The 20-year agreement will support
Microsoft in achieving its 100/100/0 by 2030 goal
ARLINGTON, Va., May 4, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation
(NYSE: AES) today announced
a 20-year agreement with Microsoft to provide
renewable energy to its data centers in California. The agreement expands upon prior
renewable energy agreements between the two companies, with
AES supporting Microsoft in its pursuit of
its 100/100/0 by 2030 goal.
"Working with Microsoft, we co-created a
scalable 24/7 carbon-free solution to power its data centers in
California."
Microsoft, one of the world's largest purchasers of renewable
energy, will use this highly customized agreement to partially
match their load at their California-based data centers. AES will source
the energy from a portfolio of 110 MW AC solar and 55 MW, 4-hour
storage projects in the California Independent System Operator
(CAISO) region.
"Microsoft continues to be a leader in the clean energy
transition," said Andrés Gluski, AES President and CEO. "Working in
tandem with Microsoft, we co-created a scalable 24/7 carbon-free
solution to power its data centers in Virginia, and we are now proud to move forward
on another innovative renewable energy supply structure in
California."
"AES' presence and critical capabilities in California will support our transition
to 100% renewable energy by 2025 and enable us to
move forward in having 100% of our electricity matched by
zero-carbon resources all the time in the state,"
said Brian Janous, General Manager Energy &
Renewables at Microsoft. "We've looked to AES as a partner in PJM
and now California based on its
ability to create innovative commercial structures that meet our
needs."
Through collaboration with its customers to help meet their
unique energy commitments and outcomes, AES signed nearly 5 GW of
new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) globally in 2021 and was
ranked by BNEF as the top developer selling clean energy to
corporations through PPAs.
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stakeholders, we're improving lives by delivering the greener,
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committed to continuous innovation and operational excellence,
while partnering with our customers on their strategic energy
transitions and continuing to meet their energy needs today. For
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