SEATTLE, Wash.—3TIER®, a global leader in renewable energy information services, announced today it was selected for the 2010 Governor's Emerging Trader of the Year Award. The award honors a Washington state business that has demonstrated success and industry leadership through its innovation in products and services, its contribution to the local economy and its service to the community.

"3TIER is a visionary company that is helping solve the problems of energy independence and climate change," said Washington Governor Chris Gregoire. "The company is an example of Washington state's ability to provide an environment for high technology businesses to thrive and create jobs in a global marketplace."

3TIER's uses its expertise in weather, climate and state-of-the-art computer modeling technologies to empower clients to make better decisions about their renewable energy investments. 3TIER's suite of products work together to help clients find the best location for renewable energy projects, assess resource availability to enable due diligence at any site and forecast power production once projects are built. Based on the belief that reliable and efficient integration of renewable energy can be achieved through a diversified portfolio of renewable technologies, 3TIER is unique in offering products cross all three primary weather-driven renewables: wind, solar and hydro power.

"We are honored to be recognized as an innovator and as a contributing force in helping build a clean tech economy in our state," said Kenneth Westrick, 3TIER founder and CEO. "Being headquartered in Washington gives us access to world-class scientific and information technology resources. From that foundation we're able to extend our reach to the furthest corners of the globe to empower the responsible and economical development of renewable energy."

3TIER's performance and long-term perspective has earned it lasting relationships with the most successful renewable energy companies in the world, including developers, financiers, operators and policy makers.

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