Johnson Controls has announced an agreement with Constellation to support the development of two new solar plants and match the power needs of four major Johnson Controls manufacturing and research and development facilities in Pennsylvania.
“By joining forces with Constellation, we are supporting the addition of state-of-the-art renewable assets to a key region for Johnson Controls’ market-leading operations, where we are inventing and building the future of net zero emission buildings,” says Katie McGinty, vice president and chief sustainability and external relations officer at Johnson Controls. “We are also pleased to be combining our advisory, digital and technology solutions with Constellation’s renewable energy capabilities, to accelerate net zero progress for building customers across the United States.”
Constellation’s Offsite Renewables Plus (CORe+) retail power product combined with Johnson Controls’ commitment to renewables is supporting the development of two new Welcome Solar renewable energy facilities, funds managed by AB CarVal, a global alternative asset manager, in Pennsylvania. Backed by Johnson Controls’ 15-year commitment starting in December 2024, Constellation has entered separate, long-term power purchase agreements to procure 29 MW of energy from the Welcome Solar projects. Johnson Controls will receive energy through its retail agreement with Constellation that is matched by Green-e Energy certified renewable energy certificates (RECs) from U.S. facilities.
Those will be matched to Johnson Controls’ four engineering and manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania, dedicated to advancing net zero buildings. The first is the New Freedom global research and development complex, where Johnson Controls is leading the charge in heat pump development — machines that enable the full electrification of buildings and generate three to eight times as much energy as they consume. The others include an advanced chiller manufacturing center and two facilities that are driving hyper-efficiency in industrial refrigeration applications.
This new renewable energy agreement will advance Johnson Controls’ goal of 100% renewable energy in its operations by 2040.
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