NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra Tech Corp  (OTCQX: TRTC) ("Terra Tech") or (the "Company"), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Edible Garden Corp., received the second and largest installment of a cash grant from New Jersey's Clean Energy Pay for Performance Program. The award of $213,684.00 is part of the approximately $300,000 the Company will receive from the state by April 2016 for the implementation of an energy reduction plan at its Edible Garden farm, based in Belvidere, New Jersey.

"We're constantly optimizing our Edible Garden farm through the integration of sustainable technology, such as our environmental controller that allows us to automatically control the cycle of cultivation, lighting, and monitor carbon dioxide levels," said Derek Peterson, CEO Terra Tech. "Not only is our Edible Garden produce Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certified, but the significant investments we've made into our five-acre facility to increase productivity, while also decreasing our carbon footprint and energy consumption, are making a difference in reducing New Jersey's carbon footprint."

Since Terra Tech's approval for the Clean Energy Pay for Performance program in June 2015, the Company has been awarded two cash installments of the $300,000 grant from the state. The first check in the amount of $21,368.40 was received in July of 2015.  

New Jersey's Clean Energy Program is a statewide program that offers financial incentives, programs and services for New Jersey residents, business owners and local governments to help reduce the State's energy usage, peak demand, as well as to transform the marketplace for the next generation of energy efficiency technologies.

About Terra Tech

Terra Tech Corp. (TRTC) through its wholly-owned subsidiary GrowOp Technology, specializes in controlled environment agricultural technologies. The company integrates best-of-breed hydroponic equipment with proprietary software and hardware to provide sustainable solutions for indoor agriculture enterprises and home practitioners. Our complete product line is available at specialty retailers throughout the United States, and via our website. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Edible Garden, cultivates a premier brand of local and sustainably grown hydroponic produce, sold through major grocery stores such as Shoprite, Walmart, Krogers and others throughout New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and the Midwest. MediFarm LLC is focused on medical cannabis businesses throughout Nevada. IVXX LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary that produces medical cannabis extracted products for regulated medical cannabis dispensaries throughout California.

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KCSA Strategic Communications
TRTC@kcsa.com   

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