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Microsoft Corp. entered into two 200-megawatt power purchase agreements in Texas.

Microsoft agreed to purchase electricity and renewable energy credits (RECs) from a new project, Hickory Solar Park, a 110 MWac photovoltaic (PV) project located near Jerseyville, Illinois, for 15 years.

Matchbook Learning Schools of Indiana received a $5.3 million grant to finance several energy improvements to The Match High School and Career Center buildings, including a new 165KW photovoltaic solar and battery energy storage system.

Crown Holdings, Inc. entered into a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement.

Google has pledged to match the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase program and plans to contract for at least $35 million worth of carbon removal credits over the next 12 months.

Microsoft signed a long-term power purchase agreement for the full capacity of the 408 MWac Ash Creek Solar project in Hill County, Texas.

Vitesco Technologies, a provider of modern powertrain technologies and solutions for electromobility, commissioned a solar sustainability project developed at its Seguin, Texas, manufacturing plant.

The integration of renewable purchasing is a popular, but potentially complicated, step in meeting sustainability goals that can significantly cut your company’s market-based Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This article from Constellation explores several models for organizations to leverage for offsite renewable energy procurement, each with its own structure and benefits.

Meta Platforms, Inc. signed two long-term Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreements for the Kelso Solar Project in Scott County, Missouri.