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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2008, 7:15 a.m.
By Journal Sentinel staff</B>
Kohl's expands solar program to Oregon
Kohl's Corp. (KSS) said today it will expand its solar program to a sixth state, Oregon, with plans to convert four of its nine stores there to solar power.
In addition to Oregon, Kohl's has solar projects in California, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey and Wisconsin.
When complete, the company said, the four Oregon installations will together provide up to 900 kilowatts of power and are expected to produce up to 1 million kilowatt-hours of energy per year. Over the 20-year life of the program, the solar energy produced is expected to offset 12.9 million pounds of carbon dioxide, which is enough energy to power 1,682 households in Oregon annually or the equivalent of taking 1,255 cars off the road for a year.
The Menomonee Falls-based department store chain says it is the largest retail host of solar power, and its distributed solar program is the largest in the world among retailers. In a distributed solar program, silent, renewable energy is produced and used at the same location requiring no transmission infrastructure.
In all, Kohl's has converted 43 locations to solar power and said it plans to activate 85 additional sites across its six-state program.
By the end of November, Kohl's will operate 1,004 stores in 48 states.
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2008, 7:15 a.m.
By Journal Sentinel staff</B>
Kohl's expands solar program to Oregon
Kohl's Corp. (KSS) said today it will expand its solar program to a sixth state, Oregon, with plans to convert four of its nine stores there to solar power.
In addition to Oregon, Kohl's has solar projects in California, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey and Wisconsin.
When complete, the company said, the four Oregon installations will together provide up to 900 kilowatts of power and are expected to produce up to 1 million kilowatt-hours of energy per year. Over the 20-year life of the program, the solar energy produced is expected to offset 12.9 million pounds of carbon dioxide, which is enough energy to power 1,682 households in Oregon annually or the equivalent of taking 1,255 cars off the road for a year.
The Menomonee Falls-based department store chain says it is the largest retail host of solar power, and its distributed solar program is the largest in the world among retailers. In a distributed solar program, silent, renewable energy is produced and used at the same location requiring no transmission infrastructure.
In all, Kohl's has converted 43 locations to solar power and said it plans to activate 85 additional sites across its six-state program.
By the end of November, Kohl's will operate 1,004 stores in 48 states.