QTS Realty Trust, a Blackstone portfolio company, and EPA Green Power Partner have signed a definitive 20-year agreement with Georgia Power, subscribing to nearly 350 megawatts of new renewable energy that is being added to the power grid supporting its metro Atlanta and Suwanee, Ga., data center campuses.
The agreement is part of Georgia Power’s Customer Renewable Supply Procurement (CRSP) tariff. Through CRSP, energy from up to 1,000 megawatts of renewable resources will be available for subscription by new and existing commercial and industrial customers. This renewable energy will be generated directly from new solar facilities located in Georgia, and helps customers such as QTS and other large companies meet their sustainability goals.
Factoring in the signed agreement with Georgia Power, which takes effect in 2024, approximately 90 percent of total power delivered to QTS’ current data center footprint will be procured from renewable energy sources, with addit
