Hormel Foods signs virtual power purchase agreement for wind power
The new wind farm will be capable of 74 MW of power and an estimated 349,000 MWh of electricity each year.
Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn., announced a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for wind energy. Through this and other initiatives, the company will be supplied by almost 50% renewable wind power and will reduce approximately 197,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
“As a leading corporate citizen in our industry, we are inspired by projects that minimize environmental impacts and align with the interests of our customers and consumers around the world,” says Tom Raymond, director of environmental sustainability. “This agreement supports our company’s environmental sustainability goals and is a testament to our commitment and support of renewable energy.”