USG Corp. will soon be going solar at its Plaster City, Calif., plant through a power-purchase agreement (PPA) with Green Light Plaster City Solar 1 (GLPCS1). The building materials giant will take advantage of a 1 megawatt PV plant installed on its campus by Green Light Energy Corp and engineering firm ZGlobal. The project began in September and is slated for completion in December.
USG is one of the largest building and remodeling supply companies, prividing drywall, ceiling panels and flooring, amongst other products for both homes and businesses. As such, it only makes sense that the company would turn to the sun for production of some of its building materials, particularly as grid-supplied electric prices are anticipated to raise. “The 1 megawatt photovoltaic system will provide USG with predictable costs for the portion of electricity supplied by the PV system for the next 20 years,” a spokesperson for the company said.
