Greenbriar Capital Begins Formal Construction at 80 MW Blue Mountain Utah

NEWPORT BEACH, California, December 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

TSX.V Symbol: "GRB"

Issued and Outstanding: 11,423,000

Greenbriar Capital Corp. (TSX.V: GRB) (OTC: GEBRF) is pleased to announce that it has commenced formal construction at its 80-MW Blue Mountain Utah wind energy site. Blue Mountain is a fully contracted 80 MW wind energy project holding a 20-year energy sales agreement with PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Mid-American Energy Holdings Company, itself 89% owned by Berkshire Hathaway.

Construction has been awarded to RMT, Inc. of Madison, Wisconsin, a subsidiary of IEA Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, LLC of Chicago.  RMT is a world leader in renewable power engineering, procurement and construction services having built over 5,000 MW of renewable energy facilities including 2 world-class projects owned by Greenbriar Capital management's previous company, Western Wind Energy Corp. This included the industry leading 120-MW Windstar Wind Project in Tehachapi, CA and the 10.5-MW Kingman combined wind-solar project, the first purpose built fully integrated wind-solar generating facility in the World.

Construction at Blue Mountain began December 9^th and will qualify the 80-MW Blue Mountain Wind Project for $42 Million USD of monetize-able Federal Investment Tax credits.

Jeffrey Ciachurski, CEO of Greenbriar Capital, states, "We are delighted to once again be working with RMT, a world renowned renewable power engineering, procurement and construction contractor.  Having RMT begin theconstruction at BlueMountain, is a major milestone event for the shareholders of Greenbriar Capital.  We look forward to bringing the 80-MW Blue Mountain, Utah Project online."

About Greenbriar Capital Corp.

Greenbriar Capital Corp. is a leading developer of renewable energy and sustainable real estate projects. With long-term, high impact, contracted sales agreements in key project locations and led by a successful industry recognized operating and development team, Greenbriar targets deep value assets directed at adding significant accretive shareholder value.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"SIGNED"

Jeffrey J. Ciachurski
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

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For further information:
Jeff Ciachurski, Chief Executive Officer
Greenbriar Capital Corp.
Phone: +1-949-903-5906
Email:jciachurski@greenbriarcapitalcorp.com