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Midwest HVAC News
Uponor Distribution Center
now powered 100 percent by wind energy.
 Uponor
is committed to using 100 percent renewable resources to power its
facilities globally by 2025.
In conjunction with Earth Day 2020, Uponor North America is pleased
to announce that its Lakeville, Minn., distribution center now
receives 100 percent of its electrical power from wind energy, and
is the first major manufacturing customer to participate in Dakota
Electric Association’s Wellspring Renewable Energy program.
Wellspring Renewable Energy subscribers pay a slight premium to
purchase wind energy sold in 100 kilowatt-hour blocks. As a partner
in the program since Jan. 1, 2020, Uponor will annually purchase
approximately 2.2 million kilowatt-hours of wind-generated
electricity, which is equivalent to powering 263 homes’ electricity
use for one year.
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“Wellspring provides
a way for businesses to receive all their power from renewable
sources without having to build infrastructure or get in the
energy business,” said Dakota Electric Association President and
CEO Greg Miller. “Uponor has demonstrated its environmental
commitment in a tangible way, and we are happy to assist the
company in achieving its environmental goals.”
Since 2017, Uponor has worked with local utilities to purchase
renewable energy blocks, increasing its renewable energy
consumption in North America to 36 percent of its total energy
use. Globally, Uponor continues to work towards its commitment
of achieving 100 percent renewable resources to power its
facilities by 2025.
“Globally, Uponor’s sustainability platform is centered on four
key areas: conserve water, reduce waste, improve energy
efficiency and empower labor,” said Bill Gray, president of
Uponor North America. “The milestone reached at our Lakeville
facility is a leap toward achieving not only our goals for
improving energy efficiency in North America, but also on a
global scale.”
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