XZERES Wind Corporation (OTC.BB:XWND), designer, developer and producer of distributed generation, wind power systems for the small wind market (2.5kW-100kW), today announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Rochester Power Saver Inc.

Rochester makes a family of power efficiency products which are designed to improve the "power factor" and reduce the amount of reactive power being drawn at a location. By making this improvement, these power management devices can enhance the efficiency of inductive motors by reducing the amperage needed.

The significance of power factor lies in the fact that utility companies supply customers with volt-amperes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volt-ampere), but bill them for watts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watt).

Power factors below 1.0 require a utility to generate more than the minimum volt-amperes necessary to supply the real power (watts). This increases generation and transmission costs. Utilities typically charge additional costs to business customers who have a power factor below some limit.

The Rochester product line consists of several models, each having a different size and capacity rating. The products offer a compelling investment profile for customers with a quick payback period, generally less than 24 months and often as short as 6-8 months.

Depending on the level of inductive motors on site, many customers have experienced reductions in their monthly electrical bills by 10% to as high as 20%. With most price points ranging from $500 to $2900 (depending on the unit) the customer purchase decision is made easy, particularly once they understand the benefits. For more information please visit www.xzeresenergy.com or xzeres.com.

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