an aggressive plan to significantly increase hydro capacity; it is part of an asset-based strategy that includes fossil fuel, hydroelectric and other renewable resources such as wind and landfill gas generation."

Mr. Gerken added, "that currently 85 AMP-Ohio member communities participate in the hydroelectric projects and have contracts in place to purchase power from the facilities. We are working together with its member communities on the development of additional projects on existing dams in order to add a total of more than 350 MW of hydroelectric capacity. These projects and the commitment made by AMP-Ohio member communities - show the priority that public power places on renewable generation." Gerken said, "The energy of water flowing over the dams on the Ohio River has been largely untapped."

Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation is a Group Division of Voith - with a workforce of approximately 3,000 employees and an order intake of more than $1.5 billion in the past year. The company is a world-wide leader in hydro power equipment.

Voith is setting standards in the markets of paper, energy, mobility and service. Founded on 1 January 1867, with approximately 37,000 employees worldwide, a turnover of 4.2 billion Euros and more than 270 locations, Voith is one of Europe's largest family owned companies.

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