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ENGIE North America Releases 2020 Sustainability Report

ENGIE has mobilized its resources to pioneer a low-carbon future for both the people and our planet. Today, we make our commitments even clearer with the 2045 Carbon Neutrality Pledge — our pathway to achieving net zero in all our business activities.

 

The planet needs our urgency. With objectives for 2030 ENGIE employs inventive technologies that convert natural elements into energy and initiates business activities in favor of a carbon-neutral world. 

The report details action ENGIE North America is taking, together with customers and communities, to achieve a carbon neutral future.

The report outlines: 

  • Impressive statistics, like: 
    – The addition of nearly 2 GW of renewable generation, which — in addition to the divestiture of thermal generation resources — increased the share of zero-carbon generation in our portfolio to 72%;
    – The avoidance of more than 3.2 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2020;
    – The funding of the creation of nearly 3,000 construction jobs in 40 counties in 12 states and created 150 jobs in rural communities. 
     
  • Explanations of our main Corporate and Cities Power Purchasing Agreements like the ones with Amazon (wind and solar projects)  Hartnell College (solar project) and QTS Data Centers (storage project).
     
  • Several customer and partner interviews that discuss ENGIE North America’s collaboration and solution-oriented approach to achieve client energy goals. 
     
  • Leading in biodiversity with:
    – A study of Mt. Tom, the largest utility-scale storage and community solar farm in Massachusetts, to assess whether fencing and arrays deter wildlife use—none was found; and
    – Bird and bat conservation strategies developed for all wind projects, and post-construction monitoring programs initiated at all facilities after they begin commercial operation. 

This report is a powerful illustration of ENGIE North America’s mission in the zero-carbon transition by accelerating the deployment of clean, affordable, innovative and resilient energy solutions. 

In addition to the focus on sustainability, the report also outlines actions ENGIE North America is taking in diversity, equity and inclusion, such as taking a stand against racism; a commitment to growth, training and development; an outline of education institution relationships; and more. 

Read more about our efforts in the 2020 Sustainability Report.

For more information about our global strategy, please also read ENGIE’s updated Integrated Report, which provides a comprehensive, forward-looking vision of the Group, its purpose, ambition, strategy, objectives, governance and value creation. We look forward to creating a carbon-neutral future together.

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ENGIE supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a totally renewable business with three wind projects

ENGIE North America is now delivering power to Walmart through our innovative virtual renewable power purchase agreements (VPPAs). Signed during the past three years in support of more than 500 MW of Walmart’s renewable energy needs in multiple US energy markets, the commencement of these VPPAs is a key element of Walmart’s progress toward its goal of zero emissions from its own operations by 2040.

 

Under the agreements, Walmart is purchasing 166 MW from ENGIE’s Prairie Hill project in Texas and 200 MW from ENGIE’s King Plains project in Oklahoma, where construction completed in late 2020. The energy produced annually matches to portions of electricity load in Walmart stores, Sam’s Clubs, and distribution centers throughout parts of the ERCOT and Southwest Power Pool markets. 

In addition, ENGIE North America will provide 150 MW from its 2020 commissioned Triple H wind project in South Dakota, which brings the combined agreements between Walmart and ENGIE North America to more than 500 MW.  

“This is a powerful collaboration because it allows us to purchase offsite power from three separate windfarms in Texas, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. Together, these facilities are expected to help avoid as much as 1.3 million tons of CO2e of greenhouse gas emissions per year,” said Mark Vanderhelm, Vice President of Energy and Facilities for Walmart Inc.* 

The three projects supported more than 1,000 construction jobs at their peak and are expected to deliver more than $400 million in landowner lease payments, taxes, wages, and donations over the life of the projects. 

Reflecting on the impact to local economy, Vanderhelm said, “Beyond being better for the planet, these facilities also provide more direct benefits by creating local opportunity. They support employment ecosystems all of their own.” 

“We are delighted that our renewable power agreements from these three projects are directly meeting Walmart’s growing needs and expanding our relationship across the country in creative ways,” said Laura Beane, Chief Renewables Officer of ENGIE North America. “Walmart’s leadership in promoting sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint sets an innovative and industry leading example. We are proud to be supporting the path to a carbon neutral future together and to spark collective climate action and drive environmental sustainability.” 

ENGIE’s ambition is to accelerate the transition toward a carbon-neutral world. With nearly 2 GW of additional capacities added to the United States in 2020, we now have more than 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in North America and more than 10 GW of additional renewable energy projects currently under way. This acceleration in the development of renewables contributes to our mission to connect society and companies to clean, affordable, innovative, and resilient energy generation and the infrastructure to support it. 

 

*Mark Vanderhelm, Vice President of Energy and Facilities for Walmart Inc. recently posted a news article that further describes their collaboration with ENGIE North America and Walmart’s bigger journey to being a regenerative company with zero own emissions by 2040. Find out more on Walmart’s website. 

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Guidehouse Insights Names ENGIE as a Top Three Leader in Energy as a Service

Guidehouse Insights names ENGIE a top three Leader in Energy as a Service. The Guidehouse Insights report assesses the competitive landscape for Energy as a Service (EaaS) solutions. ENGIE has been selected based on company vision, go-to-market strategy, technology and pricing, among other criteria.

 

Eaas Leaders Guildhouse

 

EaaS solutions are uniquely positioned to meet customers’ sustainability needs by transferring risk and including guarantees in the contract, simplifying operations, and ensuring a comprehensive and flexible technology solution.  

Companies are increasingly setting ambitious carbon targets and looking for partners to help them meet these goals by providing comprehensive technology expertise, advisory and other services, and no-CAPEX low cost financing.  

The financing element of EaaS, which focuses on OPEX-based payments rather than the use of CAPEX or debt, has been emerging as a critical value proposition of EaaS in a time of financial uncertainty and reluctance to spend CAPEX or take on debt for non-core elements of business. 

To learn more the ENGIE EaaS offering, contact us
To learn more about this report, visit Guidehouse Insights

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ENGIE is a proud partner of New York City in their ambitious clean energy project

New York City and the New York Power Authority are setting out to deploy 22 MW of solar PV and energy storage at public facilities – including at 47 public schools across all five boroughs. ENGIE is proud to be a partner in this ambitious project to provide clean and sustainable energy, helping the City and State achieve clean energy and emission reduction goals

 

The project, slated to start construction next month, will generate as much as 22 MW of solar power, enough to power 5,600 NYC residences, and reduce nearly 7,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent each year – which equates to removing more than 1,500 cars from the road. Several of these facilities are expected to include energy storage systems that will store energy for use during periods of peak electricity demand. 

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Biggest Renewables Project of 2020 Completes Construction

After more than 400,000 hours of work, construction is now complete on the Prairie Hill wind farm, ENGIE North America’s largest renewables project of 2020. The 100-turbine wind farm generates enough energy at peak production to power the equivalent of 60,000 homes, and adds 300 MW of power towards our goal of adding 2 GW in the U.S.

 

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Our inaugural CSR Report wins the Southern Region Silver Quill Award

International Association of Business Communicators​ acknowledges ENGIE North American’s 2019 Corporate Sustainability Report​ with Corporate Writing prize.

 

In partnership with Fuse5, ENGIE North America won a Southern Region Silver Quill Award for corporate writing with our 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report.  The International Association of Business Communicators awards acknowledge excellence in professional communications. Southern Region’s annual awards competition, Silver Quill, is the chance for regional communication professionals to step up and be recognized for their work. 

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ENGIE Wins 2020 Cleanie Award® for Enterprise Company of the Year

ENGIE North America has been chosen as The Cleanie Awards® winner for Enterprise Company of the Year. The Cleanie Awards is the leading awards program exclusive to the cleantech industry.

 

This award signifies how influential ENGIE North America has been within the cleantech field, helping to lead the transition towards a carbon neutral future – producing four times its previous renewable capacity over the past three years. In 2020, ENGIE North America is delivering more than 2 GW renewable energy compared to 500 MW last year.  
 
“We are extremely proud to recognize this year’s movers and shakers, who truly inspire others in the broader cleantech community,” said Randee Gilmore, Executive Director, The Cleanie Awards.  
 
“ENGIE North America has embarked on a transformational journey to lead the energy transition worldwide and across North America,” said Gwenaëlle Avice-Huet, Executive Vice President responsible for ENGIE Renewables business line & CEO of ENGIE North America. “With rapid expansion across North America over the past several years, ENGIE is poised to produce 9 GW over the next three years, helping our partners to continue their transitions to renewable energy.  “We are honored to win a Cleanie Award and align with an organization that aims to influence public opinion about technologies working toward a clean energy future.”  
 
ENGIE North America was selected by a cohort of judges and leaders representing a cross section of the cleantech and renewable energy sectors.  

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Our COVID-19 Response

During this unprecedented time, ENGIE North America is committed to the safety, health and well-being of our employees, customers and communities. Our COVID-19 response team is meeting daily, taking responsive action across all areas of business to adjust to and meet employee and customer needs.

  • Mobilizing more than 1,000 people safely every day to manage supply chains and business operations, ensure operational reliability, and continue providing 24/7 service to our customers.
  • Providing consultative insights to our customers via our engineering and analytics experts to help customers with power reliability, cost/bill management, and site management.
  • Leveraging our academic collaboration teams to produce Science related video content for schools’ customers to augment at-home learning — a mini ENGIE University for our customers.

 

We’re proud to share stories of how our employees are making a difference supporting our customers who are helping our health care heroes and communities through the crisis.

New York City

At the beginning of the crisis, our team at Unity mobilized electricians to help increase capacity for patient intensive care for two hospitals in NYC. At Coler Hospital on Roosevelt Island and North Central Bronx Hospital, Unity is ensuring the newly adapted space is powered and set up for ICU patient care, which includes enabling the use of ventilator equipment. Find out more.

Our Donnelly Mechanical team is installing oxygen lines to 475 more beds in the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens that has been converted into a temporary hospital to meet the needs for overflow hospital space in treating the coronavirus. Find out more.

Donnelly Mechanical is doing similar work at the Brooklyn Navy Yard installing oxygen lines for up to 500 beds. Find out More.

Our Unity Team is completing electrical configuration work at Lincoln Hospital in the South of Bronx while it triples the number of intensive care beds. As the only public hospital in the South Bronx, Lincoln Hospital is dramatically expanding its intensive care unit space from 34 beds to more than 140 beds to accommodate coronavirus patients. Find out more.

The Unity Team continues to help complete additional electrical configuration work to expand intensive care capacity at North Central Bronx Hospital. Find out more.
 

Detroit

Our Conti team provided electrical services to transform Detroit’s TCF Center into a 1000-bed field hospital for non-critical coronavirus patients. Find out more.
 

Boston

Our teams continue to operate the utility system for five Harvard-affiliated hospitals. Five world-renowned Harvard-affiliated hospitals rely on ENGIE, through the Longwood MATEP (Medical Area Total Energy Plant) team to provide safe, reliable and continuous supply of electricity, steam and chilled water — critical services for the hospital clinicians and support staff who are providing extraordinary treatment and care to their patients. Find out more.
 

Nevada

Our Conti team is providing engineering and communication solutions to convert a facility in Reno, Nevada to a ventilator manufacturing environment. Find out more.
 

Northeastern U.S.

ENGIE’s air balancing teams from H.T. Lyons, Inc. worked with three hospitals to install over 100 terminal high-efficiency particulate air units and prepare regular patient rooms for COVID-19 treatment. Find out more.
 

Michigan

Our Conti team helped Ford Motor Company to set up a production line to manufacture life-saving ventilators. Joining the autoworkers, a team of electrical and mechanical workers from our contracting company, Conti, helped Ford Motor Company prepare its production line in Ypsilanti, Michigan for manufacturing 50,000 ventilators within 100 days, and up to 30,000 per month thereafter. Indicon, also part of ENGIE, supplied needed components and engineering expertise. Find out more.
 

Indiana

Our Conti team is involved in an Emergency Ventilator Project for General Motors (GM). A team of electrical and mechanical workers from our contracting company, Conti, provides resources to convert an existing General Motors facility in Kokomo, Indiana to produce 200,000 life-saving respirators. General Motors has identified the process plan by working with an existing respirator manufacturer, Ventec Life Systems (GM’s facility and process is expected to increase output 14x versus that facility, comparatively). Conti’s work includes facility upgrades to provide a “clean room” environment for production and installation of specialty equipment and tooling to perform the tasks. Find out more.

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