Consolidated Communications Signs New Community Solar Agreements Supporting Local Renewable Energy Efforts
Agreements are part of company’s sustainability and energy conservation initiative
When businesses, organizations or individuals subscribe to solar farms, the clean energy produced is fed directly to the utility grid, generating credits on subscribers’ electric bills for the value of the energy generated by their share of the farm. Community solar also benefits local economies by creating jobs, increasing tax revenues and generating income to support landowners.
Following conversations with multiple community solar developers across the company’s service area, Consolidated signed long-term agreements in
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The energy generated from the two subscriptions is the equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions from nearly 763,000 gallons of gasoline consumed.3
“These commitments represent an important step in our journey to continue building a robust, sustainable business while reducing our environmental footprint,” said
This year, the company is undertaking a more formalized study of its emissions footprint, beginning with the establishment of a Scope 2 emissions baseline. This baseline will help Consolidated measure and work toward reducing its overall Scope 2 emissions through future initiatives and programs.
The company has also embarked on a project to upgrade lighting to LED across more than 400 locations, as well as a range of other energy conservation measures to improve efficiency and drive further operational emission reductions. It is also establishing critical environmental goals around water consumption and waste, reuse and recycling programs -- key areas within its everyday operations.
“At Consolidated, we’re working hard to sustainably deliver the critical broadband infrastructure our customers and communities rely on,” said
More information on the company’s environmental commitment and goals, notable accomplishments and progress on important initiatives is available at consolidated.com/esg.
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2 https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=97&t=3
3 Calculation derived from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator - https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator
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