Vicinity Energy, owner of the nation’s largest portfolio of district energy systems, has transitioned to purchasing 100 percent emissions-free electricity through an agreement with competitive energy provider Constellation.
Under the agreement, Vicinity Energy is expected to eliminate some 3,132 metric tons of carbon emissions associated with the company’s electricity use annually.
Vicinity has invested more than $110 million in infrastructure projects designed to improve efficiencies and reduce environmental impacts in Boston and Cambridge, Mass., a region it has served for more than 90 years with reliable green steam. By implementing a cleaner energy mix and continuously investing in the city’s infrastructure to reduce carbon impacts, Vicinity reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Boston-Cambridge by more than 165,000 tons annually.
“This is another step forward in our goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions,” said Bill DiCroce, CEO and president of Vi
