In Pleasanton, California, the largest commercial-use rooftop solar power plant in the Americas is now being built at the Pleasanton PowerPark. The solar power plant is designed to be part of a clean, renewable and reliable distributed power source for tenants in the industrial park. Edison Development is a subsidiary of DTE Energy.
Green power comes only from wind, biomass or geothermal sources.
Last year the brand won praise from the Public Citizen organization as one that actually made a difference to the environment. Wind turbine manufacturer NEG Micron estimates that Patagonia on the southern tip of the nation has exceptional conditions for wind energy. According to the company, the region has the potential for 3000 megawatts which could be installed over the next ten years. NEG would, of course, like to provide those wind generators. The company already has 22 turbines in the country.