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Transmission Is the Missing Link in America’s Energy Future

For years, conversations about America’s energy future have largely focused on generation. How do we build more power? How do we meet growing demand? How do we ensure reliability?

Those questions remain important. But increasingly, the challenge isn’t simply producing enough electricity. It’s delivering that electricity where and when it’s needed.

As demand rises from data centers, advanced manufacturing, electrification, and population growth, transmission is one of the most important pieces of infrastructure in the country. Yet it’s also one of the most overlooked.
The reality is the United States simply isn’t building enough transmission.

A modern economy depends on the ability to move electricity efficiently across long distances. Yet in many parts of the country, the transmission system is aging, congested, and struggling to keep pace with changing patterns of supply and demand. The result is a growing disconnect between where power is generated and where it is needed most.

This isn’t a challenge unique to any one energy source. Transmission benefits every form of generation. Whether electricity comes from natural gas, nuclear, hydropower, wind, or solar, it provides the pathway that allows those resources to serve customers and support economic growth. Without sufficient transmission capacity, even the most reliable generating resources can’t deliver their full value.

The economic case is equally compelling. Grid congestion costs consumers billions of dollars each year, raising electricity prices and increasing costs for businesses. Study after study has shown that major transmission investments deliver benefits that significantly exceed their costs.

At the same time, policymakers and regulators should examine whether today’s regulatory frameworks fully reward the most efficient investments. Traditional utility models have often favored building new infrastructure over maximizing the performance of existing assets. Updating those incentives to value efficiency, performance, and capacity gains alongside new construction could unlock faster, lower-cost solutions while continuing to support utility investment.

But transmission is about more than economics. As extreme weather events become more frequent and electricity demand continues to skyrocket, a stronger and more interconnected grid provides flexibility and resilience. When one region faces generation shortfalls or unusually high demand, transmission allows power to flow from neighboring areas, improving reliability and reducing the risk of outages.

Transmission is also a critical factor in America’s competitiveness. The industries driving future economic growth depend on reliable and affordable electricity. Companies cannot invest with confidence if energy infrastructure cannot keep pace with demand.

At the same time, the global competition to build that infrastructure is accelerating. During the 2020s alone, China has completed more than 8,200 miles of ultra-high-voltage transmission lines, while the United States has built only about 375 miles of comparable high-voltage infrastructure. The contrast highlights a broader reality: energy infrastructure remains foundational to economic strength.

The lesson isn’t that America should copy another country’s approach. It’s that every major economy understands a simple truth: modern infrastructure underpins growth, competitiveness, and energy security.

The good news is that solutions already exist. New transmission lines remain essential, but technologies such as dynamic line ratings, advanced sensors, and high-performance conductors can also unlock additional capacity on the existing grid, often faster and at lower cost.

Realizing this potential will require policy to keep pace with technology. Streamlining permitting, improving long-term interregional planning, and creating regulatory incentives that reward both expanding the grid and getting more from existing infrastructure can significantly accelerate progress. America doesn’t have to choose between building new transmission and making better use of what we already have. We need both.

Meeting future demand will require an all-of-the-above approach that leverages every available source of reliable power. But regardless of where that power comes from, it must be able to reach the homes, businesses, factories, and communities that depend on it.

If the United States wants to lead the next era of economic growth, we must invest not only in producing more power, but also in delivering it.

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Academic collaboration with the University of Houston supporting ENGIE’s digital energy initiatives

In Spring 2026, ENGIE North America launched a new academic collaboration with the University of Houston, centered on ENGIE projects led and sponsored by the BroadView EMS team. This initiative brought UH computer science students into direct collaboration with ENGIE teams, creating space for hands-on problem solving while supporting real internal digital efforts.

Students worked alongside ENGIE engineers on BroadView EMS‑related initiatives, contributing ideas, development work, and thoughtful feedback informed by real operational needs. The collaboration emphasized practical problem‑solving through exposure to the tools and workflows used in day‑to‑day operations.

BroadView EMS is ENGIE’s internal Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Energy Management System (EMS), used to monitor, control, and optimize battery storage assets at both the site and fleet level. The platform unified real-time operations, diagnostics, analytics, and user workflows into a single system designed to support ENGIE’s growing energy storage portfolio. All student work as part of this collaboration supported BroadView EMS initiatives. Read more about BroadView EMS here: https://www.broadview-engie.com/

From the student perspective, the experience offered exposure to real engineering constraints, cross‑functional collaboration, and the complexity of operating critical infrastructure software, complementing academic learning with practical, real‑world context.

For ENGIE, the collaboration provided an opportunity to strengthen internal tools, explore new ideas, and bring fresh perspectives into ongoing digital work. Engaging students on real BroadView EMS efforts supported innovation while reinforcing ENGIE’s broader focus on building scalable, reliable platforms to support safe and efficient energy operations.

Project areas for Spring 2026 included several BroadView EMS initiatives, such as:

  • Internal knowledge assistant – A secure chatbot designed to help users quickly find answers from internal documentation and knowledge repositories.

  • Operations onboarding and learning companion – An interactive experience to guide new users through system features, workflows, and safe operational practices.

  • Asset provisioning and lifecycle management tooling – A solution to streamline and automate asset onboarding tasks across multiple internal systems, reducing manual effort.

  • Augmented reality troubleshooting support – A hands‑free application enabling field technicians to share live views and access relevant documentation while working onsite.

  • Virtual reality training environment – An immersive training experience simulating commissioning and maintenance scenarios to support safe, repeatable learning.


Student Perspectives
Students described the experience as a valuable introduction to real‑world engineering work, highlighting opportunities to collaborate with ENGIE engineers, receive meaningful feedback, and contribute to software with real operational use. Many shared that the experience helped strengthen both technical and non‑technical skills, including communication, teamwork, task planning, and understanding how projects are delivered within a professional organization.

This collaboration demonstrated the value of academic partnerships grounded in real work supporting ENGIE’s digital initiatives while giving students meaningful exposure to the systems and responsibilities behind modern energy operations.

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Aker BioMarine Strengthens Operational Sustainability Through 24/7 Renewable Energy Agreement with ENGIE

HOUSTON — Aker BioMarine has signed a 24/7 renewable energy agreement with ENGIE, reinforcing the company’s long-term focus on operational sustainability and responsible energy sourcing. As an early mover in the Biotechnology sector, Aker BioMarine is advancing its sustainability efforts through adopting site-specific Renewable Energy Certificates that link each unit of electricity consumed to power generated from named renewable energy projects. With approximately 90% of electricity consumption matched hourly with local renewable generation, the structure provides a highly precise alignment between energy demand and clean supply, setting a new benchmark for operational sustainability.

Through this agreement, ENGIE delivers 100% renewable energy through its 24/7 offering, an approach that matches electricity consumption with local renewable generation on an hourly basis. Reflecting ENGIE’s role in advancing future-ready energy solutions, this goes beyond traditional renewable procurement by providing around-the-clock, site-specific clean energy backed by a diversified portfolio of assets. The Impact Solar Project in Lamar County, Texas, along with other designated renewable assets, will anchor the supply that supports this agreement. For ENGIE, this partnership reflects a broader commitment to walking alongside clients on their decarbonization journey, delivering practical, scalable solutions that drive measurable progress.

“Working with companies that have made sustainability a core part of their strategy is essential to delivering meaningful progress,” said Taymur Bunkheila, Regional VP and Retail Supply Lead for ENGIE’s U.S. 24/7 product. “By aligning energy solutions with operational needs, we can help organizations improve transparency, strengthen accountability, and deliver measurable outcomes. This agreement demonstrates how companies can take practical steps today while building toward long-term sustainability objectives.”

Sustainability has long been a core focus for Aker BioMarine. The newly signed renewable energy agreement further reinforces the company’s broader sustainability strategy and builds on a series of initiatives aimed at reducing environmental impact across the company’s operations and value chain. At its Houston facility, Aker BioMarine already maintains a 100% recycling rate for large bags used in production. In 2026 the company will further improve recycling efficiency. Beyond operational improvements, Aker BioMarine is also deeply committed to biodiversity and marine conservation, as reflected in its partnership with the Sustainable Markets Initiative, founded by King Charles III.

“Through this agreement, we expect to reduce our Scope 2 emissions, marking an important milestone in our broader sustainability journey,” said Matts Johansen, CEO at Aker BioMarine. “ENGIE has delivered an affordable, innovative and transparent solution that allows us to match our electricity consumption for our Houston manufacturing facility with renewable power generation. The transparent data ENGIE provides strengthens our climate reporting while helping us continue delivering high-quality products with a lower environmental footprint”.

More than a compliance measure, this agreement integrates energy accountability into Aker BioMarine’s day-to-day operations. The company continues to take a systematic, value chain wide approach to reducing emissions, prioritizing all reductions that are technically and operationally feasible. The company is driving emissions lower across all scopes and throughout its operations, tracking progress toward its 2030 carbon intensity goal.

Priority Power supported the agreement in an advisory capacity, guiding the transaction to ensure it reflected Aker BioMarine’s sustainability priorities and seamlessly integrated ENGIE’s suite of innovative energy solutions. Their involvement helped shape a structure that delivers measurable value while meeting the customer’s needs.

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About ENGIE NorthAmerica
Based in Houston, ENGIE North America develops, owns, and operates renewable power, battery storage, flexible generation, and energy infrastructure solutions for businesses and communities across the U.S. and Canada. The company has more than 11 GW of power generation in operation or under construction across North America, representing $11 billion of capital employed. Through this portfolio, ENGIE North America delivers low-cost, reliable energy to meet rapidly rising power demand, supporting critical operations across the economy, including those of leading technology and consumer companies. ENGIE North America is part of ENGIE, a global energy company with 98,000 employees across 30 countries and the world’s leading provider of long-term renewable energy solutions for corporate customers. ENGIE is publicly traded (ENGI) on the Paris and Brussels stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.engie-na.com or www.linkedin.com/company/engie-north-america-inc.


About Aker BioMarine
Aker BioMarine is a leading human health and nutrition innovator that develops sustainable marine-based ingredients. By harnessing the natural nutritional power of krill and algae, Aker BioMarine helps address global health challenges such as omega-3 deficiencies. Aker BioMarine operates a facility in Houston, Texas, serving as the hub where the majority of products are processed. This advanced plant runs around the clock, ensuring seamless operations and supply to global markets. The ingredient portfolio consists of Superba Krill® Oil, Lysoveta®, Revervia®, and PL+™, and the business model focuses on investing in science to validate the superior delivery of omega-3 benefits possible by krill oil. Aker BioMarine is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (AKBM). More information is available at www.akerbiomarine.com.

About Priority Power
Priority Power is the energy partner delivering the systems, expertise and execution required to power enterprise growth. Through our integrated multi-service offering spanning strategy, supply, infrastructure and operations, we develop and operate mission critical energy solutions for organizations navigating today’s complex energy landscape. From greenfield to gigawatt to grid, we make power possible at the scale and speed of ambitious growth demands – meeting the needs of an energy driven future.

LinkedIn & https://prioritypower.com/

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Media Contacts:

ENGIE North America: Geof Koss, geof.koss@engie.com.

Aker BioMarine: Marte Dalsegg, marte.dalsegg@akerbiomarine.com, tlf +47 934 33 087

Priority Power: marketing@prioritypower.com

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PPAs – Integrated Solutions for a New Era of Energy Demand

The corporate renewable energy market is entering a new phase defined by scale, speed, and complexity. What began as a way for companies to offset electricity use has evolved into something far more strategic: designing integrated energy systems capable of powering hyperscale digital infrastructure.

Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data centers are driving a surge in electricity demand that is reshaping how companies procure clean power. In response, corporate power purchase agreements (cPPAs) are moving beyond single-project contracts toward large, hybrid energy portfolios capable of delivering reliable, round-the-clock power.

ENGIE sits at the center of this transformation. We ranked as the world’s leading supplier of renewable corporate PPAs in 2025 and cumulatively since 2011, signing 3.6 gigawatts of cPPAs globally in 2025 alone. The United States is a key market, accounting for roughly half of that volume, with technology companies and data center operators driving about 80 percent of ENGIE’s U.S. corporate PPAs.

As hyperscale computing expands, contract size and structure are evolving. Agreements are becoming larger and more complex — often extending around 15 years — and the market is shifting from renewable procurement to energy system design.

Early cPPAs were typically tied to a single solar or wind project designed to offset annual electricity use. Today’s buyers require integrated portfolios that combine multiple technologies, locations, and contract structures to support continuous, large-scale demand. Increasingly, companies are securing multi-gigawatt portfolios across multiple projects to scale supply quickly and align with future growth.

At the same time, corporate buyers are adopting more sophisticated approaches to managing risk. Single-asset PPAs can expose companies to curtailment, negative pricing, and regional basis risk. In response, hybrid solutions — such as solar paired with storage or wind-solar combinations — are gaining traction, offering more stable and predictable energy profiles.

This shift also reflects a move toward more granular energy accounting. Many companies are moving beyond annual energy matching and instead aligning electricity use with generation on an hourly or seasonal basis. That increases the importance of diversified portfolios that can deliver power across different times of day and seasons, and is accelerating demand for resources capable of providing near‑24/7 coverage.

Data center procurement stands apart in both scale and sophistication. Large technology companies often engage directly with developers on permitting, interconnection, and regulatory challenges, resulting in more complex, tailored agreements designed to support major infrastructure investments.

The buyer landscape is also expanding. Rising electricity prices are leading some companies to contract with existing projects, while smaller buyers are entering the market through aggregated procurement structures that combine demand to reach scale.

For developers, these trends increase both opportunity and complexity. Success increasingly requires expertise in project development, financing, and risk management, along with the ability to deliver integrated solutions that combine generation, storage, and structured energy products.

Looking ahead, the market is likely to shift toward fewer but significantly larger transactions as electricity demand from AI and digital infrastructure accelerates. Co-location of renewable generation with data centers is also expected to grow, helping address transmission constraints and improve efficiency.

ENGIE’s global leadership in corporate PPAs positions it to help customers navigate this transition. By integrating renewable generation, storage, and structured energy solutions, ENGIE is enabling companies to build the energy systems needed to power the next generation of digital infrastructure

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Energy Storage is Rewriting the Rules of the Grid

For years, energy storage was framed as a promising but secondary technology that would eventually help enable a cleaner, more flexible grid. That framing is now obsolete. The latest data from both grid operators and industry reports makes one thing clear: energy storage is no longer emerging. It’s essential infrastructure.

In 2025, U.S. energy storage hit a record 18.9 gigawatts of battery energy storage system installations, a 52% increase over 2024. Batteries also have played a major role in new generation coming online in markets like Texas. That level of deployment is not incremental; it marks a structural shift. Storage is no longer an accessory to the grid. It’s become one of its core components.

This shift reflects a deeper transformation in how the grid itself operates. Reliability is no longer defined solely by large, always-on resources. Instead, it’s increasingly about flexibility, or how quickly and precisely the system can respond to changing conditions. Batteries excel in this role. They can ramp up instantly, absorb excess generation, and discharge during peak demand, helping stabilize a system that is becoming more dynamic by the year.

That transformation is being driven in large part by accelerating electricity demand. After years of relatively flat growth, power consumption is rising again, fueled by data centers, electrification, and domestic manufacturing.

In markets like ERCOT, demand has been growing at roughly 5 percent annually. Meeting that growth reliably requires more than just adding generation. It requires resources that can manage volatility in real time. Storage is increasingly serving as that shock absorber.

In ERCOT, of the roughly 62,000 MW of new generation that came online between 2021 and 2025, about 16,000 MW came from battery energy storage, making storage the second largest contributor in added generation behind solar. This underscores how storage is now central to ERCOT’s supply portfolio.

At the same time, storage is reshaping how renewable energy is deployed. The rapid rise of hybrid solar-plus-storage projects signals a new default for project development. Pairing these technologies improves economics, increases capacity value, and allows renewable energy to be delivered when it is actually needed, not just when it is generated. What was once considered a workaround is now a design principle.

Even so, the rise of storage doesn’t eliminate the need for other forms of generation. In fact, battery systems are explicitly designed to support and enhance all forms of power generation. They are exceptionally effective at managing short-term fluctuations and peak demand, enabling dispatchable resources to run more consistently during prolonged periods of high load or system stress.

The resilience of storage growth is also striking given broader market uncertainty. While clean energy procurement slowed in parts of 2025 due to policy and trade headwinds, storage deployment continued to accelerate, with a particularly strong surge in the fourth quarter. That divergence suggests something important: storage is no longer a discretionary investment. It’s becoming a necessity for grid operators, utilities, and large energy users alike.

And while early growth was concentrated in a handful of states, the market is now expanding. New storage projects are coming online across more than a dozen states, reflecting a broader recognition of its value. This is no longer a regional story; it’s increasingly a national one.

Looking ahead, the trajectory is clear. With tens of gigawatts in development and forecasts projecting massive growth through the end of the decade, energy storage is not just scaling — it’s accelerating.

The question is no longer whether storage will play a central role in the grid. It already does. The focus now shifts to how we integrate, scale, and optimize it as a foundational part of the system.

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ENGIE: the world’s number one in renewable electricity purchase agreements with businesses

  • ENGIE ranks as the world’s number one supplier of energy for renewable corporate Power Purchase Agreements (cPPAs).
    3.6 GW signed in 2025 in this category, according to BloombergNEF’s annual benchmark review.

  • ENGIE has contracted 13.8 GW of cPPA since 2011, making the Group the global leader for the entire period from 2011 to 2025.

  • Confirmation of the Group’s leadership and the resilience of its renewable energy growth model.

This success has been driven by several major transactions concluded with leading tech players, including Apple, Google and Meta, as well as the ongoing expansion of its B2B customer base. This now includes manufacturing, agrifood, transport and logistics, retail, and business services.


ENGIE, a pioneer in the cPPA market for over a decade, leverages a portfolio of renewable and flexible assets, combining wind, solar and storage solutions, including batteries, to drive its performance and benefits from the Group’s balanced geographical presence. With a strong historical presence in this market in Europe, Latin America, and the United States, ENGIE intends to continue its growth by making cPPA more accessible to a growing number of businesses and exploring new high-potential countries, such as India.


Edouard Neviaski, Executive Vice President in charge of GBU Supply & Energy Management, explains: “ENGIE’s outstanding performance on the cPPA market reflects our clients’ growing interest in securing their long-term energy supplies, even amid a softening market. The continued trust they place in us to support them in their decarbonization efforts is both a strong recognition and a powerful driver for the daily commitment of ENGIE’s teams.”


ENGIE continues to innovate with the development of its 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy renewable electricity supply solution, which exceeds the scope of annual green energy sourcing. This offer matches site consumption hour by hour with generation from dedicated, local renewable and flexible assets. It thus guarantees traceable electricity while contributing to grid resilience.

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ENGIE and Ares Partnership Further Expands with Addition of 730 MW Portfolio of New U.S. Solar and Wind Assets

HOUSTON, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ENGIE North America (ENGIE) announced that it has further expanded its partnership with Ares Infrastructure Opportunities funds (Ares) with an additional 730 MW (0.730 GW) portfolio. ENGIE will retain a controlling share in the portfolio and will continue to operate and manage the assets.

The portfolio consists of one additional wind and two solar projects in operation across ERCOT, Texas’ electric grid operator.

“The continued growth of our relationship with Ares reflects the strength of ENGIE’s portfolio of assets and our track record of delivering, operating and financing growth in the U.S. despite challenging circumstances,” said Dave Carroll, CEO and Chief Renewables Officer, ENGIE North America. “The addition of another 730 MW of generation to our existing relationship reflects the commitment both ENGIE and Ares have to meeting growing demand for power in the U.S. and our willingness to invest in meeting those needs.”

ENGIE is a leading developer of renewable energy with more than 11 GW of renewable generation and energy storage projects currently in operation or under construction across the United States and Canada. Globally, ENGIE has 52.7 GW of renewables and storage in operation, and targeting 95 GW by 2030.

This transaction supports ENGIE’s strategy of continued investment in North America by deepening its partnership with a leading infrastructure investor, recycling capital to facilitate continued expansion of renewable generation to meet strong demand for power in the U.S.

“ENGIE has been an exceptional partner in our efforts to invest in high-quality infrastructure assets across attractive U.S. markets, and we are pleased to build on our relationship with this latest portfolio acquisition,” said Steve Porto, Partner in Ares Infrastructure Opportunities.

About ENGIE North America
Based in Houston, Texas, ENGIE North America Inc. is a regional hub of ENGIE, a major player in the energy transition, whose purpose is to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy. With 98,000 employees in 30 countries, the Group covers the entire energy value chain, from production to infrastructures and sales. ENGIE combines complementary activities: renewable electricity and green gas production, flexibility assets (notably batteries), gas and electricity transmission and distribution networks, local energy infrastructures (heating and cooling networks) and the supply of energy to local authorities and businesses. Every year, ENGIE invests more than $10 billion to drive forward the energy transition and achieve its net zero carbon goal by 2045. ENGIE (ENGI), is listed on the Paris and Brussels Stock Exchanges. For more information on ENGIE in North America, please visit our website at www.engie-na.com or our LinkedIn page.

About Ares Management
Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to advance our stakeholders’ long-term goals by providing flexible capital that supports businesses and creates value for our investors and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of September 30, 2025, Ares Management Corporation’s global platform had over $595 billion of assets under management, with operations across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.aresmgmt.com.

Contacts:

ENGIE North America
Michael Clingan, External Relations
Michael.clingan@external.engie.com
832-745-6057

Ares Management
Jacob Silber | Brennan O’Toole
media@aresmgmt.com

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Knox Community Solar Farms Deliver Clean Energy and Savings to Illinois with Ampion

(HOUSTON and GALESBURG, IL) Hundreds of households and businesses across Knox County will soon gain access to affordable renewable power as ENGIE North America (ENGIE) brings two new community solar farms online. The clean energy generated by these facilities will be made available to the state’s electric grid. Local residents and businesses subscribe to the solar farms through Ampion, a community solar subscription management company that will oversee subscriber enrollment and customer service.

The Knox 2A and Knox 2B projects, located in Galesburg, Illinois, will generate clean energy, cut carbon emissions and provide meaningful bill savings to local subscribers. Together, the two projects will produce more than 8.2 million kilowatt-hours annually, avoiding over 7,800 tons of carbon dioxide emissions – the same as taking 1,655 cars off the road for a year.

A community solar farm is a privately owned business established to capture energy from the sun and convert it into electricity that flows into the utility grid. Residents and businesses can subscribe to a share of the farm’s output and, in turn, receive credits on their monthly electricity bills that reduce costs. ENGIE owns and operates the Knox solar farms, while Ampion provides subscription management by enrolling new participants and supporting them as customers.

“Community solar is about more than clean power. It’s about ensuring that households – including those with the greatest need – share in the benefits of the shift to clean energy,” said Kristen Fornes, Head of Distributed Solar and Storage for ENGIE. “These projects in Knox County show how renewable energy can strengthen communities, reduce costs and create a healthier future for families.”

More than 60% of the subscriptions are reserved for low-to-moderate income households, who will qualify through existing federal and state programs such as LIHEAP, Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF. These households – along with other local subscribers – will receive 20% savings on the value of solar bill credits applied to their monthly electricity bills.

“Ampion is proud to work with ENGIE to help low-to-moderate income families in Illinois access the cost-saving benefits of community solar,” said Nate Owen, CEO & Founder of Ampion. “With the majority of the benefits reserved for households enrolled in programs like LIHEAP, Medicaid, and SNAP, these solar farms will deliver much-needed electricity savings. We look forward to working with ENGIE throughout the course of these projects, while ensuring subscribers receive real cost savings on their utility bills.”

In total, the Knox solar gardens will benefit 443 households and businesses, delivering economic relief and advancing Illinois’ goals for clean and equitable energy access.

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About ENGIE North America

Based in Houston, Texas, ENGIE North America Inc. is a regional hub of ENGIE, a major player in the energy transition, whose purpose is to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy. With 98,000 employees in 30 countries, the Group covers the entire energy value chain, from production to infrastructures and sales. ENGIE combines complementary activities: renewable electricity and green gas production, flexibility assets (notably batteries), gas and electricity transmission and distribution networks, local energy infrastructures (heating and cooling networks) and the supply of energy to local authorities and businesses. Every year, ENGIE invests more than $10 billion to drive forward the energy transition and achieve its net zero carbon goal by 2045. ENGIE (ENGI), is listed on the Paris and Brussels Stock Exchanges.  For more information on ENGIE in North America, please visit our website at www.engie-na.com or our LinkedIn page at www.linkedin.com/company/engie-north-america-inc.

About Ampion

Ampion provides turnkey subscription and revenue management solutions for renewable energy developers nationwide, simplifying the complex world of distributed generation. From prospect to payment, we maximize investor returns in a holistic way, optimizing revenue with a customer management platform purpose-built for community distributed generation. We’re industry veterans with the people, platform, and processes required to help developers and asset owners get the most out of their portfolios. Our clients choose us because we make their projects more predictable and more profitable, with better data insights, happier subscribers, and less risk. Learn more at ampion.net.    

Media Contacts

ENGIE North America
Michael Clingan, External Relations
Michael.clingan@external.engie.com

Ampion: Technica Communications
Melanie Morris
ampion@technica.inc

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Harmony Community Solar Farm

Lena, Illinois, month X, 2025 — Solstice, a leading community solar provider and ENGIE North America (ENGIE), proudly announces the start of solar energy production of the 2.5 MW Harmony community solar farm, located in Lena, Illinois. Developed by ENGIE North America in collaboration with Microsoft and Solstice, this project is a pivotal step toward expanding access to clean, affordable solar energy for Illinois residents, particularly those in underserved communities.

The Harmony community solar farm is designed to bring significant savings to hundreds of low- to moderate-income families, with 60% of the project’s capacity reserved specifically for income-qualified Illinois residents, many of whom have traditionally been unable to access the benefits of renewable energy.

Now that the project has started generating power, subscribers will receive savings up to 60% on their monthly electric bills, bringing the financial benefits of the clean energy transition to households that might otherwise miss out.

A key element to the successful start-up of the Harmony community solar farm is the agreement by Rush University System for Health, to be the anchor subscriber of the project taking 1.6 million kWh annually — equivalent to the remaining 40% of the total energy output of the solar farm — Rush is demonstrating its dedication to sustainability and community health by significantly reducing its carbon footprint.

“Rush’s commitment to the Harmony community solar farm exemplifies the power of collaboration in advancing clean energy solutions,” said Brandon King, Vice President of Facilities, Real Estate, Planning, Design & Construction at Rush University System for Health. “As the anchor subscriber, Rush is proud to help ensure the long-term success and impact of this project, which not only promotes renewable energy but also provides tangible benefits to the communities we all serve.”

“We are delighted to continue to expand our collaboration with Microsoft to help accelerate the growth in clean energy,” said Caroline Mead, VP Power Marketing and Commercial Strategy, ENGIE. “The ability to deliver unique opportunities to expand access to renewables through projects like Harmony is especially powerful and reflects the deep commitment ENGIE and Microsoft have to an equitable energy transition. The agreement with Rush further strengthens the connection with the residents of Illinois.”


Solstice is proud to act as the essential bridge connecting both residential and anchor subscribers to the Harmony community solar farm, ensuring a seamless experience for customers. Interested residents, small businesses and nonprofits can easily enroll online at Solstice.us, joining the broader effort to make renewable energy accessible to everyone.

“These Illinois projects in collaboration with ENGIE are about more than just clean energy — they reflect our joint dedication to making solar power accessible to everyone in Illinois,” said Sandhya Murali, CEO of Solstice. “By ensuring that all residents, regardless of their income or living situation, can benefit from solar energy, we’re helping to create more connected and empowered communities throughout the state.”

The Harmony community solar farm marks a significant milestone in Illinois’ journey toward a brighter future.

About ENGIE North America
Based in Houston, Texas, ENGIE North America Inc. is a regional hub of ENGIE, a major player in the energy transition, whose purpose is to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy. With 98,000 employees in 30 countries, the Group covers the entire energy value chain, from production to infrastructure and sales. ENGIE combines complementary activities: renewable electricity and green gas production, flexibility assets (notably batteries), gas and electricity transmission and distribution networks, local energy infrastructures (heating and cooling networks) and the supply of energy to local authorities and businesses. Every year, ENGIE invests more than $10 billion to drive forward the energy transition and achieve its net zero carbon goal by 2045. ENGIE (ENGI), is listed on the Paris and Brussels Stock Exchanges. For more information on ENGIE in North America, please visit our website at www.engie-na.com or our LinkedIn page.


About Solstice Power Technologies LLC
Founded in 2015, Solstice is a mission-driven company dedicated to ensuring every community can access and benefit from clean energy. Solstice connects households and businesses to community solar farms that reduce their electric bills with no upfront cost or installation, pioneers inclusive financing innovations such as the Energy Score, and offers Community Benefit RECs, which aggregate corporate community investments to fund new clean energy projects and environmental justice initiatives. Solstice’s solutions provide financial benefits to under-resourced community members and the organizations that serve them, ensuring that clean energy supports those who need it most.

Media Contacts
Mary Jackson
press@solstice.us

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AstraZeneca Texas Manufacturing Site

HOUSTON – ENGIE Resources (ENGIE), a subsidiary of ENGIE North America, announced today a nine-year renewable energy supply agreement with AstraZeneca. Under the terms of an agreement that runs through 2034, AstraZeneca will procure renewable solar energy and Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) through ENGIE to support its manufacturing operations in Coppell, Texas.

The retail supply agreement will source from the Tyson Nick Solar Project, a 114MW solar generator that is located 90 miles northeast of Dallas in Lamar County, Texas. This agreement represents a major step toward reducing environmental impact, avoiding an estimated 94,447 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, the equivalent of eliminating the emissions from burning 105 million pounds of coal. This initiative underscores AstraZeneca’s strong commitment to sustainability and responsible environmental stewardship.

“This joint effort with AstraZeneca exemplifies how leading organizations can align climate ambition with meaningful action,” said Anne-Laure Chassanite, CEO of ENGIE Resources. “We’re proud to deliver renewable energy in support of AstraZeneca’s decarbonization goals—and deeply grateful to the dedicated teams across both organizations whose expertise and collaboration made this agreement possible.”

“By securing renewable energy for our Texas operations, AstraZeneca is proud to lead by example in reducing emissions and building a resilient supply chain,” said Jim Fox, Senior Vice President, Americas Supply Operations at AstraZeneca. “This partnership illustrates how innovative thinking, shared values, and action can accelerate the transition to cleaner energy, benefitting both our business and our communities.”

AstraZeneca represents a strategic customer base for ENGIE. It is one of nineteen global pharmaceutical accounts and is one of the first to have its climate targets verified by the Science-Based Targets Initiative’s Net-Zero Corporate Standard.

“We are privileged to work with an organization so deeply committed to both human health and environmental sustainability,” said Kristine Robak, Key Account Director at ENGIE Resources. “By delivering the benefits of renewable energy, we’re proud to contribute to AstraZeneca’s ambitious growth and sustainability goals as they expand their manufacturing capacity in the U.S.”

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About ENGIE North America
Based in Houston, Texas, ENGIE North America Inc. is a regional hub of ENGIE, a global leader in low-carbon energy and services. ENGIE (ENGI), is listed on the Paris and Brussels Stock Exchanges. Together with our 97,000 employees around the globe, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are committed to accelerate the transition toward a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions. Inspired by our purpose (“raison d’être”), we reconcile economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, building on our key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers. In North America, ENGIE helps our clients achieve their energy efficiency, reliability, and ultimately, their sustainability goals, as we work together to shape a sustainable future. We accomplish this through: energy efficiency projects, providing energy supply (including renewables and natural gas), and the development, construction and operation of renewable energy assets (wind, solar, storage and more). For more information on ENGIE North America, please visit our LinkedIn page or Twitter feed, www.linkedin.com/company/engie-north-america-inc and twitter.com/ENGIENorthAm.

Media Contact:
ENGIE North America: Michael Clingan, michael.clingan@external.engie.com, (832) 745 6057

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