Centrica Business Solutions will install a 1.3-MW solar system on the roof of New York printer and pair it with an energy storage system.
Mines Press, an 88-year-old family business based in Cortlandt Manor, New York, provides printing and mailing services nationwide to thousands of companies as well as running the design and warehouse facilities for the popular consumer brand, Iscream.
Under a 25-year agreement, Centrica Business Solutions will install solar on the roof of the 108,000 sq. ft. facility as part of a community solar project. Mines Press will participate as the commercial off-taker and will purchase 40% of the credits, with the balance of surplus energy being used by households including many of the company’s own employees within the Con Edison utility territory.
“We were presented with many options to put solar on our roof, but it wasn’t until Centrica Business Solutions proposed this community solar project that all the pieces fell into place,” said Steven Mines, president of Mines Press. “The ability to reduce our own energy cost, reduce our carbon footprint and offer the local community similar advantages is a compelling option we couldn’t ignore.”
Centrica Business Solutions has already replaced all lighting fixtures on the interior and exterior of the building with new energy-efficient LEDs, which will reduce electricity consumption across the factory by approximately 24%, creating significant and permanent savings to the business.
“This solution for Mines Press is a demonstration of our commitment to building customer-centric projects that not only deliver sustainability, but also leverage market incentives and technology like solar and storage to provide meaningful financial benefit to our customers’ bottom line,” said Chris Covell, Head of Centrica Business Solutions North America.
