Federal facilities in
Illinois to be powered by nearly
80% wind energy
CHICAGO, July 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Homefield Energy, a subsidiary of
leading integrated power company Vistra, announces a multi-year
contract with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to
provide carbon pollution-free electricity to federal facilities in
Illinois.
The contract with Homefield ensures that various federal
facilities are powered by nearly 80% wind energy, marking
significant progress toward goals outlined in an executive order
requiring the federal government to procure 100% of its net annual
electricity from carbon pollution-free sources by 2030.
"This new contract with GSA was an excellent opportunity to
directly support an existing customer in meeting some ambitious new
goals," said Gabe Castro, senior
vice president of business markets for Homefield Energy. "Our team
checked all the boxes here – determining what was possible, putting
all available options on the table, and then executing a deal that
positions GSA as a national leader in sustainability."
Homefield will provide federal facilities with emission-free
electricity through renewable energy Certificates (RECs) from power
generation facilities located within the 15-state MISO region, with
a commercial online date of Oct. 1,
2021, or later pursuant to a GSA contract.
GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the
federal government, managing a nationwide real estate portfolio of
nearly 370 million rentable square feet, including 932,697
square feet in Illinois,
overseeing over $100 billion in
products and services via federal contracts, and delivering
technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of
federal agencies.
About Homefield
Homefield Energy is proud to power
Illinois. We are committed to
being a leader in the electricity sector and a good neighbor to the
communities in which we operate. Homefield Energy is a subsidiary
of Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST). Vistra is a premier, integrated power
company based in Irving, Texas,
combining an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail with a
focus on safe, reliable, and efficient power generation.
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