QTS Realty Trust, a provider of data center solutions, plans to purchase wind energy equal to the expected electricity needs of its data centers in Piscataway, N.J., and Chicago.
QTS signed a 10-year agreement with Citigroup Energy Inc. and Calpine Energy Solutions LLC. Under the deal, QTS is purchasing environmental attributes from Rio Bravo Wind in Starr County, Texas, equal to 100% of the projected power consumption of the data centers. In addition, the agreement provides that an equivalent amount of financial energy has been purchased from the Radford’s Run Wind Farm in Macon County, Ill.
The Radford’s Run Wind Farm is owned by E.ON Climate and Renewables North America LLC, while Rio Bravo Wind is owned by Longroad Energy Holdings LLC.
“Today’s announcement is another significant step towards our goal of procuring 100 percent of our power from renewable energy sources by 2025,” notes Travis Wright, QTS’ vice president of energy and sustainability.
The company now has three data centers procuring 100% of their energy from renewable sources, including another in Irving, Texas.
