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Port of Oakland’s solar energy use grows
January 27, 2023
Oakland, Calif. – January 27, 2023: The Port of Oakland’s stake in a newly expanded solar array at Antelope Valley Solar Ranch has just come online. This solar project is now delivering renewable energy to the Port of Oakland. The Port owns and operates its own utility which then sells electricity to tenants including those… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland utility green power portfolio grows
January 12, 2023
Oakland, Calif. – January 12, 2023: The Port of Oakland Utility serving customers at the seaport and airport fulfills 66.9% of its power needs from carbon free energy sources, nearly double the state average. “Acquiring renewable power sources to meet our energy needs is an important part of our journey to become a zero-emissions seaport,”… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland to buy renewable energy from EBMUD
October 21, 2022
Oakland, Calif. – October 21, 2022: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved extending a contract to purchase renewable electricity from the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) at the Oct. 13, 2022 board meeting. The energy will come from EBMUD’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Power Generation Station. The Port has been purchasing that electricity for 10 years… Read More
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