North American fresh foods producer now leading
in energy independence through innovative fuel cells, solar and
battery deployments
Taylor Farms, North America’s largest producer of healthy fresh
foods, has partnered with Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE), Ameresco, Inc.
(NYSE: AMRC) and Concept Clean Energy to install a microgrid
capable of taking one of their California food processing
facilities completely off the traditional energy grid. The energy
leaders plan to combine six megawatts (MW) of Bloom fuel cells, 2MW
of solar power from Concept Clean Energy and a 2MW/4MWh battery
into a microgrid that is designed to power the entire 450,000 sq.
ft. facility in San Juan Bautista, California.
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Taylor Farms is completing the
installation 2MW of solar power at its facility in San Juan
Bautista, California, which will be combined with 6MW of fuel cells
from Bloom Energy and a 2MW/4MWh battery into a microgrid designed
to power the entire 450,000 sq. ft. facility. (Photo: Business
Wire)
Taylor Farms’ commitment to providing healthy fresh foods
year-round to customers and consumers cannot be disrupted amid
energy reliability challenges. This collaboration combines the
strength of each technology – fuel cells’ ability to generate
resilient, always-on power, daytime power generation from solar,
and energy storage benefits from batteries – to fulfill the
facility’s 24/7 power needs completely, independently, and
cost-effectively. While microgrids are often implemented only to
provide power to critical loads in the event of outages, Taylor
Farms seeks to prove that companies can, with partners like Bloom
Energy, Ameresco, and Concept Clean Energy, take control of all
their energy needs and establish price and power
predictability.
“We are looking forward to the energy stability this will
provide our San Juan Bautista, California facility,” said Bruce
Taylor, Chairman and CEO, Taylor Farms. “Fresh food reliability is
essential for our customers and it’s more critical than ever to
provide quality, fresh foods to North Americans.”
Per the California Independent System Operator, it is estimated
that the state faces an energy capacity shortfall of 1,700MW, which
could be as high as 5,000MW if California is hit with multiple
extreme events at the same time, such as wildfires and heat waves.
With the flexibility to leverage the right technology for the right
application, companies can now avoid relying on strained power
grids, as Bloom Energy and Ameresco aim to provide always-on power
for Taylor Farms.
“Our partnership with Taylor Farms and Ameresco is a landmark
demonstration of the capabilities that innovative, clean energy
companies have to provide uninterrupted low-carbon power to
large-scale facilities,” said Sharelynn Moore, EVP, Chief Business
Development and Marketing Officer, Bloom Energy. “Our decade-long
relationship with Taylor Farms is culminating in this leading
application of what a microgrid can do – enabling America’s largest
producer of packaged produce to maintain and improve the
reliability of their power.”
This journey builds on Taylor Farms’ relationship with Bloom
Energy and is intended to allow the produce distributor to explore
disconnecting from the regional power grid amid energy price
escalations and reliability challenges.
“Ameresco is excited to partner with Bloom and Taylor Farms on a
truly transformative project that demonstrates innovation in
advanced energy technologies,” said Ameresco EVP Michael Bakas. “We
look forward to this project serving as a blueprint for others as
the role for baseload, dispatchable alternative energy sources
serve as the cornerstone for resiliency in microgrids.”
“Working with Taylor Farms' leadership has inspired Concept
Clean Energy to develop highly innovative and versatile solutions
for solar canopies, rooftops and ground-mounted applications,” said
Elliot Jaramillo, CEO, Clean Concept Energy. “We're enabling Taylor
Farms to achieve energy independence and realize unprecedented
economic returns”
Energy solutions, including fuel cells and solar, can be
integrated at scale, to provide low-carbon energy, reliability,
resiliency, and immunity to challenges facing current grid
operations.
At Taylor Farms, Bloom and its partners are paving the way for
decarbonizing production, while showing how industries like
agriculture, an important part of the California and national
economies and the fifth largest source of California’s greenhouse
gas emissions, can reach net-zero.
For more information about Bloom Energy’s microgrid capabilities
and resilient clean energy platform, visit
https://www.bloomenergy.com/applications/alwayson-microgrids/.
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strategy, priorities, plans or intentions. These forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, Bloom’s expectations
regarding the collaboration with Ameresco and Concept Clean Energy,
including plans to install Bloom’s fuel cells as part of a power
microgrid at the Taylor Farms San Juan Bautista facility, the cost
efficiency, operational reliability and estimated uptime of the
microgrid, including its ability to provide low-carbon power
independently from the regional power grid, and progress towards
any net-zero emissions or decarbonization goals. More information
on potential risks and uncertainties that may impact Bloom’s
business are set forth in Bloom’s periodic reports filed with the
SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022, and its
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31,
2022 and June 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2022 and
August 9, 2022, respectively, as well as subsequent reports filed
with or furnished to the SEC from time to time. Bloom assumes no
obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such
forward-looking statements.
About Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy empowers businesses and communities to responsibly
take charge of their energy. The company’s leading solid oxide
platform for distributed generation of electricity and hydrogen is
changing the future of energy. Fortune 100 companies around the
world turn to Bloom Energy as a trusted partner to deliver lower
carbon energy today and a net-zero future. For more information,
visit www.bloomenergy.com.
About Taylor Farms
Taylor Farms is a leading North American producer of salads and
healthy fresh foods with production facilities across the U.S.,
Canada, and Mexico. Taylor Farms is grounded in a commitment to
quality, assured supply, innovation, sustainability, and food
safety. Taylor Farms is family owned and based in “The Salad Bowl
of the World” Salinas, California. For more information, delicious
recipes, and more visit www.taylorfarms.com and follow Taylor Farms
on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
About Ameresco, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading
cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner
and operator. Our comprehensive portfolio includes energy
efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and
renewable energy solutions delivered to clients throughout North
America and Europe. Ameresco’s sustainability services in support
of clients’ pursuit of net-zero include upgrades to a facility’s
energy infrastructure and the development, construction, and
operation of distributed energy resources. Ameresco has
successfully completed energy saving, environmentally responsible
projects with federal, state and local governments, healthcare and
educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and
industrial customers. With its corporate headquarters in
Framingham, Massachusetts, Ameresco has more than 1,000 employees
providing local expertise in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. For more
information, visit www.ameresco.com.
About Concept Clean Energy
Concept Clean Energy is a leader in the field of renewable
energy, primarily focused on the agricultural sector. Our team has
created several proprietary solutions designed to maximize solar
generation while keeping valuable land in production. These
solutions allow heavy energy users, such as Taylor Farms, to
produce large amounts of reliable clean power onsite, protect
critical operations and ultimately achieve energy independence.
www.ConceptCleanEnergy.com
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Ameresco Media Contact:
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