Use of Clean Energy Microgrids Will Also Reduce
Stop & Shop’s CO2 Emissions
Stop & Shop announced today that it will power 40 of its
stores in Massachusetts and New York with Bloom Energy Servers. The
Servers will provide clean, reliable, 24/7 electricity in an
AlwaysON Microgrid configuration that will continue to power each
store in the event of a grid power outage.
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Bloom Energy Servers will ensure that Stop & Shop stores can
better serve their local communities when needed most, such as
during severe weather or other unforeseen events. The new power
solution is expected to reduce Stop & Shop’s carbon emissions
by over 15,000 metric tons per year – the equivalent of removing
about 3,200 cars from the road. Bloom Energy Servers also virtually
eliminate smog-forming pollution and particulate emissions.
“Our stores are an important community resource for our
customers, particularly when severe weather strikes,” said Gordon
Reid, President of Stop & Shop. “Whether customers need to
stock up on food, batteries, flashlights, other emergency items, or
even their prescription medications, we know how vital the products
and services our stores provide are. These Servers will not only
reduce our stores’ impact on the environment but also ensure our
stores can stay open when needed most.”
The Bloom Energy fuel cells deployed at each Stop & Shop
store will be configured as a microgrid that can operate
independently of the local electric grid. Because Bloom Energy
Servers receive their natural gas or biogas fuel through the
underground pipeline system, they are significantly less
susceptible to the impacts of extreme weather than overhead power
lines.
“Clean, reliable, resilient power is critical to keeping
businesses and families working,” said KR Sridhar, founder,
chairman and CEO of Bloom Energy. “We’re proud to give Stop &
Shop customers the peace of mind that their local stores will
remain open before, during and after severe storms or natural
disasters that disrupt the electricity grid.”
Bloom Energy Servers convert natural gas or biogas fuel into
electricity without combustion, using solid oxide fuel cell
technology. They use no water in normal operation. With the use of
the Energy Servers, Stop & Shop expects to save the fresh water
system over 1.6 billion gallons annually.
Installations of Bloom microgrids will begin early this year
with Stop & Shop stores located on Cape Cod, followed by
additional stores in Massachusetts and Long Island. The
Massachusetts projects are made possible through collaboration with
the sponsors of Mass Save®, including Cape Light Compact,
Eversource, and National Grid.
This is not Stop & Shop’s first time teaming up with Bloom
Energy. Bloom Energy Servers power a Mt. Vernon, NY, store and have
helped keep it open during several severe storms since 2014. The
technology is also deployed at a Stop & Shop store in
Peekskill, NY.
Stop & Shop is committed to reducing its environmental
impact. In addition to the implementation of the Bloom Energy
Servers, the company opened a Green Energy Facility in 2016. The
innovative facility uses an anaerobic digester to convert food that
cannot be sold or donated into energy that powers the company’s
Freetown, Massachusetts distribution center. To date, the facility
has processed over 160 million pounds of inedible food from 200 of
its stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut and
produced roughly 15 million kW-hr or enough energy to power 1,850
homes a year.
About Stop & Shop
A neighborhood grocer for more than 100 years, today’s Stop
& Shop is refreshed, reenergized and inspired, delivering new
conveniences for customers. Committed to helping its communities
enjoy better food and better lives, Stop & Shop has a
longstanding history of giving back to the neighborhoods it serves
with a focus on fighting hunger and supporting pediatric cancer
care and research. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC is
an Ahold Delhaize USA Company and employs nearly 60,000 associates
and operates over 400 stores throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey. To learn more about Stop
& Shop, visit stopandshop.com.
About Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy’s mission is to make clean, reliable, and
affordable energy for everyone in the world. The Company’s product,
the Bloom Energy Server, delivers highly reliable and resilient,
‘Always-On’ electric power that is clean and sustainable. Bloom’s
customers include 25 of the Fortune 100 companies, and leaders in
cloud services and data centers, healthcare, retail, financial
services, utilities and many other industries. For more
information, visit www.bloomenergy.com
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risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information includes,
among other things, statements including but not limited to the
extent of the anticipated reduction in carbon emissions compared to
the electric grid; expected water savings compared to electric grid
power generation; the deployment schedule for Bloom Energy Servers;
and the anticipated megawatts of Bloom Energy Servers to be
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Jennifer Brogan Director, External Communications and Community
Relations Stop & Shop Jennifer.Brogan@stopandshop.com
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