Chevron announces new partnership for renewable power projects
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. announced in late July an agreement seeking to co-develop renewable power projects that will provide electricity to strategic assets across Chevron’s global portfolio. Under the four-year agreement, Chevron plans to generate more than 500 megawatts (MW) of its existing and future electricity demand from renewable sources.
“Chevron intends to lead in the future of energy by developing affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy,” said Allen Satterwhite, president of Chevron Pipeline & Power. “This agreement advances Chevron’s commitment to lower our carbon footprint by investing in renewable power solutions that are reliable, scalable, cost efficient, and directly support our core business.”
Initial renewable power projects are expected to be sited on Chevron land, and construction is planned to start in 2021. The projects will focus on powering Chevron’s operations in the U.S. Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, Argentina, Kazakhstan and Western Australia. Projects will be jointly owned and co-developed by both parties. Algonquin will lead the design, development and construction of the projects. Chevron will purchase electricity from the jointly owned projects through power purchase agreements.
“This partnership leverages Algonquin’s technical and operational expertise in renewable power with Chevron’s scale, land, and local knowledge to enable faster, more cost-effective cleaner energy solutions,” said Arun Banskota, chief executive officer of Algonquin. “Continuing to invest in renewable energy solutions is fundamental to our business strategy. By working with sustainability champions like Chevron, we maximise the positive impact of the low carbon technologies we offer to communities across the U.S. and Canada, and internationally.”
Algonquin, parent company of Liberty Utilities and Liberty Power, is a North American leader in the generation of renewable energy through its portfolio of long-term contracted wind, solar and hydroelectric generating facilities, representing more than 2 GW of installed renewable generating capacity.
The 500 megawatts of capacity outlined in the agreement is equivalent to the energy used to power 400,000 U.S. households for a year.
About Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
Algonquin is a diversified international generation, transmission and distribution utility with approximately USD11 billion of total assets. Through its two business groups, Liberty Utilities and Liberty Power, Algonquin is committed to providing secure, safe, reliable, cost effective, and sustainable energy and water solutions through our portfolio of electric generation, transmission and distribution utility investments to approximately 805,000 connections in the United States and Canada. Algonquin is a global leader in renewable energy through its portfolio of long-term contracted wind, solar and hydroelectric generating facilities representing more than 2 GW of installed capacity and more than 1.4 GW of incremental renewable energy capacity under construction.
Algonquin is committed to delivering growth and the pursuit of operational excellence in a sustainable manner through an expanding global pipeline of renewable energy, electric transmission, and water infrastructure development projects, organic growth within its rate-regulated generation, distribution and transmission businesses, and the pursuit of accretive acquisitions. Algonquin’s common shares, Series A preferred shares, and Series D preferred shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQN.PR.A, and AQN.PR.D, respectively. Visit Algonquin at www.algonquinpowerandutilities.com.
About Chevron
Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. Through its subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide, the company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and lubricants; manufactures and sells petrochemicals and additives; generates power; and develops and deploys technologies that enhance business value in every aspect of the company’s operations. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.