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NRG Renew to Deliver America’s Largest Solar Solution for a Healthcare Provider
Solar Arrays to Provide as Much as 70 Megawatts of Power for as Many as 170 Sites in California Helping Kaiser Permanente Reach Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Goal Years Ahead of Schedule
Rendering of NRG Renew Solar Installation at
As part of Kaiser Permanente’s strategy
to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2020 and address
the threat of climate change on human health, NRG Renew will implement a
single-brand, multi-site distributed solar program at as many as 170
sites, which will include medical offices, hospitals, clinics, data
centers and other
“This massive project underscores Kaiser Permanente’s leadership
position in the healthcare industry, demonstrating the company’s
commitment to improving human health by addressing climate change while
showcasing NRG Renew’s capabilities to execute large, multifaceted solar
projects in partnership with the nation’s leading companies,” said
Kaiser Permanente’s Chief Energy Officer, Ramé Hemstreet, said that as a
healthcare provider,
Solar photovoltaic arrays will be constructed and integrated primarily
on carports and parking structures, providing welcome shade from the
Once all projects are complete, Kaiser Permanente’s total installed on-site solar capacity will place it among the top three on-site commercial solar portfolios among all U.S. companies.1 Helping businesses and consumers effectively achieve their sustainability goals today is a key tenet in NRG’s own sustainability goals and contributes to NRG’s vision for a clean energy future.
Electricity generated by the solar installations will be sold to
Renewable initiatives like the NRG Renew–Kaiser Permanente project, which generate their own on-site clean energy, will also help contribute to California’s recently announced goal of 50 percent renewable energy by 2030.
National commercial real estate investment management company
In the past 12 months, NRG and NRG Renew announced partnerships with
several leading companies, such as Unilever,
to develop clean energy solutions. In addition, the company has solar
projects that are recently completed or under construction at
About NRG Renew
NRG Renew, a subsidiary of
About NRG
NRG is leading customer-driven change in the U.S. energy industry by delivering cleaner and smarter energy choices, while building on the strength of the nation’s largest and most diverse competitive power portfolio. A Fortune 250 company, we create value through reliable and efficient conventional generation while driving innovation in solar and renewable power, electric vehicle ecosystems, carbon capture technology and customer-centric energy solutions. Our retail electricity providers serve almost 3 million residential and commercial customers throughout the country. More information is available at www.nrg.com. Connect with NRG Energy on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy and @NRGMedia.
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of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are
subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions and include
NRG’s expectations regarding the Company’s
1“Solar
Means Business 2014: Top U.S. Commercial Solar Users,”
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Source:
NRG Renew LLC
Media:
Karen Cleeve, 609-524-4608
or
Investors:
Chad
Plotkin, 609-524-4526
or
Lindsey Puchyr, 609-524-4527