GM Has Renewable Solar Power Deal for Three Plants

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General Motors (NYSE: GM) said today that it has a 15-year renewable energy purchase agreement with NorthStar Clean Energy for three GM assembly plants. NorthStar’s Newport Solar project in Newport, Arkansas, will support the electricity needs of GM’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly and Lansing Grand River Assembly in Michigan, and the Wentzville Assembly site in Missouri by adding renewable energy directly to the grid sourced from. The Newport project has a capacity of 180 megawatts. NorthStar Clean Energy is a unit of CMS Energy.

“By expanding our renewable electricity portfolio, we are taking a major step forward in reducing our carbon footprint and advancing our broader sustainability goals,” says Rob Threlkeld, GM director of global energy strategy. “This facility not only supports our renewable electricity strategy, but also demonstrates our dedication to a sustainable future for all.”

“We now have in place sourcing agreements from 17 renewable energy plants across 11 states, making GM the automotive industry’s largest buyer of renewable power by capacity,” said Threkhold. (Source: BloombergNEF)

This is GM’s  largest power purchase deal to date. GM n a revised milestone to be carbon neutral by 2040

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