GIANT signs agreement with energy solutions provider

The GIANT Co. recently signed a long-term renewable energy supply agreement with Baltimore-based Constellation, a competitive energy and energy solutions provider, to power GIANT’s Pennsylvania operations.

“Supporting renewable energy projects like solar is one of the many ways The GIANT Company is working to heal the planet for the families we serve today and, in the future,” Nicholas Bertram, The GIANT Co. president, said. “This project is a significant step in further reducing our Scope 2 carbon emissions and achieving our overall sustainability goals. It reaffirms our commitment to being a sustainable grocer and responsible steward of the communities we serve, all while bringing jobs and economic benefit to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”

The agreement includes a perishable distribution center fuel stations, and stores, and will help GIANT avoid more than 100,000 metric tons of Scope 2 carbon emissions associated with its energy use annually.

Constellation also entered into a separate long-term power purchase agreement to procure a total of 80 megawatts of renewable energy from solar projects that are expected to reach commercial operation between June 2022 and January 2024. GIANT will receive approximately 155 million kilowatt hours of energy annually from the long-term power purchase agreement.

GIANT’s headquarters is powered by solar energy.