Constellation and United Renewable Energy Announce Completion of 1-Megawatt Solar Project for Georgia Utility
August 29 2017 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Solar installation at Owens Corning plant part
of utility’s program to support renewable energy development
Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, and United
Renewable Energy (URE) announced the completion of a 1-megawatt
(DC) solar generation project at Owens Corning’s manufacturing
facility in Fairburn, Ga. The solar installation is designed to
supply approximately 1.5 million kilowatt-hours of electricity
during its first year of operation to Georgia Power and supports
Owens Corning’s sustainability goals.
The project is part of Georgia Power’s strategy to encourage and
cultivate renewable energy sources in Georgia under a program
developed in coordination with and approved by the Georgia Public
Service Commission.
“Constellation is pleased to work with Georgia Power and Owens
Corning in our ongoing commitment to renewable energy and
sustainable business operations,” said Gary Fromer, senior vice
president of distributed energy at Constellation. “As a competitive
energy company, we aim to provide customers a variety of options
and distributed energy solutions that achieve their goals.”
Constellation financed, built, owns and maintains the solar
power system. Georgia Power purchases electricity generated by the
system and all the associated renewable energy certificates under a
30-year power purchase agreement with Constellation. Through a
separate agreement, Owens Corning also receives Green-e certified
renewable energy certificates from Constellation for leasing space
for the solar panels at the Fairburn insulation manufacturing
facility.
“Owens Corning has an ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goal --
to reduce emissions by 50 percent from our 2010 baseline by 2020,”
said Frank O’Brien-Bernini, vice president and chief sustainability
officer at Owens Corning. “Renewable energy is already playing an
important role in reducing emissions, and we’re constantly seeking
creative solutions, like this one, to achieve our sustainability
goals.”
Constellation and URE developed the project in response to a
2015 competitive bid developed by Owens Corning. It is
Constellation’s third solar generation project located at an Owens
Corning facility, representing more than 6 megawatts of
capacity.
"We are proud to be a part of the collaboration with
Constellation and Owens Corning that made this project a success,"
said William Silva, CEO of United Renewable Energy LLC. “Solar
energy is a proven solution to meet budget, reliability and
sustainability goals.”
The solar power system is comprised of nearly 3,000 photovoltaic
panels and is expected to avoid an estimated 1,054 metric tons of
carbon dioxide during its first year of operation, the equivalent
emissions from 223 passenger vehicles, according to U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency data.
Constellation currently owns and operates more than 400
megawatts of distributed energy projects that have been completed
or are under construction for commercial and government customers
throughout the United States. Constellation offers distributed
energy solutions that may require no upfront capital from customers
and may provide fixed power costs that are less than projected
market rates.
About Constellation
Constellation is a leading competitive retail supplier of power,
natural gas and energy products and services for homes and
businesses across the continental United States. Constellation's
family of retail businesses serves more than 2.2 million
residential, public sector and business customers, including more
than two-thirds of the Fortune 100. Baltimore-based Constellation
is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s
leading competitive energy provider, with 2016 revenues of
approximately $31.4 billion, and more than 35,500 megawatts of
owned capacity comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and
lowest-cost power generation fleets. Learn more at
www.constellation.com or on Twitter at @ConstellationEG.
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) develops, manufactures and markets
insulation, roofing and fiberglass composites. Global in scope and
human in scale, the company’s market-leading businesses use their
deep expertise in materials, manufacturing and building science to
develop products and systems that save energy and improve comfort
in commercial and residential buildings. Through its glass
reinforcements business, the company makes thousands of products
lighter, stronger and more durable. Ultimately, Owens Corning
people and products make the world a better place. Based in Toledo,
Ohio, Owens Corning posted 2016 sales of $5.7 billion and employs
about 17,000 people in 33 countries. It has been a Fortune
500® company for 63 consecutive years. For more information,
please visit www.owenscorning.com.
About United Renewable Energy
United Renewable Energy LLC, (www.u-renew.com) is a highly
experienced development and construction firm specializing in
industrial and utility solar photovoltaics and energy storage
systems. URE is a licensed multi-state general and electrical
contractor operating throughout the Southeastern US and New York
State. URE’s focus on key utility and independent power producer
(IPP) partners allows us to deliver solar projects with utility
level quality, performance and safety at the lowest possible cost
in the Eastern United States.
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ConstellationKelly Biemer,
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