EnergyConnect, Inc.

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Microfield Group, Inc. (”Microfield”) (OTCBB:MICG - News) today announced that its subsidiary EnergyConnect, Inc. (”EnergyConnect”), has become the first and only provider to deploy a completely integrated and automated solution for Synchronous Reserve Services (SRS) from its participants to the electric grid. SRS is the first line of defense that grid operators maintain for responding to system disturbances and has historically been a service only supplied by large power plants. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently approved provision of this service by consumers in the PJM Interconnection. SRS is purchased by the grid operator (PJM) from large users that can quickly increase output from on-site generation or reduce their electricity within ten minutes. EnergyConnect’s system enables participation in this service by consumers who otherwise could not.

EnergyConnect has installed at its control center a “SCADA” (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) connection that continuously communicates directly with the PJM Independent System Operator control room to receive signals requesting an SRS event. EnergyConnect’s automated system then communicates an alert to the Participant’s cell phone, land line, pager, and e-mail. Additionally, EnergyConnect’s system communicates directly with the participant’s Building Automation System (BAS) to execute the start of on-site distributed generation or building load reduction.

John Stremel, EnergyConnect’s Senior Vice President of System Development said, “EnergyConnect is now delivering a fully automated and integrated service to its participants with operations equivalent to those of any generation power plant in the PJM control area. Our system provides a solution that assures delivery of these services to the grid, enabling increased reliability. More importantly to our participants, this ensures that they will automatically respond to the communication and will continue to share in the significant revenue for delivering theses service to the grid.” Gene Ameduri, President of EnergyConnect, added, “Two major universities on the East Coast will soon be integrated into our SRS delivery system. This is a significant step forward in this valuable market.”

EnergyConnect, Inc. is the leading provider of Energy Automation services. More than just demand response, EnergyConnect’s Energy Automation solutions proactively engage energy market participants, Independent System Operators, Regional Transmission Organizations and Electric Utilities. EnergyConnect is on the web at www.EnergyConnectInc.com.

About Microfield Group, Inc.

Microfield Group combines selling wholesale services to regional power grids with traditional electrical contracting and design and integration of infrastructure for wind, solar and other distributed power systems. This combination provides the platform to be a contributor to the growing alternative energy industry and to provide business processes and software capabilities that link the adjustment of consumer energy consumption to the wholesale electric market. Microfield utilizes consumers of electricity to generate revenue from the regional grids and serves this market through proprietary software and models that enable consumers to adjust use, provide prices to determine beneficial actions, and automate all aspects of the process. Microfield is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and its common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “MICG.” Additional information about Microfield is available at www.microfield.com.

Posted on Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 - Press Releases