Green Power Partnership
Partner Profile
| FedEx Express / Oakland Hub Facility | |
| Location | Oakland, CA |
| Organization Type | Shipping |
| Percentage Green Power | 38.4% |
| Organization-wide Purchase | No |
| Awards/Recognition | Green Power Leadership Award 2005 |
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| Partner Profile In August 2005, FedEx Express activated California's then-largest corporate solar power installation at its Oakland, Calif., West Coast Hub. The system reduces demand on the utility grid and serves as an additional source of power capacity to benefit businesses and residents of California. This 904 kilowatt system can produce the equivalent of power used by more than 900 homes during the daytime, meeting up to 80 percent of the hub facility's peak energy demand. The 81,000 square feet of roof space at the facility is covered with more than 5,700 solar electric panels that also help insulate the buildings, reducing heating and cooling costs. FedEx also hosts renewable energy systems at a number of other facilities across the country. The power generated on-site is used by the host facility, and the renewable energy certificates (RECs) are sold to third-party green power users or utilities to capture additional revenue. In the spring of 2008, FedEx Freight completed the installation of solar-electric systems in Whittier and Fontana, Calif., facilities. A 282 kilowatt solar power system in Whittier provides almost 40 percent of the facility's annual energy needs, while approximately 50 percent of the Fontana facility's energy needs will now be met by a 269 kilowatt sun-powered system. The success of these efforts encouraged FedEx to expand its solar initiatives to the FedEx Ground distribution hub in Woodbridge, New Jersey, and the FedEx Express Central and Eastern European hub in Cologne, Germany. The Woodbridge facility, which came online in late 2009, marked the nation's largest rooftop solar panel installation, with 12,400 panels that generate approximately 2.4 megawatts of power, or 30 percent of the facility's energy needs. The Cologne facility generates approximately 800,000 kilowatts of power. "This solar-powered facility is the latest example of our commitment to responsibly connect the world for our customers through innovative solutions," said Mitch Jackson, vice president of Environmental Affairs and Sustainability for FedEx Corp. In total, the five FedEx solar facilities generate approximately 5 megawatts of renewable energy. | |