Support to Include Fleet Electrification,
Virtual Power Plant Evaluation and Other Solutions to Accelerate
Decarbonization Efforts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Distributed Sun (DSUN), a
leading developer, investor, owner and operator of solar and
distributed energy resources nationwide, announced today that
truCurrent™, a subsidiary of DSUN, has been selected by
US Foods™ (NYSE: USFD), one of the largest foodservice
distributors in the United States,
to support the company's energy transition efforts such as fleet
electrification, virtual power plant (VPP) design considerations
and other solutions to accelerate decarbonization
efforts.
As a corporate-wide energy advisor to US Foods, truCurrent
develops and sponsors projects approved by US Foods on a portfolio
and individual site level basis to support their nationwide energy
transition efforts, including integration and implementation
services. Benefits will extend from lower total cost of ownership
(TCO) for US Foods to the communities and environments where it
operates today – including major facilities in more than 60
different rate territories.
truCurrent brings 15 years of new, clean energy business,
technology and finance innovations to US Foods, combining
intelligent decision-making tools and development practices at the
grid edge to help US Foods achieve their goal, approved in 2022 by
the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), to reduce absolute
Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 32.5% by 2032 from
a 2019 base year. truCurrent delivers a smart energy
transition and infrastructure roadmap that aligns asset deployments
to performance risks and operating mandates – thus optimizing cost,
calendar and carbon goals over the coming decade by integrating
on-site, off-site and mobile energy solutions into one nationwide
network of virtual and physical power plants.
"We are thrilled to work with such a forward-thinking - and
acting - company such as US Foods, whose vision to decarbonize and
modernize will no doubt be something the entire industry will come
to emulate," said Chase Weir, CEO of
DSUN and truCurrent. "Meeting formal GHG emissions goals requires a
deep understanding of energy technologies, policy and regulatory
frameworks, and the grid operators' landscape – this is the kind of
work we love to do to help our customers achieve their
goals."
"In our most recent 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility Report,
we highlighted our commitments and progress against key initiatives
intended to enhance the efficiency of our facilities and fleet and
achieve our GHG emissions reduction goals," said Dirk Locascio, chief financial officer, US
Foods. "We are excited to collaborate with truCurrent to drive
these programs forward in a meaningful way."
DSUN began working with US Foods in 2013 to support solar
installations at US Foods' Albuquerque,
NM facility. Today, US Foods has active solar installation
deployments and storage at 10 of their distribution facilities and
is pursuing another nine sites identified for 2024 solar
installation deployments.
About Distributed Sun
Distributed Sun LLC is a
renewable energy infrastructure provider founded in 2009 that
develops, finances, owns and operates solar at scale across
commercial, community, industrial and utility segments. It is among
the largest community solar developers in New York and has developed and delivered
operating systems in 17 states. truCurrent, a microgrid, mobility
and virtual power company owned by Distributed Sun, provides
end-to-end energy transition services for Fortune 500 and large
enterprises. truCurrent integrates DERMS with VPPs aligned to
regulatory and capital markets to deliver next-generation power
plants at the grid edge. Trusted partners rely upon our energy
roadmap service advantages combined with best-in-class development
and finance solutions to eliminate their GHG emissions and meet
their SBTi and ESG goals. We deploy infrastructure that reduces
total cost of operation and ownership, secures resilient and
reliable energy supplies and optimizes energy consumption to match
your business requirements. For more information about the
company's initiatives, services, and career opportunities, please
visit distributedsun.com.
About US Foods
With a promise to help its customers
Make It, US Foods is one of America's great food companies and a
leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately
250,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their
businesses succeed. With 70 broadline locations and more than 85
cash and carry stores, US Foods and its 29,000 associates provides
its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a
comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business
solutions. US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, Ill.
Visit www.usfoods.com to learn more.
Contact
Distributed Sun
Joanna Hamblin
joanna@distributedsun.com
US Foods
Sara Matheu
sara.matheu@usfoods.com
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