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Ne New w Paradigm. Ne New Partners. Ne New w Ener nergy gy. . Inves esto tor Presen entat atio ion June 2011 June 2011 Limes Mission T o be be th the e lea eade der r in de devel eloping ing an and d impl


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Ne New w Paradigm. Ne New Partners. Ne New w Ener nergy gy. .

Inves esto tor Presen entat atio ion

June June 2011 2011

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Lime’s Mission

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NASDAQ: LIME

  • 400 Employees
  • 2B+ of Square Feet in Efficiency Projects
  • Our clients include:
  • Leading Fortune 500 Businesses
  • Major Investor-Owned Utilities
  • Global Energy Service Companies (“ESCOs")
  • Federal, State and Municipal Government Agencies

Lime Energy has been delivering clean energy solutions for over 30 years.

Our business focuses on three important areas for clean energy:

  • Energy Efficiency to reduce consumption
  • Renewable Energy for cleaner ways of

producing the energy we need

  • Smart Grid solutions to optimize the efficiency
  • f our energy infrastructure
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LIME’S NATIONAL FOOTPRINT & CONTRACT AWARDS

Bethlehem, PA Lee, MA Greensboro, NC Charlotte, NC New York, NY Bellevue, WA Elk Grove Village, IL Northridge, CA San Diego, CA Glendora, CA Austin, TX Dallas, TX Woodbridge, NJ Buffalo, NY Emeryville, CA Aiea, HI San Jose, CA Atlanta, GA Boston, MA New Lime Contracts (Last 18 Months)

Lime Locations

Philadelphia, PA Denver, CO

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“Clean energy remains one of the strongest and most vital sectors reshaping the global landscape”

– Clean Edge: 2011CleadTech Trends

Global Investments in Renewable Energy are Expected to reach $896 billion by 2020

– Research & Markets, April 18th 2011

Projected increase in the annual Energy Efficiency market by nearly $400 billion by 2030.

ACEEE, The Size of the U.S. Energy Efficiency Market 2008

The investment needed to implement a fully functional US Smart Grid ranges from $338 billion to $476 billion and can result in benefits between $1.3 trillion and $2 trillion.

  • EPRI 2011, Estimating the Costs & Benefits of the SmartGrid

GLOBAL AWARENESS & MARKET TRANSITION

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New Energy

Energy Efficiency Smart Grid Renewable Energy Clean Energy

25 Year History Smart Grid Opportunity

Integrators

Policy

LIME’S ALIGNMENT & ENERGY MARKET TRANSITION

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Lime is aligned & optimized to deliver

  • n the promises of New Energy:

SMART BUILDINGS SMART COMMUNITIES SMART GRID

New Energy

Clean Tech Opportunity

LIME OPTIMIZED

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Regional Operations

  • Diverse capabilities
  • Local presence
  • Local government &

institutional clients

Energy Asset Development Key Client Relationships

  • Asset Development
  • Deal Structuring
  • Renewable Energy expertise
  • Major Utility Companies
  • Fortune 500 Companies
  • Energy Service Companies
  • Government Agencies

Organization Optimized to Deliver:

  • Regional market

expertise

  • Cost-effective Delivery
  • Optionality
  • Overcoming project

development barriers

  • Sales Excellence
  • Large Contracts
  • Partner Ecosystem
  • Custom Program Delivery

ORGANIZATIONAL DELIVERY STRUCTURE

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Lime Energy meets our clients’ needs with a comprehensive suite of services across the full range of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in their facilities: Lime combines multiple energy savings measures with viable energy programs to deliver real business value.

LIME’S SOLUTIONS

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Investor-Owned Utilities Public Sector / Institutional Private Sector/ National Accounts Adhering to increasing federal, state and local government regulations  Complying with Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS)  Optimizing Smart Grid for secure and efficient electrical distribution Complying w/ executive

  • rders for energy & green

house gas emission reduction  Implementing budget neutral infrastructure upgrades  Reducing annual energy costs while securing future energy price stability Realizing near term return on investments and reducing

  • ngoing operating cost

 Increasing pressure for sustainability and corporate social responsibility  Securing Energy Intelligence to drive smarter energy decisions across global business units.

CUSTOMER/MARKET DRIVERS

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Lime’s ethics & culture to always do what is right for the customer. One Company Approach local policy & strategy, energy audits, design & implementation. Ability to out innovate our competition with complete solutions. Quickly react & adjust to state by state policy changes We consistently deliver

  • n our promises &

programs. Ability to provide scale to programs, geography and solutions.

LIME’S PROVEN DELIVERY

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2011

2010 2009 2008 Acquisitions Delivery Process

Scalable Platform

Segment Focus

Lime’s platform creates business value by delivering expertise, speed, innovation through proven methodologies, policy enablement, and scalable solutions.

  • Execute on Larger Projects
  • Leverage Key Partnerships
  • Recruit Top Talent

LIME’S INVESTMENTS

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People

400 Employees Sales Excellence Proven Fulfillment Teams

Culture

Innovation “We are the Implementers!”

LIME’S PLATFORM l PEOPLE

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Policy

Sales & Operational Alignment 23 Strategic U.S. Offices Incentive Programs Go-To- Market Strategies

RPS Standards Both EERS & RPP Standards Lime’s Active Programs & Investments

LIME’S PLATFORM l POLICY

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2000 = 2 2004 = 4 2006 = 9 2008 = 18 / 1 pending

Today

Policy

2011 = 40 / 4 w/Goals

Lime has helped save National Grid customers 55 million kWh and $6.7 million annually on their electric bills. Customers have benefited from $12.5 million in National Grid Incentive monies.

LIME’S PLATFORM l POLICY

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Partners

Global ESCOs

Investor-Owned Utilities

State Program Managers Technology Providers

They have demonstrated a consistent commitment to the Program and have built a professional team, which has been a valuable resource to TRC in its implementation of this Program.” Francis X. Reilly, Jr., Senior Vice President, TRC Energy Services New Jersey’s Clean Energy Programs

“Lime has been one of the leading companies in delivering customers into this program.

Niche Contractors

"Our alliance with a design and implementation firm such as Lime Energy bolsters the consulting we're doing through GE's engineering and specification teams," Lou Mane Managing Director | GE Energy Services Program

LIME’S PLATFORM l PARTNERS

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Lime iPlan

Utility Programs

KwH Reduction & Acquisition

Utility Bill & Weather Data

Demand Response Load Pocket Management

Building EE Assessments

Digital time stamped inventory ID for baseline verification Universal & Consistent standards Web based platform for customer facility energy asset inventory

LIME’S PLATFORM l LIME iPLAN

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| Financial Summary

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$0.0 $5.0 $10.0 $15.0 $20.0 $25.0 $30.0 $35.0 $40.0 $45.0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

($ in millions)

$0.0 $20.0 $40.0 $60.0 $80.0 $100.0 $120.0 $140.0

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 E

104.3% CAGR

($ in millions)

Quarterly Revenue Annual Revenue

REVENUE GROWTH

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$0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

29.9% CAGR

$ millions

SELLING, GENERAL & ADMIN. EXPENSE

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2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Revenue Growth 104.3 CAGR SG&A Expense Growth 29.9% CAGR

Revenue Growing Approximately 3 times as fast as SG&A Expense

OPERATING LEVERAGE

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0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% Revenue SG&A

2010 Growth

OPERATING LEVERAGE

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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140% 160% 180% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

SG&A as % of Revenue

OPERATING LEVERAGE

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0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Gross Margin

OPERATING LEVERAGE

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0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250% 300% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Cost as % of Revenue

COGS SG&A Amortization Impairment

OPERATING LEVERAGE

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  • $10.0
  • $8.0
  • $6.0
  • $4.0
  • $2.0

$0.0 $2.0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 E

Adjusted EBITDA

OPERATING LEVERAGE

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  • 2010 Revenue Year End 12/31:

$95.7 M

  • Shares outstanding:

23.8 M

  • Market Cap as of 05/03/11:

$113 M

  • Cash as of 03/31/11: $9.0 M
  • Long Term Debt as of 03/31/11: $495 K
  • Insider Ownership (Approx):

48%

  • Institutional Ownership (Approx): 12%
  • 52 Week High/Low:

$5.50 / $2.77 RECENT COMPANY STATISTICS

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Our people are proven and continue to deliver

  • n the promises to our valued customers.

Game-changing partnerships are quickly emerging and seeking established players. Lime’s platform investments allow for speed, scale and innovation.

Lime Energy is well-positioned for this current market transition.

SUMMARY

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This presentation contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking

  • statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may,"

"could," "expect,“ "intend," "plan," "seek," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," or "continue"

  • r the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. You should not place undue reliance on

forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond our control and that could materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Other factors that could materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements can be found in Lime Energy’s public filings with the SEC, including under the sections entitled "Risk Factors." If any

  • f these risks or uncertainties materializes, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual

results may vary significantly from what we projected. Any forward-looking statements that you see or hear during this presentation reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to these and

  • ther risks, uncertainties, and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy,

and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.