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Customer Spotlight: How McCormick & Company Achieved Net-Zero Energy Use in Belcamp, Md.

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Solar has become an economic and practical way for businesses and organizations to achieve their sustainability goals and control their electricity costs. And, through conservation measures, which are essential to any effective energy management strategy, businesses can further maximize savings.

McCormick & Company and Constellation Energy, a business unit of Exelon, announced today that McCormick has been operating its 363,000 square-foot distribution center in Belcamp, Md. as a net-zero facility for more than a year. This was achieved through a combination of energy conservation measures and the installation of a 1.8-megawatt…
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Trends in Sustainability Planning

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Businesses that are looking to incorporate robust sustainability plans into their energy strategies have a lot to consider. Energy costs, current and future legislation, a growing need for environmental responsibility are just the beginning….

Businesses of all sizes can choose whether to approach developing a sustainability plan on their own or by utilizing the various resources available, including competitive energy suppliers and environmental non-governmental organizations. Companies that choose to work with outside organizations are executing sustainability plans more quickly according to a recent study by David Hyatt of the University of Arkansas featured on the DC Velocity website…
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Environmental Leader’s Insider Knowledge Report: New Energy & Environmental Strategies

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As the supplier to two-thirds of the Fortune 100 companies and more than 90,000 businesses, institutions and government agencies across the United States, we get to see energy and sustainability trends from a unique perspective. Across the country, companies and agencies are grappling with how to make short-term decisions with long-term plans in a world of economic, policy and technological uncertainty.

In response, energy and sustainability managers are looking for new ways to reduce consumption, limit emissions and utilize data to plan, forecast and manage their energy needs. That is one reason why companies…
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Video: Vineland, New Jersey’s Third Solar Project Now Online

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Last month we celebrated the completion of our recent 7.8 MW DC solar installation for the city of Vineland, New Jersey, interconnected with the Vineland Municipal Electric Utility.  This is the most recent of three projects now online in Vineland. The projects are part of a larger plan by the city to produce about 20 percent of the city’s energy from renewable energy sources by 2015.

Vineland has agreed to purchase all of the electricity generated from the solar panels under a 25-year power purchase agreement. Over the term of the contract, more than 250 million kWh of electricity…
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Solar Power in Session: Maryland’s Largest Solar PV Installation Begins Construction

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An aerial view of the 16.1MW solar system under construction in Emmitsburg.

Do you know where the soon-to-be largest Maryland solar PV system is being built? If Mount St. Mary University in Emmitsburg was top of mind, then maybe you heard about the 16.1 MW system that we recently started building on Mount St Mary’s campus. We are thrilled to be a part of this project, which will help the state meet renewable energy goals and bring more green jobs to…
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New Toys”R”Us Solar 5.38 MW Installation To Be Among Nation’s Largest

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An overhead view of Toy"R"Us's rooftop solar array

Often, when businesses face the challenge of determining whether solar is right for them, a number of questions come to mind… Is there enough of the right kind of space available? Do we use enough electricity to for a solar project to make sense? How much money will I need to build a solar array?

For large businesses like Toys“R”Us, on site solar provides a wide variety of benefits. Toys“R”Us chose Constellation to develop…
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