EDF Renewable Energy and Kimberly-Clark Announce Commercial Operation at Rock Falls Wind Project
December 14 2017 - 12:33PM
Business Wire
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) announced today that the
154 megawatt (MW) Rock Falls Wind Project (Project) has begun
commercial operation. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB)
signed an agreement earlier this year with EDF RE for 120 MW of
generation which marks Kimberly-Clark’s first utility scale use of
renewable energy.
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Siemens-Gamesa turbines generate 154 MW
at the Rock Falls Wind Project in Oklahoma. (Photo: Business
Wire)
Rock Falls Wind Project, located in Kay and Grant Counties in
northern Oklahoma, consists of wind turbines and various components
manufactured in the USA. The project has created more than 150 jobs
since start of construction in July 2017 along with millions of
dollars injected into the local economy.
“We applaud America’s corporate sector and companies like
Kimberly-Clark, who through the purchase of wind energy demonstrate
leadership in the drive for a low-carbon economy,” said Ryan Pfaff,
Executive Vice President for EDF Renewable Energy. Their commitment
allowed Rock Falls to proceed, providing an economic boost to the
Oklahoma economy, through new construction and operations jobs,
expanded tax base, and recurring, long-term income for
participating landowners.”
“We are proud to partner with EDF Renewable Energy on the Rock
Falls project, which marks a significant step in Kimberly-Clark’s
Energy and Climate strategy,” said Lisa Morden, Global Head of
Sustainability, Kimberly-Clark.
Kimberly-Clark operates a number of manufacturing facilities
across North America (and other parts of the world), including a
tissue and towel manufacturing facility in Jenks, Oklahoma, which
produces products for the Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle and Viva
brands. “As a point of comparison, the electricity purchased from
the Rock Falls wind project would offset 1.5 times the greenhouse
gas emissions associated with the electricity consumption at the
Jenks, Oklahoma manufacturing plant,” said Morden.
Rock Falls marks EDF RE’s second project in Oklahoma. In 2016,
the Company completed the Great Western Wind Project which supplies
Google with its output of electricity.
EDF RE is the #1 developer among corporate buyers with 930 MWs
contracted, which demonstrates the trust that
environmentally-conscious companies place in EDF RE to deliver
value. Kimberly-Clark joins the Company’s growing North America
portfolio of corporate purchasers including Google, Microsoft,
Salesforce, Walmart and Yahoo.
EDF Renewable Services, the leading provider of renewable
operations and maintenance services in North America, will provide
balance-of-plant operations and maintenance for the facility.
EDF Renewable Energy is one of the largest renewable energy
developers in North America with 9 GW of wind, solar, storage,
biomass, and biogas projects developed throughout the U.S., Canada,
and Mexico.
About EDF Renewable Energy:
EDF Renewable Energy is a leading US independent power
producer with over 30 years of expertise in the renewable industry,
covering all range of services from project origination,
development, sales and marketing, to long-term asset management.
EDF Renewable Energy specializes in wind and solar
photovoltaic with presence in other segments of the renewable
energy market: distributed electricity, storage, biogas, and
biomass. EDF Renewable Energy’s North American portfolio consists
of 9 gigawatts of developed projects with 4.4 gigawatts of
installed capacity throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. The
operations and maintenance subsidiary, EDF Renewable Services,
operates 10 gigawatts throughout North America. EDF Renewable
Energy is a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles. EDF Energies
Nouvelles is the renewable energy arm of the EDF group, the leading
electricity company in the world. For more information visit:
www.edf-re.com
About Kimberly-Clark:
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its well-known global brands are
an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175
countries. Every day, nearly a quarter of the world's population
trust Kimberly-Clark's brands and the solutions they provide to
enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as
Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark
holds No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in 80 countries. To keep up
with the latest news and to learn more about the company's 145-year
history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com or follow us on
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