Kaiser Permanente buys 153 MW of wind and solar power

Kaiser Permanente partnered with NextEra Energy Resources to procure 110 MW of solar and 43 MW of wind power, aiming to meet 50% of its California electricity consumption through renewable sources. The organization views climate change as a health issue and set a 2012 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% below 2008 levels by 2020. The deal is expected to avoid 215,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in California, equivalent to removing over 45,000 cars from the roads. The case study highlights the importance of assembling a cross-functional team, balancing economic feasibility with mission-driven goals, and managing internal stakeholder engagement to successfully execute complex off-site renewable energy transactions.

• Kaiser Permanente entered a deal with NextEra Energy Resources for 153 MW of renewable energy capacity, consisting of 110 megawatts of solar and 43 megawatts of wind power.
• The procurement is designed 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 in California.
• The renewable energy generation in California is projected to prevent 215,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, which is comparable to taking more than 45,000 cars off California's roads.
• Kaiser Permanente's motivation for the transition is the belief that climate change is a health issue, as fossil fuel emissions cause direct air pollution and indirect effects like heat stress and the spread of disease.
• To achieve its 2012 goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent below 2008 levels by 2020, the organization determined that energy conservation and on-site distributed generation were insufficient due to growth in facilities and limited available space for solar installations.

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/.

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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} }