Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. Announces a New Supply Agreement Valued at $7.5M+ with a Large Midwest Utility Fleet

CORSICANA, TX, Sept. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (OTCQB: MEEC) ("ME₂C") a leading environmental technologies firm, announced today the signing of a new, four-year supply agreement with a large utility located in the Southwest. ME₂C will supply its patented two-part Sorbent Enhancement Additive (SEA^®) process under this new supply agreement beginning immediately. The agreement has a minimum expected value of $7.5 million or greater over the term.

Richard MacPherson, President and CEO of ME₂C, stated “We are pleased to enter into this long-term supply and service arrangement under this new contract. With typical contracts in the two or three-year range, this four-year agreement with an extension option is a testament to ME₂C’s supply capabilities. Consistent results have provided worthy recognition of our patented technologies. We look forward to growing our renewed relationship with this customer and expanding our supply and services across their fleet over the next several years with this contract.

“Clean coal and other ESG (environmental, social and governance) technologies, such as ours, will remain relevant and likely increase through the next decade,” continued MacPherson. “Our technologies are currently used widely across the U.S. coal-fired fleet. Longer term supply agreements with new and existing plants are expected to grow our business through our patented technologies across the industry.”

About Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (ME₂C^®)

Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (OTCQB: MEEC) delivers patented and proprietary solutions to the global coal-power industry to remove power plant emissions, providing performance guarantees and leading-edge emissions services. ME₂C has developed patented technology and proprietary products that have been shown to achieve emissions removal at a significantly lower cost and with less operational impact than currently used methods, while maintaining and/or increasing unit output and preserving the marketability of fly-ash for beneficial use. For more information, please visit .

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ME₂C Contact:

Stacey Hyatt

Corporate Communications

Midwest Energy Emissions Corp.

Main: 614-505-6115 x-1001

Direct: 404-226-4217

Investor Relations Contact:

Greg Falesnik or Luke Zimmerman

MZ Group - MZ North America

949-385-6449