The facility supplies Campbell’s soups, sauces and beverages to ten western states and the Far East.
Campbell will lease the land to ACE, which will own the system and be responsible for its construction, operation and maintenance. Under the PPA, Campbell will purchase 100% of the electrical power generated by the system, which is expected to provide approximately 10% of the electricity the Sacramento plant requires annually.
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) will purchase the Solar Renewable Energy Credits from this project. Over the course of the 20-?year PPA, Campbell projects savings of approximately $2,000,000 based on US Department of Energy projections for the cost of electricity in California’s Central Valley. The project will also eliminate approximately 58,000 metric tons of CO2 greenhouse gas emissions in the Sacramento region.
Robert Shober,VP, engineering, said: “With the signing of the agreement, the detailed design and construction of the system can now begin and we should be in operation by March of next year. California has been a leading state in the adoption of solar technology and we are excited to be hosting this facility, which will contribute to the quality of life in Sacramento and the entire region.”
Source: Campbell Soup Company
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