Recently 13 of America’s largest companies visited
the White House to endorse a strong outcome in the Paris climate
negotiations. The companies also pledged at least $140 billion in new
low-carbon investment and more than 1,600 megawatts of new renewable energy.
Schneider
Electric expects to see several more corporate power purchase agreements (PPA)
announcements by year’s end, with the potential of adding 1 GW. Wind and solar accounted for almost 55 percent of all new
U.S. generating capacity in the first half of 2015, according
to EIA data. The growing appetite of corporate buyers for
sourcing electricity from off-site solar and wind facilities marks a major
shift in the market for large-scale renewable facilities. Until last year,
utility company PPA were spurred mainly by state renewable portfolio standards, Read more at http://www.greenbiz.com/
