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Walton EMC Contracts with New Solar Projects for Facebook Data Center

Walton Electric Membership Corporation (Walton EMC) has entered into contracts with two solar developers for three new solar projects as part of its agreement to supply 100 percent renewable energy for Facebook’s data center in Newton County, Georgia. Facebook chose Walton EMC as the power supplier for the data center when it announced the facility in March.

Walton EMC to Provide Renewable Energy to Facebook’s New Data Center

Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) is Facebook, Inc.’s choice to power its Newton Data Center with 100 percent solar-generated renewable energy. As part of this power supply arrangement, Walton EMC will partner with Morgan Stanley’s commodities division which will serve as Walton EMC’s wholesale energy supplier.