US retailer Meijer has signed a power purchase agreement with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources for the majority of the electricity from the 300MW Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center in Texas.
The project is under construction on 60,000 acres in Glasscock and Sterling counties, and is expected to be completed in late 2022.
It will comprise 108 GE turbines and supply 800,000 megawatt-hours of electricity to the retailer.
Meijer announced six months ago a goal to reduce 50% of its absolute carbon emissions by 2025.
Meijer president and chief executive Rick Keyes said: “As a company, we believe it’s more important now than ever to do our part to better the environment, which is where our ambitious sustainability goal originated.
“While the Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center is one of multiple sustainability initiatives Meijer has underway, we’re pleased it has contributed to the accelerated progress in meeting our sustainability goal by 2025.
“The impact these environmental sustainability initiatives will make in the coming years go beyond improving daily operations at our Meijer stores; they align with our values and our continued focus on being a good steward of the environment.”
The retailer’s efforts will deliver approximately 800,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of renewable electricity annually through the Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center
NextEra Energy Resources senior vice president of development Matt Handel said: “We are pleased to work with Meijer in alignment with their ambitious sustainability goals.
“This project also creates economic stimulus in Glasscock and Sterling counties in Texas, providing good jobs and additional tax revenue.”