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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

FOR THE TRANSACTION PERIOD FROM ______________ TO ______________

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:
0-10238

U.S. ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.

Delaware 52-1216347
(State or Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification Number)

One North Lexington Avenue
Fourth Floor
White Plains, NY 10601
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(914) 993-6443
(Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the exchange act).

Yes [ ] No [ X ]

State the number of shares outstanding of each of issuer's classes of common
equity, as of November 8, 2002:

Title of Class Number of Shares
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Common Stock 11,950,524

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in Thousands)

September 30, December 31,
2003 2002
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(Unaudited) (Audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:

Cash........................................................................................... $ 4,265 $ 2,968
Restricted cash................................................................................ 15,095 13,247
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,464 and $1,200, respectively) 9,601 9,851
Notes and interest receivable, current portion................................................. 3,146 4,421
Other current assets........................................................................... 4,094 2,339
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Total current assets............................................................................. 36,201 32,826

Property, plant and equipment, net............................................................. 64,200 65,468
Construction in progress....................................................................... 4,320 3,076
Installment sale partnership interest, less current portion ................................... 13,080 14,945
Notes receivable, less current portion......................................................... - 51,450
Investments.................................................................................... 9,917 7,613
Deferred costs including debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization.................. 2,583 2,745
Goodwill, net.................................................................................. 28,148 28,148
Deferred tax asset............................................................................. 19,357 17,405
Other assets................................................................................. 614 571
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$ 178,420 $ 224,247
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LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt.............................................................. $ 6,148 $ 6,050
Notes payable - stockholder.................................................................... 6,132 6,132
Accounts payable and accrued expenses.......................................................... 14,249 14,276
Deferred revenue, installment sale partnership interest current portion........................ 1,007 1,007
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Total current liabilities......................................................................... 27,536 27,465
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Long-term debt, less current portion........................................................... 65,004 111,692
Notes payable - stockholder.................................................................... 4,885 4,798
Deferred revenue, installment sale partnership interest less current portion................... 5,100 6,085
Rate incentive liability....................................................................... 19,910 15,200
Advances from joint ventures................................................................... 102 102
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Total long-term liabilities....................................................................... 95,001 137,877
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Total liabilities................................................................................. 122,537 165,342
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Minority interests................................................................................ 11,880 17,308
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Commitments and contingencies

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares:
Series B, cumulative, convertible, issued and outstanding 368 shares........................ - -
Series C, cumulative, convertible, issued and outstanding 100,000 shares..................... 1 1
Series D, cumulative, convertible, issued and outstanding 1,138,000.......................... 11 11
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued 12,333,974 shares and
12,333,613 shares, respectively................................................................ 123 123
Treasury stock, 383,450 shares of common stock at cost......................................... (1,805) (1,805)
Additional paid-in capital..................................................................... 65,,093 65,720
Accumulated deficit............................................................................ (19,709) (23,154)
Accumulated comprehensive income............................................................... 289 701
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Total stockholders' equity........................................................................ 44,003 41,597
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$ 178,420 $224,247
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See notes to consolidated financial statements

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U.S. ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in Thousands Except Share Data)

THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
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September 30, 2003 September 30,2002 September 30, 2003 September 30, 2002
------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ------------------

Revenues...................................................... $8,706 $9,195 $28,939 $29,847
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Costs and expenses: .
Operating expenses........................................ 4,309 3,984 15,479 15,653

Operating, general and administrative - non-recurring..... - - - 10,234
General and administrative expenses....................... 1,764 1,801 4,793 5,514
Depreciation and amortization............................. 1,078 1,294 3,354 3,918

(Gain)from joint ventures................................. (227) (19) (556) (94)
Total costs and expenses............................. 6,924 7,060 23,070 35,225
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Income (loss) from operations................................ 1,782 2,315 5,869 (5,378)

Interest income............................................... 454 398 1,084 1,248
Dividend income............................................... - 20 20 61
Interest expense.............................................. (2,312) (1,757) (6,689) (6,130)

Minority interest............................................. (291) (387) (771) (775)
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Income (loss) before taxes.................................... (367) 409 (487) (10,974)

Income tax.................................... 1,084 305 2,513 5,560
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Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change
and disposal of a segment................................. 717 714 2,026 (5,414)
Gain on disposal of a segment (net of income tax of
$113,000) .................................................... - - - 170
Gain on sale of subsidiary (net of income tax of $887,000) - - 1,419
Cumulative effect of accounting change on years prior to
2002 (net of income tax of $546,000) ......................... - - - (754)
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NET INCOME (LOSS)............................................. 717 714 3,445 (5,998)
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DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK (209) ( 206) (627) (622)
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INCOME (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK...................... $508 $508 $2,818 $(6,620)
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INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK:

Income (loss) per share of common stock - basic........... $.04 $.04 $.24 ($0.49)
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Income (loss) per share of common stock - diluted......... $.04 $.04 $.20
($0.49)
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic.. 11,950 12,218 11,950 12,218
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - 17,115 17,381 17,115 17,381
diluted.......................................................
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX:

Net income (loss)......................................... $ 717 $714 $3,445 $ (5,998)

Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation............... (1,798) 8 (413) -
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Total comprehensive income.................................... $ (1,081) $722 $3,032 (5,998)
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See notes to consolidated financial statements

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U.S. ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In Thousands, except Share Data)

Preferred Stock Preferred Preferred Stock Treasury Stock
Series B Stock Series C Series D
- -------------------------- ------------------- ---------------- ----------------- -------------------
No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount
Shares Shares Shares Shares

- -------------------------- --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Balance-December 31, 2001 368 - 100,000 $1 1,138,888 $11 (114,700) $(495)
- -------------------------- --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Shares Issued for - - - - - - - -
Exercised Options and
Warrants
- -------------------------- --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Issuance of Common Stock - - - - - - - -
- -------------------------- --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Treasury Stock - - - - - - (268,750) (1,310)
- -------------------------- --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Foreign Currency - - - - - - - -
Translation Adjustment
- -------------------------- --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Net Loss for the year - - - - - - - -
ended December 31, 2002
- -------------------------- --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Dividends on Preferred
Stock:
- -------------------------- --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Series B - - - - - - - -
- -------------------------- --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Series C - - - - - - - -
- -------------------------- --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Series D - - - - - - - -
- -------------------------- --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Balance-December 31, 2002 368 - 100,000 $1 1,138,888 $11 (383,450) $(1,805)
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See notes to consolidated financial statements

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U.S. ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In Thousands, except Share Data)

Common Stock
- -------------------------- ---------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------
No. of Amount Additional Foreign Accumulated Total
Shares Paid In Currency Deficit
Captial Translation
Adjustment
- -------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ------------ ------------- ---------
Balance-December 31, 2001 12,065,000 $121 $65,647 $406 $ (7,733) $57,958
- -------------------------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ ------------- ---------
Shares Issued for
Exercised Options and 120,637 1 230 - - 231
Warrants
- -------------------------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Issuance of Common Stock 147,976 1 674 - - 675
- -------------------------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Treasury Stock - - - - - (1,310)
- -------------------------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Foreign Currency - - - 295 - 295
Translation Adjustment
- -------------------------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Net Loss for the year - - - - (15,421) (15,421)
ended December 31, 2002
- -------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Dividends on Preferred
Stock:
- -------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Series B - - (36) - - (36)
- -------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Series C - - (180) - - (180)
- -------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Series D - - (615) - - (615)
- -------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ----------- ------------
Balance-December 31, 2002 12,333,613 $123 $ 65,720 $701 $(23,154) $41,597
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See notes to consolidated financial statements

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U,S. ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC AND SUPSIDARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 (Unaudited)
(in Thousands, except Share Data)

- ------------------------------ ------------------ ----------------- ------------------- --------------------
Preferred Stock Preferred Stock Preferred Stock Treasury Stock
Series B Series C Series D
- ------------------------------ ------------------ ----------------- ------------------- --------------------
Number Number Number Number
of of of of
Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount

- ------------------------------ --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------- ----------
Balance - December 31, 2002 368 - 100,000 $1 1,138,888 $11 (383,450) $(1,805)
- ------------------------------ --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------- ----------
Issuance of Common Stock
- ------------------------------ --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------- ----------
Foreign Currency
Translation Adjustment
- ------------------------------ --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------- ----------
Net Income for the nine
months ended September 30, 2003
- ------------------------------ --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------- ----------
Dividends on Preferred Stock:
- ------------------------------ --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------- ----------
Series B
- ------------------------------ --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------- ----------
Series C
- ------------------------------ --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------- ----------
Series D

- ------------------------------ --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------- ----------
Balance -September 30, 2003 368 100,000 $1 1,138,888 $11 (383,450) $(1,805)
- ------------------------------ ========= ======== ======== ======== ========== ======== ========= ==========

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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U,S. ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC AND SUPSIDARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 (Unaudited)
(in Thousands, except Share Data)

- ------------------------------ -------------------- ----------- --------------- ------------ ------------

Common Stock
- ------------------------------ ------------------ ----------------- ------------------- --------------------
Number Additional Foreign
of Paid-In Currency
Shares Amount Capital Translation Accumulated
Adjustment Deficit Total
- ------------------------------ ---------- --------- ----------- --------------- ------------ -----------
Balance - December 31, 2002 12,333,613 $123 $65,720 $701 $(23,154) $41,597
- ------------------------------ ---------- --------- ----------- --------------- ------------ -----------
Issuance of Common Stock 361
- ------------------------------ ---------- --------- ----------- --------------- ------------ -----------
Foreign Currency (412) (412)
Translation Adjustment
- ------------------------------ ---------- --------- ----------- --------------- ------------ -----------
Net Income for the nine 3,445 3,445
months ended September 30, 2003
- ------------------------------ ----------- --------- ----------- --------------- ------------ -----------
Dividends on Preferred Stock:
- ------------------------------ ----------- --------- ----------- --------------- ------------ -----------
Series B (27) (27)
- ------------------------------ ----------- --------- ----------- --------------- ------------ -----------
Series C (135) (135)
- ------------------------------ ----------- --------- ----------- --------------- ------------ -----------
Series D (465)
(465)
- ------------------------------ ---------- --------- ----------- --------------- ------------ -----------
Balance -September 30, 2003 12,333,974 $123 $65,093 $289 $(19,709) $44,003
- ------------------------------ ========== ========= =========== =============== ============ ===========

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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U.S. ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended
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September 30, September 30,
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2003 2002
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: ---- ----

Net income (loss)............................................................ $3,445 $(5,998)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization............................................ 3,354 3,918
Gain on sale of subsidiary............................................... (1,419) (170)
Minority interest income................................................. 586 775
Recognition of development costs......................................... 1,900
Deferred Tax Asset (1,952) (5,876)
Write down of Goodwill................................................... - 1,737
Write down of development costs.......................................... - 523
Write down of fixed assets............................................... - 3,893
Write down of investments................................................ - 830
Equity in (gain) loss of joint ventures.................................. - (94)
Cumulative effects of accounting change on years prior to 2002 (net of income
tax of $546,000) - 754
Changes in:
Accounts and notes receivable, trade..................................... 1,525 1,894
Other current assets..................................................... (1,755) (728)
Other assets............................................................. (43) 1,536
Accounts payable and accrued expenses.................................... (27) (719)
Net effect in change of reporting entity 54
Minority interest liability.............................................. - 4,823
Deferred revenue......................................................... 468 (680)
Rate incentive liability................................................. 4,710 3.895
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Net cash provided by operating activities...................................... 8,946 12,213
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Change in investments.................................................... (885) 729
Net acquisition of equipment and leasehold improvements.................. (1,924) (4,042)
Construction in progress................................................. (1,244) (857)
Energy projects.......................................................... - (56,534)
Deferred acquisition costs............................................... - (726)
----- ------
Net cash used in investing activities.......................................... (4,053) (61,430)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes receivable........................................... - 1,559
Payments of convertible subordinated secured debentures.................. - -
Payments of long-term debt............................................... (1,121) (4,325)
Proceeds from long-term debt............................................. - 45,613

Debt issuance costs...................................................... - (19)
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants........................... - 231
Dividends on preferred stock............................................. (627) (622)
----- ------
Net cash provided by financing activities...................................... (1,748) 42,437
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH................................................ 3,145 (6,780)
Cash, restricted cash and equivalents - beginning of period.................... 16,215 25,415
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CASH, RESTRICTED CASH AND EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD $19,360 $18,635
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest...................................................... $5,181 $3,045
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities: ===== =====
Issuance of Common Stock for investment interest in SEFL................. $ - $770
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See notes to consolidated financial statements

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For The three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 And SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

Note A - Basis Of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X, and
accordingly, do not include all of the information and footnotes required by
generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal accruals)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results for
the three and nine months are not necessarily indicative of results for the full
year. For a more complete discussion of significant accounting policies and
certain other information, you should refer to the financial statements included
in the U.S. Energy Systems Inc.'s (the "Company") Annual Report Form on 10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 2002, as amended.

Note B - Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Net Income (Loss) per share has been computed on the basis of the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during the periods. In case of (Loss),
common stock equivalents have not been included in the computation since their
inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

Note C - Income Taxes

The nine-month financial statements for the periods ended September 30, 2003 and
2002, reflect an increase in the deferred tax asset due to an increase in net
operating loss carry-forwards in these periods.

Note D - Additional Capital

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, no stock options were exercised.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, 98,500 stock options were
exercised, resulting in the receipt of a total of $ 231,000 in cash.

Note E - Investments

Scandinavian Energy Finance, Limited / EnergiSystem Sverige. In March 2002,
together with EIC Electricity SA ("EIC"), a Swiss investment company
specializing in energy investments, we formed a joint venture, Scandinavian
Energy Finance, Limited ("SEFL") and financed a new Swedish energy group,
EnergiSystem Sverige AB ("EnergiSystem"). SEFL has a 25 year option to acquire
90% of the fully diluted equity of EnergiSystem for a nominal sum. As part of
the transaction, EnergiSystem acquired seven operating district energy systems
and several late-stage development projects. Currently, the operations provide
biomass-fueled energy to 800 customers serving the equivalent of approximately
30,000 households in ten communities in the vicinity of Stockholm, Sweden. A
significant portion of the energy is provided under long-term contracts. The
energy market in Sweden is deregulated, and district energy markets are not
subject to government rate regulation.

SEFL provided approximately $56 million to EnergiSystem in the form of
financing. Approximately $45 million of this amount was made in the form of a
senior secured convertible debenture to EnergiSystem and approximately $11
million was in the form of a subordinated loan to EnergiSystem. The senior
secured convertible debenture carries an interest rate of approximately 6%
during the first 2 years and 9% thereafter. The subordinated loan carries an
interest rate of approximately 13%.

We initially invested approximately $5 million in cash and 167,976 of our common
shares, valued at approximately $769,000 in SEFL, and EIC invested its
proportionate share in cash.

A Swedish bank provided SEFL with approximately $45 million of long term
financing on a non-recourse basis to SEFL's stockholders. The financing carries
a variable interest rate of the Stockholm Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("STIBOR")
plus 30 basis points per annum, capped at 4.7% for the first 5 years and a rate
of STIBOR plus 110 basis points per annum thereafter. The loan has a 25 year
term with no amortization during the first ten years. On September 30, 2003 U.S.
Energy Systems sold a 2% interest in SEFL (See Note H) to Borg Energi AB for
$223,000. As of September 30,2003 US Energy Systems has a 49% interest in SEFL.
The current investment in SEFL amounts to $7,840,000 which includes an
additional advance during the third quarter of 2003.

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Note F - Change in Accounting Principle

The Company recorded a change in accounting principle due to the write-off of
the remaining balance of Goodwill for USE Enviro Systems Inc as required in
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142 Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets. This write-off is shown net of taxes in the statement of
operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2002.

NOTE G - SALE OF SUBSIDIARIES

On June 30, 2002, the Company sold its share of USE Enviro Systems Inc to KGS
Environmental LLC, an employee-led partnership for approximately $1.7 million,
which included cash consideration and the assumption of debt. The sale of USE
Enviro Systems Inc, a domestic provider of environmental services, including
recycling and remediation, was part of the US Energy's previously announced
strategy to divest or discontinue non-core operations.

Effective June 30, 2003, the Company sold its 95% membership interest in US
Energy Geothermal LLC to a subsidiary of Ormat Nevada, Inc. for approximately
$1.0 million in cash. As part of such transaction the purchaser and Ormat
Nevada, Inc. agreed to indemnify US Energy against certain potential liabilities
of US Energy Geothermal LLC, the subsidiary which owned the Steamboat Geothermal
Plant , including the pending lawsuit brought against US Energy Geothermal LLC
by Geothermal Development Associates and Delphi Securities up to the amount of
the purchase price.

The following pro forma combined revenue and net income as of September 30, 2003
is provided as if the sale of U.S. Energy Geothermal LLC had taken place
effective January 1, 2003:

As of September 30, 2003
------------------------
U.S. Energy U.S. Energy Adjusted
Geothermal LLC U.S. Energy

Revenues $28,939 $ 1,003 $ 27,936
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Net Income $3,445 $ 155 $ 3,290
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Earnings Per Share
Basic $0.24 $ 0.01 $ 0.23
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Diluted $0.20 0.01 $ 0.19
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic 11,950 11,950 11,950
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted 17,115 17,115 17,115

NOTE H - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

As indicated in Note E the Company formed a joint venture Scandinavian Energy
Finance, Limited ("SEFL") for the distribution of Biomas-fueled energy to 800
customers in Sweden. The Company originally acquired a 51% interest in the SEFL
venture for approximately $5.8 million and, accordingly, the joint venture's
Financial Statement had been consolidated with the Company's Financial
Statements. Effective September 30, 2003 the Company sold a 2% interest in the
SEFL venture for $231,000 reducing its interest to 49%. As a result, in the
Financial Statements as of September 30, 2003 the Company's investment in the
SEFL joint venture is being accounting for using the equity method. The
deconsolidation of the SEFL Joint Venture had a significant affect on the
Company's consolidated total assets. The income from the SEFL joint venture is
reflected on the Consolidated Statements for the period ended September 30, 2003
under the caption "(Gain) from joint ventures". Due to the change in accounting
of the reporting entity, certain Balance Sheet accounts were reduced as follows:

Notes Receivable $51,450,000
Long-term debt 45,382,000
Minority interest liability 6,014,000

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of financial condition and RESULTS
OF Operations

Results Of Operations

In our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001, as
amended, we reported that we would undertake an evaluation of certain business
units in connection with our transition to a provider of energy outsourcing
services. The evaluation focused on the Company's geothermal businesses,
environmental consulting operations, certain joint venture initiatives and
corporate development strategies. As a result, the Company implemented a plan to
redirect certain of its operating units and portions of recently acquired
operations that were either unprofitable or unrelated to the Company's core
business functions and, thus, inconsistent with its business goal to provide
long-term energy services to large energy consumers in its target markets and
generate stable earnings to stockholders. As part of this effort, the Company
also abandoned plans for several development projects. The redirection of these
business units and assets was partially completed in fiscal year 2002 in an
orderly manner. The implementation of these efforts was accomplished through the
sale, divestiture or discontinuation of the relevant business unit, asset or
activity. The Company believed it to be a prudent step in 2002 to adjust
valuations and take charges on business units and assets unrelated to its core
focus.

The Company recorded $10,234,000 of operating, general and administrative
non-recurring expenses in the first half of 2002. On the operating expense side,
these non-recurring expenses resulted from the adjustment of tangible assets
held at subsidiaries such as fixed assets and investments as well as the
recognition of deferred projects and acquisition costs by US Energy Systems
(USE) corporate. Accruals for potential costs related to the possible sale,
divestiture or discontinuation of certain business units were made in the first
and fourth quarter of 2002 as part of both operating and general and
administrative expense.

Additionally, in the first quarter of 2002 the Company recognized a change in
accounting principle of $754,000 (net of $546,000 tax) to reflect the
application of SFAS No. 142 against the recorded goodwill of U.S. Energy
Environmental Corp.

During the first nine months of 2003 we continued our plan to evaluate certain
businesses in connection with a transition to a provider of energy services
under long-term contracts. As discussed above, we sold our ownership in US
Energy Geothermal LLC in the Second Quarter of 2003.

The Operations Group is comprised of the Biogas and Canada operations. The
Corporate Group is comprised of US Energy Systems Corporate and through June 30,
2003 U.S. Energy Geothermal LLC. The Operations Group net income, excluding SEFL
for the First, Second and Third Quarters of 2003 amounted to $879,000, $491,000
and $833,000, respectively. The decrease in the second quarter was due
principally to the seasonality of demand in the Canadian energy operation and a
decrease in Biogas margins in the second quarter of 2003.

Due to the reduction in ownership in SEFL from 51% to 49% and the change in
accounting to reflect the Equity Method of Accounting for this Investment, the
year 2003 revenues and expenses do not include SEFL. The Company's 49% ownership
is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "(Gain) from joint
ventures" and is included in the Corporate Group. Additionally, the Company has
reserved $556,000 for management fees related to SEFL (see Note E).

Following is a discussion of the Results of Operations during the first nine
months of 2003.

Revenues for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2003 and
2002 were as follows:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(in thousands) (in thousands)
----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
September 30, 2003 September 30, 2002 September 30, 2003 September 30, 2002
- ------------------- -------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------
Operations Group $8,462 $8,927 $27,359 $25,940
- -------------------
Corporate Group 244 268 1,580 3,907
- ------------------- ------------------ ----------------- -------------------- -------------------
Total $8,706 $9,195 $28,939 $29,847
- ------------------- ================== ================= ==================== ===================

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Total revenues decreased $489,000 or 5.3% in the three months ended September
30,2003 ("Third Quarter 2003") compared with the three months ended September
30, 2002 ("Third Quarter 2002"). Excluding the effect of SEFL and US Energy
Geothermal, total revenues increased $682,000 or 8.5% reflecting increased
energy sales for the Operations Group offset in part by lower electricity
revenues in the Canadian operation. Total revenues decreased by $908,000 or 3.0%
in the first nine months of 2003 compared with the first nine months of 2002.
After adjusting for the effect of SEFL, USE Enviro Systems and US Energy
Geothermal, revenues increased by $4,065,000 or 16.3% in the first nine months
of 2003 compared with the comparable 2002 period. The increase in revenues
reflects increased heating sales in Canada due mainly to higher fuel prices. In
addition, Biogas had an increase in fees related to the management of certain
landfill gas collection systems which was offset by a decrease in sludge
revenues due to the closure of the Garland sludge drying facility. The decrease
in the Corporate Group's revenues of 2,327,000 or 60% in the first nine months
of 2003 compared with the 2002 comparable period was due principally to the Sale
of USE Enviro Systems and US Energy Geothermal LLC.

Operating expenses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2003
and 2002 were as follows:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(in thousands) (in thousands)
------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
September 30, 2003 September 30, 2002 September 30, 2003 September 30, 2002
------------------ ------------------- -------------------- -------------------
Operations Group $4,309 $4,118 $15,079 $13,740
Corporate Group - (134) 400 1,913
---------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------
Total $4,309 $3,984 $15,479 $15,653
================ =================== ==================== ===================

Operating expenses increased by $325,000 or 8.2% in the Third Quarter 2003
compared with the Third Quarter 2002. After adjusting for the effect of SEFL and
US Energy Geothermal, operating expenses increased by $742,000 or 20.8%
reflecting increased cost in the operations group due to increased fuel cost in
Canada. After adjusting for the effect of SEFL, USE Enviro Systems, and US
Energy Geothermal, operating expenses increased by $3,263,000or 26.7% in the
first nine months of 2003 compared with the first nine months of 2002 mainly due
to higher average fuel costs in the Canada operation. Gas costs in London and
combined fuel costs in Prince Edward Island were up primarily as a result of
increased fuel pricing and increased thermal sales compared with the comparable
2002 period. Operating expenses for Biogas were relatively flat during the first
nine months of 2003 compared with the comparable 2002 period. Biogas entered
into contracts with two contractors to operate and maintain a number of its
generating facilities. These contracts have fixed rates which include
preventative maintenance. The decrease in operating expenses for the corporate
group in the first nine months of 2003 compared with the comparable 2002 period
is due principally to the sale of USE Enviro Systems in the year 2002.
.
The components of General and Administrative expenses for the three and nine
month periods were as follows:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(in thousands) (in thousands)
- --------------- ----------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
September 30, 2003 September 30, 2002 September 30, 2003 September 30, 2002
- -------------------- ------------------- -------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
Salaries and $527 $895 $ 1,745 $2,480
Consulting
Legal and Professional 231 260 556 875
Insurance 117 234 504 622
Corporate Expenses 286 242 656 676
Other 603 170 1,332 861
--------------- --------------- -------------------- ----------------------
Total $1,764 $1,801 $4,793 $5,514
- ----------------------- =============== =============== ==================== ======================

General and administrative expenses decreased by $37,000 or 2.1% in the Third
Quarter 2003 compared with the Third Quarter 2002. The change in accounting for
SEFL did not affect General and administrative expenses. The decrease in
salaries in the Third Quarter 2003 compared with the Third Quarter 2002 reflects
fewer employees at US Energy Systems. In addition, the Third Quarter 2003
expenses include a $288,000 reserve related to SEFL for management fees which is
reflected in "Other" expenses. The nine month period in 2003 reflects a $556,000
reserve for such fees. General & administrative expenses decreased by $721,000
or 13.1% in the first nine months of 2003 compared with the first nine months of
2002 reflecting lower salary expenses due to fewer employees at US Energy
Systems and the sale of US Enviro Systems. In addition, legal and professional
expenses decreased in the first nine months of 2003 compared with the comparable
2002 period due to the deferral of costs associated with current efforts to
implement the plan outlined in the Proxy.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $216,000 in the Third Quarter
of 2003 and by $564,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 mainly due a
lower investment balances in plant and equipment. The decrease in the nine month
period is due in part to the sale of USE Enviro Systems, Inc.

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Interest income increased by $56,000 in the Third Quarter 2003 compared with the
Third Quarter of 2002 reflecting increased cash on hand from a settlement
agreement with a customer in the Canada operation. Interest income decreased by
$164,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 due to lower market
interest rates resulting in lower interest earnings.

Liquidity And Capital Resources

At September 30, 2003, cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately
$19,360,000 of which $4,265,000 was unrestricted, compared with $2,968,000 of
unrestricted cash at December 31, 2002. In connection with notes payable by
certain Biogas subsidiaries, the lender required these subsidiaries to maintain
various restricted cash accounts, which, at September 30, 2003, amounted to
$15,095,000. This amount also includes approximately $947,000 of funds the
Company set aside to ensure the payment of dividends on certain series of our
preferred stock. These funds were set apart in conjunction with the approval of
our plan of recapitalization. The increase in cash for the first nine months of
2003 reflects the sale of USE Geothermal LLC and cash management efficiencies.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, cash flow of $8,946,000 from
operating activities was used to fund the $4,053,000 of investing activities and
$1,748,000 of financing activities thus, resulting in an overall increase in
cash of $3,145,000 in the first nine months of 2003.

Cash flow from operating activities during the nine months ended September 30,
2003 was 8,946,000 compared with $12,213,000 for the first nine months ended
September 30, 2002 a decrease of $3,267,000. The decrease is attributable to a
number of offsetting items including the increase in net income and the effect
on the deferred tax asset balance due to lower operating losses. The increase in
investing activities reflects the acquisition of new equipment. The decrease in
cash flows from financing activities reflects the payment of long-term debt.

Our consolidated working capital was $8,665,000 at September 30, 2003 compared
with $5,361,000 at December 31, 2002 principally reflecting increased cash
balances.

We continue to evaluate current and forecasted cash flow as a basis to determine
financing operating requirements and capital expenditures. We believe that we
will have sufficient liquidity from cash flow from operations, sales of assets,
and working capital to satisfy all current obligations. The outstanding
indebtedness on shareholder loans related to the Morris Illinois project and
Biogas which was past due as of September 30, 2003 was subsequently amended and
are current. We expect to finance anticipated capital expenditures and be able
to fund working capital requirements for the next twelve months. One of our
lenders is currently withholding our third quarter distribution of residual cash
flow from operations of certain Biogas projects. We are in discussions with such
lender to obtain the release of such distribution. To the extent such lender
continues to withhold our quarterly distributions from such projects, our
liquidity could be impacted significantly. We are currently evaluating potential
actions to mitigate any adverse impact on us if such lender continues to
withhold such distributions.

On August 7, 2003, the Company filed a Proxy Statement (the "Proxy") for its
Annual Meeting of Stockholders which took place on September 9, 2003. The
Company received approval to sell the assets of our two principal subsidiaries,
USE Canada Holdings Corp. and U.S. Energy Biogas Corporation, subject to certain
conditions set forth in the Proxy. If sales are consummated pursuant to the
plan, the Company's liquidity and capital resource position would be improved
through the receipt of cash proceeds from such sales, the Company's long-term
debt would be substantially reduced, and the Company's revenues and operating
expenses would also be reduced. (See Proxy - Proposal 1 - to Approve and Adopt
the Plan - Pro Forma Financial Information).

Cautionary Statement Relating To Forward Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains certain "forward looking statements" which represent our
expectations or beliefs, including, but not limited to, statements concerning
industry performance and our operations, performance, financial condition,
growth and strategies. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Form
10-Q that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward
looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such
as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could,"
"estimate" or "continue" or the negative or other variations thereof or
comparable terminology are intended to identify certain forward-looking
statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and
uncertainties, certain of which are beyond our control, and actual results may
differ materially depending on a variety of important factors which are noted
herein, including but not limited to the potential impact of competition,
changes in local or regional economic conditions, our ability to continue our
growth strategy, dependence on management and key personnel, supervision and
regulation issues and the ability to find financing on terms suitable to us.
Additional factors which may impact our business, prospects, operating results
and financial condition are described under the caption "Risk Factors" in our
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002, as amended.

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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to various types of market risk in the normal course of our
business, including the impact of interest rate changes, foreign currency
exchange rate fluctuations, changes in equity investment prices and changes in
corporate tax rates.

It is our general policy to not enter into any interest rate, foreign currency
or derivative transactions as a hedge against these market risks as the
underling assets and investments are long-term in nature. This issue is
discussed in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 2002, as amended.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company has established a series of systems and procedures to assure
full and timely disclosure of material information respecting the Company.
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (the person who
performs the functions of the Chief Financial Officer), carried out an
evaluation of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures as of the end of the quarter covered by this report. Based on
such evaluation, they concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
are effective in alerting them on a timely basis to material information
relating to us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be
included in our periodic SEC filings.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
At our annual meeting of stockholders on September 9, 2003, our stockholders
approved (by the votes indicated below each proposal and with our Series C
Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock voting on an as converted basis
with our common stock) the following proposals:

Proposal 1- We were authorized, without being required to obtain further
stockholder approval but subject to certain conditions more fully described in
the proxy statement relating to such meeting, to enter into one or more
transactions pursuant to which we would sell, on terms and conditions we deem
appropriate, the stock, assets or a combination of the foregoing of our two
principal subsidiaries, USE Canada Holdings Corp. and US Energy Biogas
Corporation ("Biogas"), and our partnership interests in ZFC Royalty Partners,
L.P.

Number of Shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Voted For Voted Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes
- --------- ------------- --------- ----------------
11,195,685 494,248 155,244 4,508,472

Proposal 2-The election of the following persons to serve as Class 2 directors
of the Company:

Number of Shares
----------------

Voted for Withheld
--------- --------
Goran Mornhed 15,591,505 762,144
Steven Brown 15,591,976 449,673
Evan Evans 15,777,767 575,882

Lawrence Schneider, Irving Levine, M. Stephen Harkness, Mark P. Strauch, Carl W.
Greene and Kenneth Leung continued as directors following the meeting.

Proposal 3- The ratification of the selection of Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
as our auditors.

Number of Shares
----------------

Voted For Voted Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes
- --------- ------------- --------- ----------------
15,950,019 367,482 36,148 -

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Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number Description
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.1 Merger Agreement by and between the Company, USENVIRO Merger Corp., American Enviro-Services, Inc., and
the shareholders of American Enviro-Services, dated as of August 4, 1997 (4)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.2 Subscription Agreement dated as of August 23, 2000, by and among U.S. Energy System Castlebridge, LLC
("USE Sub"), Kemper-Castlebridge, Inc., ("KC"), GKM II Corporation ("GKM") and Castlebridge Partners,
LLC ("Castlebridge") (9)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.3 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger dated as of November 28, 2000, by and among U.S. Energy
Systems, Inc. ("US Energy"), USE Acquisition Corp. ("US Energy Sub"), and Zahren Alternative Power
Corp. ("Zapco") (without schedules or exhibits) (the "Merger Agreement"). (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.4 Amendment No 1 dated as of the 11th day of December, 2000 to the Merger Agreement. (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.5 Amendment No. 2 dated as of the 19th day of December, 2000 to the Merger Agreement. (15)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.6 Amendment No. 3 dated as of the 19th day of January, 2001 to the Merger Agreement. (15)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.7 Amendment No. 4 dated as of the 23rd day of February, 2001 to the Merger Agreement. (15)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.8 Amendment No. 5 dated April 30, 2001 to the Merger Agreement. (16)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.9 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 11, 2001 by and between USE Canada Acquisition Corp. and
Trigen-Canada Company LLC. (17)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.10 Amendment No. 6 dated as of November 1, 2002 to the merger Agreement. (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.11 Amendment No. 7 dated as of the 10th day of February, 2003 to the Merger Agreement. (19)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.12 Amendment No. 8 dated as of the 13th day of March, 2003 to the Merger Agreement. (19)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.13 Amendment No. 9 dated as of the 15th day of April, 2003 to the Merger Agreement
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.14 Amendment No. 10 dated as of the 14th day of May, 2003 to the Merger Agreement
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.15 Amendment No. 11 dated as of the 11th day of June, 2003 to the Merger Agreement
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.16 Amendment No. 12 dated as of the 29th day of June, 2003 to the Merger Agreement
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.17 Amendment No. 13 dated as of the 11th day of July, 2003 to the Merger Agreement
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.18 Amendment No. 14 dated as of the 28th day of July, 2003 to the Merger Agreement
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware. (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.2 By-Laws of the Company (2)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.3 Articles of Organization of Steamboat Envirosystems, L.C (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.4 Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (10)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3.5 Certificate of Increase of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (10)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.6 Amended and Restated By-Laws of US Energy (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.7 Form of Certificate of Designation for US Energy's Series C Preferred Stock (15)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.8 Form of Certificate of Designation for US Energy's Series D Preferred Stock (15)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.9 Certificate of Correction to Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock (15)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.10 Certificate of Correction to Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock (15)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.2 Form of Warrant (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.3 Form of Warrant Agreement (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.4 Form of Representative's Purchase Option (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.5 Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company as filed with the
Secretary of State of Delaware on March 23, 1998 (7)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.6 Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company as filed with the
Secretary of the State of Delaware (14)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.7 Amended and Restated Plan of Recapitalization dated as of July 31, 2000 by and between the Company and
the parties identified therein. (15)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.8 Form of Series B Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock (10)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.9 Form of Series C Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant of US Energy (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.1 Plan of Reorganization of Cogenic Energy Systems, Inc. (2)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.2 8% Convertible Subordinated Debenture due 2004 (2)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.5 Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 24, 1994, between Lehi Co-Gen Associates, L.C. and Lehi
Envirosystems, Inc. (2)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.6 Operating Agreement among Far West Capital, Inc., Suma Corporation and Lehi Envirosystems, Inc. dated
January 24, 1994 (2)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.7 Form of Purchase and Sale Agreement between Far West Capital, Inc., Far West Electric Energy Fund, and
L.P., 1-A Enterprises, the Company and Steamboat LLC (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.8 Form of Operation and Maintenance Agreement between Steamboat LLC and S.B. Geo, Inc. (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.9 Letter Agreement, dated as of November 8, 1994, between the Company, PSC Cogeneration Limited
Partnership, Central Hudson Cogeneration, Inc. and Independent Energy Finance Corporation (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.10 Agreement among the Company, Plymouth Envirosystems, Inc., IEC Plymouth, Inc. and Independent Energy
Finance Corporation dated November 16, 1994 (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.11 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Plymouth Cogeneration Limited Partnership
between PSC Cogeneration Limited Partnership, Central Hudson Cogeneration, Inc. and Plymouth
Envirosystems, Inc. dated November 1, 1994 (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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10.12 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PSC Cogeneration Limited Partnership among IEC
Plymouth, Inc., Independent Energy Finance Corporation and Plymouth Envirosystems, Inc. dated December
28, 1994 (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.13 Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of December 31, 1995, between the Company, Far West Capital, Inc.,
Far West Electric Energy Fund, L.P., 1-A Enterprises and Steamboat Enviro systems, LLC (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.13(a) Letter Agreement, dated September 25, 1996, between the Company and Far West Capital, Inc. (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.16 Security Agreement and Financing Statement among the Company, Lehi Envirosystems, Inc., Plymouth
Envirosystems, Inc. and Anchor Capital Company, LLC dated June 14, 1995, as amended (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.20 Lease dated September 1, 1995 between the Company and Gaedeke Holdings, Ltd. (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.21 Documents related to Private Placement (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.21(a) Certificate of Designations (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.22 Purchase Agreement between the Company and Westinghouse Electric Corporation dated as of November 6,
1995 and amendments thereof (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.25(a) Long-Term Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Electricity
Between Sierra Pacific Power Company and Far West Capital, Inc.
dated October 29, 1988 (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.25(b) Assignment of Interest, dated December 10, 1988 by and between Far West Capital, Inc. and 1-A
Enterprises (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.25(c) Letter dated August 18, 1989 by Gerald W. Canning, Vice President
of Electric Resources, consenting to the Assignment of Interest on
behalf of Sierra Pacific Power Company (1)
- ----------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.26(a) Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Electricity, dated as of November 18, 1983 between Geothermal
Development Associates and Sierra Pacific Power Company (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.26(b) Amendment to Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Electricity, dated
March 6, 1987, by and between Far West Hydroelectric Fund, Ltd. and
Sierra Pacific Power Company (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.27 Loan and Option Agreement dated August, 1996 by and among NRG
Company, LLC and Reno Energy, LLC and ART, LLC and FWC Energy, LLC,
and amendments thereto (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.28 Promissory Note dated August 9, 1996 for $300,000 from Reno Energy, LLC to NRG Company, LLC (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.29 Letter of Intent dated July 15, 1996 on behalf of Reno Energy, LLC (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.30 Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of NRG Company, LLC dated as of September 8, 1996, and
amendments thereto (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.31 Form of Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Steamboat, Envirosystems, L.C. dated as of
October, 1996 (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.32 Form of Debenture Conversion Agreement (1)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.33(a) First Amended and Restated Loan and Option Agreement, dated April
9, 1997, by and between USE Geothermal, LLC, and Reno Energy LLC,
ART, LLC and FWC Energy, LLC (3)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.33(b) Note in the amount of $1,200,000, dated as of April 9, 1997, made by Reno Energy LLC in favor of USE
Geothermal, LLC (3)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.33(c) Security Agreement, dated as of April 9, 1997, made by Reno Energy LLC in favor of USE Geothermal, LLC
(3)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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10.33(d) Form of Security Agreement and Collateral Assignment, entered into by and between USE Geothermal, LLC and both FWC
Energy LLC and ART LLC (3)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.33(e) Guaranty Agreement, dated as of April 9, 1997, made by FWC Energy LLC and ART LLC in favor of USE
Geothermal, LLC (3)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.34 1996 Stock Option Plan (5)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.35 Form of 9% Convertible Subordinated Secured Debenture due 2004 (6)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.36 Form of Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Howard Nevins (4)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.37 Subscription Agreement, dated March 20, 1998, between the Company and Energy Systems Investors, LLC (7)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.38 Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 20, 1998, between the Company and Energy Systems Investors,
LLC (7)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.39 Amended and Restated Stock Option Agreement between the Company and Lawrence I. Schneider dated May 10,
2000 with respect to 750,000 shares of the Company Common Stock (10)
- ----------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.40 Amended and Restated Stock Option Agreement between the Company and
Goran Mornhed dated May 10, 2000 with respect to 1,000,000 shares
of the Company Common Stock (10)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.41 Pledge Agreement dated as of July 31, 2000 by and between the Company and Energy Systems Investors,
L.L.C. (10)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.42 Limited Recourse Promissory Note dated July 31, 2000 issued by Energy Systems Investors, L.L.C. in favor
of the Company (10)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.43 Stockholders' and Voting Agreement dated as of November 28, 2000 by and among AJG Financial Services,
Inc., Bernard Zahren, Environmental Opportunities Fund, Environmental Opportunities Fund/Cayman, Finova
Mezzanine Capital Corp., Frederic Rose, M & R Associates, Martin F. Laughlin, Michael J. Carolyn and
Richard J. Augustine (collectively, the "Zapco Stockholders"), US Energy, Cinergy Solutions, Inc.
("Cinergy Solutions") and certain stockholders of US Energy. (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.44 Termination Fee Agreement dated as of November 28, 2000 by and among US Energy, Zapco and Cinergy Energy
Solutions, Inc. ("Cinergy Energy"). (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.45 Indemnification Agreement dated as of November 28, 2000 by and among the Zapco Stockholders, Zapco, US
Energy, US Energy Sub and Cinergy Energy. (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.46 Escrow Agreement dated November 28, 2000 by and among the Zapco Stockholders, Zapco, US Energy, US
Energy Sub, Cinergy Energy and Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP as Escrow Agent. (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.47 Registration Rights Agreement dated November 28, 2000 by and among US Energy and the Zapco Stockholders.
(11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.48 Employment Agreement dated November 28, 2000 by and between US Energy and Bernard Zahren. (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.49 Form of Stock Option Agreement to be entered into by and between US Energy and Bernard Zahren. (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.50 Performance Guaranty dated as November 28, 2000 of US Energy.(11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.51 Performance Guaranty of Cinergy Solutions Holding Company, Inc. dated as of November 28, 2000. (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.52 Subscription Agreement dated as of November 28, 2000 by and among US Energy, US Energy Sub and Cinergy
Energy. (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.53 Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 28, 2000 by and among US Energy, US Energy Sub and Cinergy
Energy. (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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10.54 Indemnification Agreement dated as of November 28, 2000 by and among US Energy, US Energy Sub and
Cinergy Energy. (11)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.55 Employment Agreement dated as of May 10, 2000 by and between the Company and Lawrence Schneider (13)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.56 Employment Agreement dated as of May 10, 2000 by and between the Company and Goran Mornhed (13)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.57 2000 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (13)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.58 2000 Executive Bonus Plan (13)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.59 Stock Option Agreement between the Company and Lawrence Schneider with respect to 1,000,000 shares of
Common Stock (13)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.60 Stock Option Agreement between the Company and Goran Mornhed with respect to 187,500 shares of Common
Stock (13)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.61 Stock Option Agreement between the Company and Goran Mornhed with respect to 562,500 shares of Common
Stock (13)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.62 Standby Payment Agreement dated as of June 11, 2001 by and among U. S. Energy Systems, Inc., USE Canada
Acquisition Corp. and AJG Financial Services, Inc.(17)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.63 Promissory Note dated June 11, 2001 made by USE Canada Acquisition Corp. in favor of Trigen - Canada
Company LLC (17)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.64 Guaranty made as of June 11, 2001 by USE Energy Systems, Inc. in favor of Trigen - Canada Company LLC
and the other person identified therein (17)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.65 Development Incentive Plan (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.66 Corporate Incentive Plan (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.67 Finance Incentive Plan (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.68 Employment Agreement dated as of August 20, 2001 between the Company and Allen J. Rothman (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.69 Employment Agreement dated as of January 1, 2002 between the Company and Edward Campana (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.70 Employment Agreement dated as of September 8, 2000 between the Company and Henry Schneider (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.71 Shareholder Agreement dated March 2002 by and among Scandinavian Energy Finance Limited, Endoray
Investments BV, US Energy Systems, Inc., EIC Investments (Jersey) Limited and A&A EIC Electricity
Investment Company (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.72 Financing Agreement dated as of March 11, 2002 by and between
Scandinavian Energy Finance Limited and Gigantissimo 2321 AB n/k/a
EnergiSystems Sverige AB (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.73 Conditions on Gigantissimo 2321 AB n/k/a EnergiSystems Sverige AB's Convertible Debenture Loan 2002-2027 (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.74 Subordinated Loan Agreement dated as of March 11, 2002 between
Gigantissimo 2324 AB to be renamed Narvarme Acquisition I and AB
Scandinavian Energy Finance Limited (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.75 Shareholders Agreement dated as of March 11, 2002 by and among Goran Ernstson, Scandinavian Energy
Finance Limited, Lansforsakringar Liv Forsakringsaktiebolag for the
shares of Gigantissimo 2321 AB n/k/a EnergiSystem Sverige AB (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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10.76 Security Holders Agreement dated as of March 11, 2002 between Scandinavian Energy Finance Limited and
Goran Ernstson (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.77 Option Agreement dated as of March 7, 2002 by and between Goran Ernstson and Scandinavian Energy Finance
Limited (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.78 Amendment No. 1 to Escrow Agreement dated as of May 22, 2001 by and among the Zapco stockholders, Zapco,
US Energy, USE Acquisition Corp., Cinergy Energy and Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP as
Escrow Agent (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.79 Amendment No. 1 to Indemnification Agreement dated as of May 11, 2001 by and among the Zapco
stockholders, Zapco, US Energy, USE Acquisition Corp. and Cinergy Energy (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.80 Amendment No. 2 to Indemnification Agreement dated as of Npvember 1, 2002 by and among stockholders,
Zapco, US Energy, USE Acquisition Corp. and Cinergy Energy (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.81 Amendment No. 2 to Escrow Agreement dated as of November 1, 2002 by and amoung the Zapco stockholders,
Zapco, US Energy, USE Acquisition Corp., Cinergy Energy and Tannebaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt
LLP as Escrow Agent. (18)
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.82 Amendment No. 3 dated as of the 10th day of February, 2003 to the Indemnification Agreement.
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.83 Amendment No. 4 dated as of the 13th day of March, 2003 to the Indemnification Agreement.
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.84 Amendment No. 3 dated as of the 10th day February, 2003 to the Escrow Agreement.
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.85 Amendment No. 4 dated as of the 13th day of March, 2003 to the Escrow Agreement.
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.86 Amendment No. 5 dated as of the 15th day of April, 2003 to the Escrow Agreement
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.87 Amendment No. 6 dated as of the 14th day of May, 2003 to the Escrow Agreement
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.88 Amendment No. 7 dated as of the 11th day of June, 2003 to the Escrow Agreement
- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.89 Amendment No. 8 dated as of the 27th day of June, 2003 to the Escrow Agreement
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10.90 Amendment No. 9 dated as of the 11th day of July, 2003 to the Escrow Agreement
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10.91 Amendment No. 10 dated as of the 28th day of July, 2003 to the Escrow Agreement
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10.92 Amendment No. 5 dated as of the 15th day of April, 2003 to the Indemnification Agreement
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10.93 Amendment No. 6 dated as of the 14th day of May, 2003 to the Indemnification Agreement
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10.94 Amendment No. 7 dated as of the 11th day of June, 2003 to the Indemnification Agreement
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10.95 Amendment No. 8 dated as of the 27th day of June, 2003 to the Indemnification Agreement
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10.96 Amendment No. 9 dated as of the 11th day of July, 2003 to the Indemnification Agreement
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10.97 Amendment No. 10 dated as of the 28 th day of July, 2003 to the Indemnification Agreement
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31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certifications.
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31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certifications.
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32.1 Section 1350 certification.
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32.2 Section 1350 Certification
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99.2 Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement dated as of August 23, 2000 by and between USE Sub, KC,
GKM and Castlebridge. (12)
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(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-94612).
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(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended January 31,
1994.
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(3) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 1997.
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(4) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 12, 1997.
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(5) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended January 31,
1997.
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(6) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 18, 1997.
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(7) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 1998.
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(8) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended January 31,
1998.
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(9) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on September 5, 2000.
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(10) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended July
31, 2000.
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(11) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended October
31, 2000.
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(12) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on February 20, 2001.
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(13) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 4, 2000.
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(14) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended January 31, 1999.
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(15) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended December 31, 2000.
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(16) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form Series SB-2 filed
on May 14, 2001.
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(17) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 11, 2001.
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(18) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB dated August 14, 2002
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(19) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended December 31, 2002.
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K

None

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

U. S. ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.

By: /s/Goran Mornhed
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Goran Mornhed Dated: November 14, 2003
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

By: /s/Thomas Noonan
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Thomas Noonan Dated: November 14, 2003
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

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