Kaiser Permanente buys 153 MW of wind and solar power

A case study by RMI detailing Kaiser Permanente's procurement of 153 MW of off-site wind and solar power through a deal with NextEra Energy Resources to meet its sustainability goals in California.

• Kaiser Permanente entered into an agreement with project developer NextEra Energy Resources to procure 110 megawatts of solar and 43 megawatts of wind power capacity.
• The procurement of off-site wind and solar power is expected to meet approximately one third of Kaiser Permanente's total annual electricity consumption of 1.6 terawatt-hours, and more than 40 percent of its consumption specifically within California.
• Combined with onsite renewable generation, Kaiser Permanente aims to meet 50 percent of its electricity consumption in California, which is projected to avoid 215,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
• The organization's shift toward off-site renewable energy was driven by a 2012 sustainable energy policy targeting a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 2008 levels by 2020, as energy efficiency and onsite generation were insufficient to offset growth in facilities and equipment.
• RMI identifies three critical success factors for companies duplicating this model: assembling a multidisciplinary team (including facilities, treasury, procurement, and public affairs), balancing the justification message between mission-alignment and economic feasibility (following a 'do no harm' approach to energy costs), and managing both external mechanical steps and internal stakeholder psychological comfort.

APA

Kelly, I. (2015). Kaiser Permanente buys 153 MW of wind and solar power. RMI. https://rmi.org/resources/kaiser-permanente-buys-153-mw-wind-solar-power/

Chicago

Kelly, Iain. Kaiser Permanente buys 153 MW of wind and solar power. RMI, 2015. https://rmi.org/resources/kaiser-permanente-buys-153-mw-wind-solar-power/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kelly2015kaiser, author = {Kelly, Iain}, title = {{Kaiser Permanente buys 153 MW of wind and solar power}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2015}, month = apr, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/kaiser-permanente-buys-153-mw-wind-solar-power/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }