AT&T becomes the 1st telco to apply energy-efficient Bloom Box servers, will power 11 sites in California

AT&T to Power 11 California Sites with Bloom Energy Fuel Cells

Bloom Energy Servers expected to provide 7.5 MW of cleaner power for AT&T facilities

Dallas, Texas, Click here to go into City, California, July 12, 2011

AT&T* and Bloom Energy Corporation announced today that Bloom Energy will install Bloom Energy Servers, or Bloom Boxes, at eleven AT&T sites in California. AT&T is the 1st telecommunications merchant to make use of Bloom Energy Servers to aid power their operations. By using this breakthrough solid oxide fuel cell technology, the Bloom Boxes will provide 7.5 megawatts (MW) of fresh, reliable, affordable onsite power that reduces CO2 emissions by approximately 50% when compared with the grid and virtually eliminates all SOx, NOx, and other harmful smog forming particulate emissions.

“AT&T is committed to finding more sustainable the right way to power our business operations as portion of our efforts to include alternative and renewable energy sources into our energy portfolio. Bloom Energy provided us with an answer that was not just cost comparable but additionally allows us to reduce environmental impact,” said John Schinter, director of energy, AT&T.

Once fully operational these Bloom Boxes are expected to provide over 62 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energy annually-enough to power over 5,600 homes per year. The Bloom Energy installations may be deployed at 11 AT&T facilities in California including; Corona, Fontana, Hayward, Pasadena, Redwood City, Rialto, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Jose, and San Ramon.

“Bloom Energy is happy to be working with AT&T in helping to reach their corporate sustainability goals,” said Bill Thayer, Executive Vice chairman of Sales and repair at Bloom Energy. “With a shared vision of reliability, environmental stewardship, and innovation, Bloom Energy and AT&T’s collaborative efforts are absolute to make an impact throughout their facilities in California.”

The Bloom Energy Server installations will begin later this year, and can be fully operational by mid 2012. Bloom Boxes contain stacked fuel cells and could convert air and natural gas into electricity through a clean electrochemical process. The high efficiency of the Boxes might actually help AT&T avoid approximately 250 million pounds of CO2 emissions, such as removing over 3700 cars from the street.

AT&T recently released their 2010 Sustainability Report highlighting the company’s energy commitments, which includes reaching nearly 3 million annual kWh of solar power production in 2010 and contracting for one more 19 solar deployments in 2011.

AT&T is committed to integrating sustainable business practices across its business and was recently added to Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 12th Annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List. AT&T was also included within the 2010 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI) and in Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) 2010 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI.) Visit www.att.com/csr to benefit more about sustainability at AT&T. Also visit www.att.com/csr to download the 2010 AT&T Sustainability Report.

*AT&T services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and never by AT&T Inc.