The company chosen to decarbonise Bristol’s energy system in a £424-million project was sued after “misleading” American schools in a similar deal.
Bristol City Council chose Ameresco after years of bidding to lead on its major City Leap deal, a public-private partnership to cut carbon emissions from Bristol’s energy network. But a few years ago the company was mired in controversy in Illinois, leading to a lawsuit.
Two former members of an Illinois school board sued Ameresco for $2.2 million after they claimed the firm misled the board on key details of a major multi-million dollar contract. They claimed the company secretly removed any financial guarantees shortly before the schools signed the contract. Ameresco has previously denied these allegations.
