Saint-Gobain signs virtual PPA for 250 MW Blooming Grove Wind Energy Centre in McLean County

Saint-Gobain North America has signed a 12-year virtual Power Purchase Agreement to help offset its U.S. CO2 emissions while supporting the construction of 250 MW Blooming Grove Wind Energy Centre in McLean County, Illinois.

Saint-Gobain North America has contracted 120 MW of the 250-MW wind farm, which was developed by Invenergy. Through the vPPA with Blooming Grove Wind Farm, Saint-Gobain North America will receive renewable energy certificates (RECs) that will effectively offset CO2 emissions from the electricity that powers Saint-Gobain’s U.S. operations by 40%. This will result in a reduction of Saint-Gobain’s overall carbon footprint in the U.S. by 21%. Blooming Grove Wind Farm is in construction and is scheduled to be operational in late 2020.

Power from Blooming Grove Wind Farm will help green the electrical grid transmitted by PJM Interconnection, which coordinates the transmission of electricity through power grid systems in part of the U.S.

Saint-Gobain will continue to power its more than 147 manufacturing facilities across the U.S. through the purchase of electricity from local utility grids.