NRG Energy Innovations Help Make Levi’s® Stadium the First Venue of its Kind in the U.S. Eligible for LEED Gold Certificat...
July 17 2014 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
—Sustainable energy generation goal is to meet
power demands for all 49ers regular season home games—
Today, NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG),
the Santa Clara Stadium Authority and the San Francisco 49ers
celebrated the completion of the NRG Solar Terrace as well as the
photovoltaic (PV) solar systems for the three NRG Energy Bridges at
Levi’s® Stadium, making it the first stadium in the United States
that is home to a professional football team with LEED
certification standards incorporated into the original design and
architecture. Among the installations are solar panels expected to
generate enough energy annually to offset the power consumed at the
stadium during 49ers regular season home games, with the goal to
achieve a “net zero” energy use.
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
(Photo:Business Wire)
“It is reassuring to know that when leading franchises like the
49ers with a rich tradition of innovation and success decide to
embrace clean energy, they turn to NRG,” said David Crane,
President and CEO of NRG. “We are pleased to help the 49ers turn
their new state-of-the-art stadium into a model for others as we
reach for the clean energy future.”
A beacon of innovation in every respect, Levi’s Stadium will be
powered with assistance from a 375 kW solar installation, comprised
of more than 1,150 solar panels along the NRG Solar Terrace and
three NRG Energy Bridges. SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), the
exclusive solar technology partner to the new stadium, supplied its
high efficiency, E20/327-watt solar panels for the NRG Energy
Bridges and the NRG Solar Terrace. Serving as the main entry and
exit avenues to the stadium, the bridges showcase the customizable
design of NRG renewable solutions and will provide shade on warm
game days. The bridges also serve as inspiration for anyone seeking
sustainable energy solutions for themselves on a smaller-scale.
“The vision for an energy-efficient and visually-stunning
stadium has been realized,” said San Francisco 49ers President
Paraag Marathe. “We’ve never strayed from what we wanted Levi’s®
Stadium to represent and that is a place to comfortably enjoy
exciting sports and entertainment events and a venue that sparks a
new view of what sustainability and being environmentally conscious
can look like.”
NRG has also installed six eVgo electric vehicle charging
stations in the Great America parking lot which have the ability to
charge up to 12 vehicles. These chargers will become part of the
NRG eVgo® network that supports charging needs for electric vehicle
drivers at home, at work, on the road, at their apartment community
or even at the airport.
Levi’s® Stadium is one of seven stadiums used for college or
professional football where NRG has installed its smart energy
solutions. Other venues, including NRG Stadium, FedExField, Lincoln
Financial Field, MetLife Stadium, Patriot Place and Arizona State’s
Sun Devil Stadium have partnered with NRG to push the clean energy
movement forward and create structures that generate and thrive
from their own on-site energy generation. As the sustainable energy
partner of the 49ers, NRG will continue to explore other
opportunities to help enhance the stadium’s sustainability
efforts.
About NRG
NRG is leading a customer-driven change in the U.S. energy
industry by delivering cleaner and smarter energy choices, while
building on the strength of the nation’s largest and most diverse
competitive power portfolio. A Fortune 250 company, we create value
through reliable and efficient conventional generation while
driving innovation in solar and renewable power, electric vehicle
ecosystems, carbon capture technology and customer-centric energy
solutions. Our retail electricity providers serve almost 3 million
residential and commercial customers throughout the country. More
information is available at www.nrg.com. Connect with NRG Energy on
Facebook and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.
About Levi’s® Stadium
Levi’s® Stadium will be the new home to the San Francisco 49ers,
and will also serve as one of the world’s best outdoor sports and
entertainment venues. It was designed by HNTB and is being
built by Turner/Devcon for the Santa Clara Stadium Authority. The
$1.2 billion venue will have 1.85 million square feet, seat
approximately 68,500 and feature 170 luxury suites and 9,000 club
seats. It was designed to be a multi-purpose facility with the
flexibility to host a wide range of events, including domestic and
international soccer, college football, motocross, concerts and
various civic events, and will be expandable for major events such
as the Super Bowl. Levi's® Stadium is owned by the Santa Clara
Stadium Authority, a public joint powers authority that was
established to provide for development and operation of
Levi's® Stadium to ensure that the stadium serves the goals of
the City of Santa Clara. For more information, go
to www.LevisStadium.com.
NRG Safe Harbor Disclosure
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and
assumptions and include NRG’s expectations regarding the Company’s
Levi’s Stadium solar project and forward-looking statements
typically can be identified by the use of words such as “will,”
“expect,” “believe,” and similar terms. Although NRG believes that
its expectations are reasonable, it can give no assurance that
these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual
results may vary materially. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contemplated above include,
among others, general economic conditions, hazards customary in the
power industry, competition in wholesale power markets, the
volatility of energy and fuel prices, failure of customers to
perform under contracts, changes in the wholesale power markets,
changes in government regulation of markets and of environmental
emissions, and our ability to achieve the expected benefits and
timing of our renewable projects. NRG undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. The
foregoing review of factors that could cause NRG’s actual results
to differ materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking
statements included in this news release should be considered in
connection with information regarding risks and uncertainties that
may affect NRG’s future results included in NRG’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
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NRG EnergyJeff Holland,
760-710-3828Jeff.Holland@nrgenergy.comorSan Francisco 49ersRoger
Hacker, 408-986-4890Roger.Hacker@49ers.com
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