General Mills Reinforces Sustainability Efforts
General Mills adds its West Chicago facility to EnerNOC's demand response network. As part of its ongoing sustainability efforts and practices, General Mills has agreed to work with EnerNOC, a developer and provider of clean and intelligent energy solutions, to help prevent brownouts and blackouts in the West Chicago area by reducing demand on the electricity grid by as much as five megawatts -- the equivalent of roughly 2,500 households -- when called upon by EnerNOC. In exchange, EnerNOC rewards General Mills with periodic payments.
"We value our position as a good corporate citizen and feel that demand response is something that's good for our business, our community and the nation at large," says Jim DeLaPena, a spokesperson for General Mills. "EnerNOC has been a great partner, working with us every step of the way to make participation easy, with no out-of-pocket expenses."
"Energy conservation at the community-level, whether by individuals, small businesses, or large organizations like General Mills, can powerfully impact how electricity is managed and used. Demand response is an opportunity for businesses to do something that is positive for the environment and actually generates money for them, without the need to lay out capital," says Tim Healy, chairman and CEO of EnerNOC. "We're proud that General Mills, a company with a strong reputation for its sustainability practices, has selected EnerNOC as its preferred partner for demand response and we look forward to working with them to find additional energy savings opportunities."
"We value our position as a good corporate citizen and feel that demand response is something that's good for our business, our community and the nation at large," says Jim DeLaPena, a spokesperson for General Mills. "EnerNOC has been a great partner, working with us every step of the way to make participation easy, with no out-of-pocket expenses."
"Energy conservation at the community-level, whether by individuals, small businesses, or large organizations like General Mills, can powerfully impact how electricity is managed and used. Demand response is an opportunity for businesses to do something that is positive for the environment and actually generates money for them, without the need to lay out capital," says Tim Healy, chairman and CEO of EnerNOC. "We're proud that General Mills, a company with a strong reputation for its sustainability practices, has selected EnerNOC as its preferred partner for demand response and we look forward to working with them to find additional energy savings opportunities."