Cal-Maine Foods invests in solar through new partnership

U.S. egg producer Cal-Maine Foods announced a new partnership with energy services provider Entegrity Energy Partners on January 19, 2023.

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U.S. egg producer Cal-Maine Foods announced a new partnership with energy services provider Entegrity Energy Partners on January 19, 2023.

As a result of the collaboration, Entegrity will install a 4.15 megawatt, direct-current solar array at the producer’s egg production and processing facility in Searcy, Arkansas. The solar array will be 28-acres in size and is anticipated to offset approximately 91% of the facility’s current electrical usage.

The array is also expected to improve the producer’s energy self-sufficiency and reduce the facility’s reliance on the electrical grid, as well as lessen its greenhouse gas emissions.

After approval is granted by the Arkansas Public Service Commission, Entegrity plans to begin construction during the second quarter of 2023.

Tim Thompson, Cal-Maine Foods Vice President of Operations, stated: “The team at Searcy is excited to support this project, and to be a part of the forward-looking operational story at Cal-Maine Foods. We believe that this solar investment helps augment the Searcy farm’s commitment to sustainability and helps us become more resilient in our ability to meet customers’ needs.”

Michael Parker, Entegrity President, added: “We have recently seen an increased drive for solar solutions in Arkansas given the constructive regulatory environment, attractive potential returns on investments and enhanced commitment to sustainability goals. For more than 15 years, and through nearly 350 projects, we have strived to partner with companies that share our vision of a sustainable future. With Cal-Maine Foods, we can deliver our energy expertise to help prepare the company for a more sustainable future.”

Other egg producers are going solar, too

In October 2021, Herbruck’s Green Meadow Organics farm in Saranac, Michigan, opened an eight-acre solar array. 

The system produces enough electricity to decrease the farm’s energy consumption from the grid by 25% and generates approximately two megawatts for the facility. Herbruck’s said it plans to evaluate solar systems for its other facilities as well.

For the project, Herbruck’s, partnered with ES Services Co, a branch of CMS Energy.

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