“Hosting wind turbines at our bottling plants is a critical step for
Nestlé Waters to support the increased use of renewable energy,” said
Michael Washburn, Vice President of Sustainability for NWNA. “This
latest effort in conjunction with our partnership with Foundation
Windpower is consistent with our practices to reduce our environmental footprint.”
NWNA chose the turbines’ location along the I-10 corridor in southern
California because of the high wind potential. The two 1.6 megawatt GE
wind turbines in Cabazon will produce an average of 12,900,000 kilowatt
hours annually, powering the equivalent of 1,100 U.S. homes. The project
will also save 7,320 tons of CO2 emissions.
NWNA partnered with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and Foundation Windpower to
site, host and commission the wind turbines. NWNA directly purchases
the power produced and receives renewable energy credits from Foundation
Windpower, reducing our power needs from the Southern California power
grid.
See How the Cabazon Wind Power Project was Installed
Article Written by Gokul R Prabhu
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