WILMINGTON, Del., April 20,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today
announced Appaloosa Run Wind Energy Center, a wind energy project
resulting from a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with a
subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, is operational and
generating clean, renewable energy.
The Appaloosa Run Wind Energy Center, located in Upton County, Texas, will generate 135
megawatts of new wind power capacity or approximately 528,000
megawatt hours (MWh) of renewable electricity annually. It will
deliver the clean energy equivalent to avoiding the carbon
emissions from more than 81,000 passenger cars driven each year, or
the annual electricity consumption of nearly 70,000 homes.
Appaloosa Run Wind Energy Center provides many economic benefits
for Upton County, including
enhancements to local roads, schools and services.
The project will also help support DuPont's Acting on Climate
goal of reducing absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30%,
including sourcing 60% of electricity from renewable energy, by
2030, and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
"We are pleased that Appaloosa Run Wind is now operational and
producing the renewable energy we need on our work to transition to
clean energy sources and help achieve decarbonization," said
Miguel Gonzalez, Chief Procurement
Officer at DuPont. "Renewable energy is a piece of an integrated
climate and energy approach that helps us deliver on our purpose of
empowering the world with the essential innovations to thrive."
DuPont's renewable energy plans, climate progress and overall
sustainability performance will be reported in its annual
Sustainability Report to be published next month. For more
information about DuPont's sustainability initiatives,
visit dupont.com/sustainability.
About DuPont
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technology-based materials and solutions that help transform
industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science
and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and
deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics,
transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety.
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