Lime Energy Sponsors the 2015 Energy, Inc. Summit and Leadership Awards

Joins Partners in a Forum Presenting and Discussing How Energy Efficiency Programs Can Benefit Small Business

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.--()--Lime Energy Co. (NASDAQ: LIME), announced today that it was proud to sponsor and participate in the Charlotte Business Journal and E4 Carolinas 6th annual Energy Inc. Summit and Leadership Awards on May 21st in Charlotte, NC. This year's event focused on Designing and Building the Energy Industry's Future. Bringing together a broad cross-section of industry leaders and analysts, the forum discussed and shared powerful insights, ideas and solutions that benefit the mass market and boost the local economies of both North and South Carolina, now and in the future.

“Lime Energy is honored to participate in the Energy Inc. Summit and Leadership Awards,” said Adam Procell, President & CEO of Lime Energy, who was part of the Electricity breakout panel. “We very much appreciate the opportunity to share our innovative approaches to serving the utility of the future. Lime Energy is also proud to continue its commitment to building a robust clean energy economy in the Carolinas, and in particular, helping local economies grow by providing energy services that benefit small and mid-sized businesses.”

About Lime Energy Co.

Lime Energy is building a new energy future. As a leading national provider of energy efficiency for small business customers, Lime designs and implements direct install programs for our utility clients which consistently exceed program savings goals. Our award-winning, integrated services programs provide utilities with reliable energy efficiency resources while delivering the highest levels of customer satisfaction. This next generation approach is helping utilities across the country to go deeper and broader with the cheapest, cleanest and fastest energy resource that we have - energy efficiency.

Cautionary Statement

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including statements that reflect Lime Energy's current expectations about its future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Lime Energy has tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words and phrases such as "may," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "potential," "hope," "intends," "estimates," "plan," "should," "typical," "preliminary," or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Lime Energy and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause Lime Energy's actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward- looking statements. These risks include those described in Lime Energy's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or as may be described from time to time in Lime Energy's subsequent SEC filings; such factors are incorporated here by reference.

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Lime Energy Co.
Colleen Brennan, 704-892-4442
investorrelations@lime-energy.com

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Lime Energy Co.
Colleen Brennan, 704-892-4442
investorrelations@lime-energy.com