Anthem Announces Solar Power Purchase Agreement to Move Company Closer Towards 100 Percent Renewable Energy Goal
September 18 2020 - 2:13PM
Business Wire
Hanover County-based solar development to
generate more than 45,000 megawatt hours of electricity per year to
help power Anthem offices and data centers
In 2019, Anthem, Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) made the commitment to invest
in and source 100 percent renewable energy by 2025. As a key step
in that strategy, Anthem has announced it has signed a 15-year
power purchase agreement with SunEnergy1, a top U.S. solar
developer, owner and operator of utility-scale solar projects. The
agreement is for the output from a new 182-acre (20-megawatt) solar
field located in Hanover County, Virginia.
The Hanover County solar field is nearly complete and expected
to be fully operational later this year. Combined with an
additional solar field in North Carolina coming online in early
2021, Anthem will have supported the development of more than 1,000
acres of solar panels that will generate more than 225,000-megawatt
hours of electricity per year.
The Virginia and North Carolina solar field locations were
selected based on Anthem’s material load (major office and data
center footprint) in the grid zone that includes both states.
Anthem expects the solar field developments to generate enough
renewable electricity to power all Anthem offices and data centers
across the country.
“As we enter Climate Week, we’re celebrating an important step
forward in achieving our renewable energy goal and are proud that
Virginia is playing a large role as we increasingly focus on
improving the sustainability of our operations and our business,”
said Jeff Ricketts, president, Anthem Blue and Blue Shield in
Virginia. “By addressing environmental health, we can improve lives
and the health of communities in our state and across the country
and set the example for others to follow.”
Not only is clean energy good for the environment, it is good
for business. Anthem is proud to be a part of Virginia Governor
Ralph Northam’s work to advance clean energy in the Commonwealth.
Today, Governor Northam visited the Anthem solar development and
spoke to his administration’s work to promote a healthier
environment and address climate change.
"Clean energy will power the future, and Virginia is leading the
way," said Governor Ralph Northam, who signed the Virginia Clean
Economy Act into law earlier this year. The new law is one of the
most sweeping clean energy laws in the country, promoting energy
efficiency, setting a schedule for closing old fossil fuel power
plants, and requiring electricity to come from 100 percent
renewable sources such as solar or wind. "Since I took office, our
administration has worked constantly to create new clean energy
opportunities, and to make sure that Virginia is at the forefront
of clean energy innovation. Virginia will power the grid with 100
percent clean energy in the years to come, thanks to this
transformative new law and a comprehensive energy plan. It's good
to see employers like Anthem choose renewable energy, and we
congratulate them on being part of the solution."
“Today’s announcement is one important step to achieving our
goal of 100 percent renewable energy,” said Ricketts. “We know
there is much work to do in the future and our hope is we can
continue to impact change and set an example for the entire
healthcare industry.”
About Anthem, Inc.
Anthem is a leading health benefits company dedicated to
improving lives and communities, and making healthcare simpler.
Through its affiliated companies, Anthem serves more than 106
million people, including more than 42 million within its family of
health plans. We aim to be the most innovative, valuable and
inclusive partner. For more information, please visit
www.antheminc.com or follow @AnthemInc on Twitter.
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