Storage and information management company Iron Mountain has agreed a 15-year power purchase agreement with New Jersey Resources for two-thirds of the electricity generated by the 39.9MW Ringer Hill wind farm in Pennsylvania.
Iron Mountain said the deal will see 30% of its North American electricity footprint exchanged with renewable energy and provide long-term rate stability and savings of up to $500,000 a year in utility costs.
Ringer Hill will provide the energy needs of Iron Mountain’s entire mid-Atlantic operations, in particular its emergent data center business.
The wind farm is currently under construction and will go online at the end of 2016.
Iron Mountain Data Centers senior vice president and general manager Mark Kidd said: “As the largest operational cost and environmental concern, power has an incredible impact on our data center business.
“Locking in a long-term, reliable and renewable energy supply ensures price stability, predictability and superior cost control.
“This new agreement better positions Iron Mountain and our customers to meet the growing demand for clean, sustainable power.”
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