Four Big Tech Companies Buy Wind Energy in Texas

Which Companies?

Apple, eBay, Samsung Austin Semiconductor, and Sprint

White Mesa Wind Project

• a wind farm owned by Apex Clean Energy
• midway between San Antonio and El Paso
• expected to come online in 2021
• 500-megawatts

Why Buy Energy Together?

By pooling their energy demands, the partners lower costs for each other and bring more renewable energy to be brought onto the grid.

What This Means for Texas: Despite being the top wind-energy producer in the country, Texas has a reputation for avoiding environmental solutions. This  step by private industry is a step toward changing that reputation.

Triple Pundit | Four High-Tech Companies Unite to Buy Wind Energy in Texas