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MEDIA, Pa., May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InfraSource Services, Inc. (NYSE:IFS), one of the largest specialty contractors servicing utility transmission and distribution infrastructure in the U.S., and Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, an electric utility wholly-owned by Emera Inc., today announced that Bangor Hydro and InfraSource Transmission Services Company had executed a contract to construct an 85-mile long, 345 kV electric transmission line, known as the Northeast Reliability Interconnect (NRI), that will extend from Orrington, Maine to the St. Croix River near Baileyville, Maine. This arrangement was described as pending during InfraSource's last earnings call. The scope of this contract includes procurement, construction and environmental management activities. Once completed, the line will connect with a complementary new transmission line to be built in New Brunswick, Canada, linking the electrical systems of Maine and the Canadian Maritimes. The NRI Is Designed to Provide a Number of Customer Benefits While Enhancing System Reliability The NRI is designed to improve electric system reliability, stability and efficiency in the region, in addition to expanding competition and electric energy exchanges between New England and the Maritimes. The Maine section of the line will be owned and operated by Bangor Hydro; the New Brunswick section will be owned and operated by New Brunswick Power. "The NRI will provide a number of benefits directly to the Bangor Hydro customer base, the region, the state of Maine and the Maritimes," said Rob Bennett, President of Bangor Hydro. Bennett added: "The NRI will bolster the reliability and stability of the power grid in the northeast U.S. and Maritime Canada, while expanding two-way electric energy transport capabilities between New England and New Brunswick." "InfraSource is extremely proud to be a part of this important project and the meaningful contribution it will make to increase the capability for electrical power flows between Maine and the Maritimes," said Martin Maslonka, Director of Strategic Projects for InfraSource. About Bangor Hydro and Emera Inc. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company is an electric utility wholly-owned by Emera Inc. Bangor Hydro serves a population of 192,000 in an area encompassing 5,275 square miles in eastern and east coastal Maine. Bangor Hydro is a member of the New England Power Pool and is interconnected with other New England utilities to the south and with the New Brunswick Power Corp. to the north. Visit Bangor Hydro at http://www.bhe.com/. Emera Inc. (TSX: EMA) is an energy and services company with $4.0 billion in assets. Electricity is Emera's core business. The company has two wholly-owned regulated electric utility subsidiaries, Nova Scotia Power Inc. and Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, which together serve 580,000 customers. Emera also owns a 12.9% interest in the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline; a 50% joint venture interest in the 600 MW Bear Swamp hydro-electric facility in Massachusetts; and Emera Energy Services which manages energy assets on behalf of third parties and provides related services. Visit Emera at http://www.emera.com/. About InfraSource InfraSource Services, Inc. (NYSE:IFS) is one of the largest specialty contractors servicing utility transmission and distribution infrastructure in the United States. InfraSource designs, builds, and maintains transmission and distribution networks for utilities, power producers, and industrial customers. Visit InfraSource at http://www.infrasourceinc.com/. CONTACT FOR INFRASOURCE: John A. Curran 610-480-8000 Mahmoud Siddig 212-889-4350 CONTACT FOR BANGOR HYDRO: Steve Sloan 207-973-2568 DATASOURCE: InfraSource Services, Inc. CONTACT: John A. Curran of InfraSource Services, Inc., +1-610-480-8000, ; or Mahmoud Siddig, +1-212-889-4350, , for InfraSource Services, Inc.; or Steve Sloan of Bangor Hydro, +1-207-973-2568, Web site: http://www.infrasourceinc.com/ http://www.bhe.com/

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