The new Scott Haggerty Wind Energy Center houses 23 new 2.5 megawatt turbines that will power more than 47,000 homes in the EBCE District each year

LIVERMORE, Calif., September 27, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Today at Altamont Pass at Livermore, California, East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), one of California most successful community choice power agencies, marked the commercial debut of the Scott Haggerty Wind Energy Center, a re-powered clean energy source for residents of his district spanning 14 cities and Alameda County.

The inauguration is emblematic of what EBCE sees as a new era for inclusive energy. The new facility represents a $ 20 million investment in Alameda County through tax revenues to support utilities and will also support many clean energy jobs in operations and maintenance, after an initial output of over 115,000 hours of union labor.

“Altamont’s inauguration today highlights what we can accomplish when community organizations have a voice in the process of developing our clean energy choices,†said Corina Lopez, vice-chairman of the board of directors of EBCE and member of the municipal council of San Leandro. “We look forward to achieving our goal of delivering 100% clean energy to all of our customers by 2030, well ahead of California official target date of 2045. “

The new EBCE project in the spotlight Scott Haggerty, an advocate of more than 20 years for Alameda County, and replaces 569 100-kilowatt turbines with 23 state-of-the-art turbines that respect the environment and wildlife. The new wind farm will generate electricity at a lower cost for thousands of residents and businesses who depend on EBCE for clean and affordable energy.

“The refueling of the Altamont wind project has dramatically improved the environmental impact while meeting the county’s needs for clean and affordable wind power,†said Mehul Mehta, Executive Vice President of Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, a leading owner and operator of sustainable infrastructure and energy efficiency projects. “With this project, now the largest wind asset in Greenbacker’s portfolio, we look forward to partnering with EBCE to expand access to renewable energy for communities and stakeholders within Alameda County for decades to come. â€Greenbacker currently manages $ 1.5 billion in investor capital with more than 2 GW of projects in 32 states.

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The clean electricity created from the new turbines will serve as the primary source of supply for EBCE’s Renewable 100 program, an energy mix of wind and solar power serving approximately 100,000 customers.

Nick chaset, CEO of East Bay Community Energy, notes: “In just a few short years, we have made great strides in bringing more affordable renewable energy and reinvesting our income back into the community to generate local green jobs, valuable programs and more. of clean energy projects. . “

About East Bay Community Energy (EBCE)
EBCE is a public not-for-profit organization that operates a Community Choice Energy program to Alameda County and fourteen incorporated cities, serving over 1.7 million residential and commercial customers. Service initiated by EBCE in june 2018 and extended to the cities of Pleasanton, Newark, and Tracy in April 2021. As one of 19 Community Choice Aggregation (ACC) programs operating in California, EBCE is part of the movement to accelerate climate action goals for their communities and those of California. EBCE is committed to providing clean energy at competitive prices while reinvesting in its local communities. For more information on East Bay Community Energy, visit ebce.org.

About Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC is an unlisted limited liability energy company that acquires and manages revenue-generating renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, as well as other energy-related businesses. The projects we invest in, such as solar and wind installations, sell electricity under long-term contracts to highly creditworthy counterparties such as utilities, municipalities and businesses. For more information, please visit www.greenbackercapital.com.

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Forward-looking statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. Although Greenbacker believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that the expectations will be met or that any deviation will not be material. Greenbacker does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document to conform to actual results or to changes in its expectations.

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