Ørsted has signed an 80 MW PPA with Bloomberg for renewable energy generated by the Mockingbird Solar Center, a 471 MW project currently under construction near Paris, Texas.
This is the company’s largest solar project in the U.S., as well as the company’s first project to incorporate conservation efforts with the protection of native prairie tallgrass. Bloomberg is one of four corporate customers buying power from the Mockingbird Solar Center, including Covestro and Royal DSM. The agreement brings the Mockingbird project to a fully contracted status for its 471 MW capacity.
One feature of the project is the agreement between Ørsted and The Nature Conservancy to preserve nearly 1,000 acres of rare, native tallgrass prairie adjacent to the project. Ørsted has purchased over half of the Smiley-Woodfin National Prairie Grassland and will donate the land to The Nature Conservancy once the project reaches operation.
“Ørsted’s commitment to the responsible development of clean energy at Mockingbird Solar Center demonstrates that conservation and clean energy can coexist,” says Ørsted’s Monica Testa. “We’re proud to partner with Bloomberg in support of their sustainability goals and thrilled to see companies continue to prioritize the responsible development of clean energy in line with nature.”
The Mockingbird Solar Center builds on the company’s existing footprint in Texas, which includes 12 wind, solar, and storage projects in operation or under construction across the state.
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ACORE Celebrates its 25th Anniversary by Ringing The Opening Bell at the NYSE
New York, NY – Today, ACORE celebrated 25 years by ringing The Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), marking an important milestone and sending a clear message that clean energy is a foundational economic engine of the 21st century.
“When ACORE was founded 25 years ago, our goal was to prove the economic case for clean power. Today, as we ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange, we are celebrating the reality that clean energy is now the cheapest, most reliable, and most scalable source of power available,” said ACORE President and CEO Ray Long. “Our focus remains on the future. We are facing unprecedented electricity demand growth, and we need to deploy capital faster than ever before to build the grid of tomorrow. The financial momentum is here, and the clean energy economy is ready to deliver the abundant, low-cost power our nation demands.”
Founded in 2001, ACORE was the first organization dedicated to expanding the pan-renewable economy in the United States. For 25 years, ACORE has worked toward its vision of an electrified economy powered by clean energy that supports an improved quality of life for all. Today, ACORE members are the investment engine behind the massive clean energy deployment that is helping ensure that Americans’ energy needs are met.
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About ACORE:
ACORE is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that operates at the intersection of affordability, reliability, and clean energy deployment. Our work is focused on stabilizing energy prices, strengthening the electric grid, and driving investment in cost-effective technologies to ensure that clean energy delivers for people, businesses, and the U.S. economy.
ACORE’s membership includes clean energy investors, developers, energy buyers, power generators, manufacturers, and energy providers. In 2024, nearly 80% of the booming utility-scale domestic clean energy growth was financed, developed, owned, equipped, or contracted by ACORE members. For more information, visit www.acore.org.
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Can’t swear that this is true but hoping so.
We must never forget.
The more visibility and the more frequent reminders we can get on this catastrophe in U.S. history the better.
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