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VanLear, S., Depro, B. M., Hogan, M. Q., Gallaher, M. P., Woollacott, J. C., Brown, E. G., & Gonzalez, M. A. (2021). Facebook's U.S. Renewable Energy: Impact Study. Facebook, Inc.
In 2011, Facebook was one of the first companies to commit to supporting its facilities with 100% renewable energy. Today, the company’s U.S. data center fleet is supported by 100% renewable energy, and Facebook is on track to maintain this commitment for future data center developments and expansions.
Facebook’s ability to achieve this commitment is in large part due to its pioneering approach to renewable energy procurement, which to date has resulted in 55 new solar and wind projects adding 5,763 megawatts (MW) of clean electricity to the U.S. grid. This report provides evidence that Facebook’s renewable energy commitments have had economic impacts while advancing renewable energy capacity in many regions of the U.S.
