Lightsource bp and Toyota Motor North America have finalized a digital energy buy settlement (VPPA) for power from the 231-MW Jones Metropolis 2 photo voltaic farm, a part of the bigger Jones Metropolis Vitality Heart, which started development in spring 2025.
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This 15-year, fixed-rate energy contract helps Toyota’s renewable power objectives whereas creating new development jobs in Jones County, Texas.
“Toyota continues to assist renewable power sources whereas working to enhance the lives of individuals in communities the place we work and reside,” mentioned Tim Hilgeman, environmental sustainability common supervisor at Toyota. “Toyota has a aim to match or supply our electrical energy wants with renewables. Toyota’s digital energy buy from Jones Metropolis alone has the potential to match greater than 20% of our bought electrical energy in North America with renewables.”
Spanning Jones Metropolis 1 Photo voltaic, Jones Metropolis 2 Photo voltaic and a deliberate power storage facility, the 700-MW Jones Metropolis Vitality Heart will generate sufficient electrical energy to energy the equal of 96,000 properties. The Jones Metropolis Vitality Heart will contribute $86 million in lifetime property taxes to assist native public companies. In March 2025, Lightsource bp additionally donated $195,000 to offer new beds and computer systems for the county’s final remaining hospital.
“Our dedication to Jones County extends properly past producing renewable power,” mentioned Emilie Wangerman, CO and head of USA for Lightsource bp.“With energy companions like Toyota, the Jones Metropolis Vitality Heart is driving job creation, workforce coaching and native investments that can strengthen the enterprise panorama all through the area. Collectively, we’re supporting larger financial alternative to empower households, companies and all the group for many years to come back.”
Throughout development, the Jones Metropolis Vitality Heart will generate roughly 500 jobs, with a deal with native hiring. Lightsource bp’s engineering, procurement and development contractor supplies accredited apprenticeships through the construct.
The Jones Metropolis Vitality Heart will assist sustainable agriculture and promote biodiversity by grazing sheep underneath the photo voltaic panels, planting a mixture of 24 native Texas plant species underneath and across the photo voltaic arrays and putting in barn owl nesting packing containers.
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