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Kohl's Announces Expansion Of Solar Program To Pennsylvania
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Kohl's Department Stores announced this week the company plans to expand its solar program into Pennsylvania. The company currently has solar panels at select stores and distribution centers in California, Wisconsin, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Oregon and Colorado.
“We are pleased to have reached this milestone within three years of activating our first solar powered location in 2007,” said Ken Bonning, Kohl's executive vice president of store planning and logistics. “Our 100 solar locations, commitment to build 73 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified locations and 500 Energy Star stores demonstrate our ongoing commitment to sustainability with meaningful results. We will continue to strive toward advancing environmental solutions that will lead to a cleaner, healthier environment for our communities and ensure we are doing business in a way that makes sense for our associates and customers." Solar is an integral component of the company’s energy management efforts and commitment to be carbon neutral by the end of 2010. The company estimates that energy management programs have helped prevent nearly $50 million in electricity costs. Over the last four years, accounting for rate variations, proactive energy management initiatives have translated into an improvement in energy efficiency of more than 20 percent, primarily in stores.
Construction of solar arrays on the rooftops of seven Pennsylvania stores began in August and is expected to be completed by March 2011. The eight locations combined are expected to generate more than 2.3 megawatts of power annually. On average, the 1,400 panels per location will supply nearly half of each store’s energy, supply enough energy to power 36 homes annually and prevent the emissions of more than 9 million pounds of carbon dioxide over 20 years.
Kohl’s commitment to renewable energy has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with Green Power Leadership awards for the last three years, including 2009 Green Power Partner of the Year and 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year.
The company also ranks first in retail, second overall and second among Fortune 500 companies on EPA’s quarterly listings of top green power purchasers.
For additional information about Kohl’s environmental initiatives, including geographic listings of solar, Energy Star and LEED-certified stores, visit Kohl's Green Scene website.
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9/20/2010 |
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