Nestlé Waters, Cabazon, CA

Third turbine installed

We are proud to announce our ongoing partnership with Nestlé Waters by erecting a third wind turbine at the Cabazon, CA bottling plant. This GE XLE 1.85 MW turbine will produce an additional 8,400 MWh of clean wind energy per year.

"Through our commitment, and with the critical support of partners like Foundation Windpower and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, we are moving closer and closer to our ultimate goal of being 100 percent renewable."

Nestlé Waters reduces its carbon footprint

Two wind turbines were assembled on the grounds of Nestlé Waters North America's bottling operation in Cabazon — part of a plan to integrate alternative energy into its bottling and distribution plants. The turbines provide energy for a portion of the plant to offset energy costs; the rest goes back to the power grid.

Nestlé Waters North America has a record of setting trends in renewable energy. The Cabazon plant, a 390,000-square-foot facility, achieved a Silver LEED certificate in 2004, making it one of the first food manufacturing facilities in the nation to earn the distinction. In 2011, Nestlé Waters hired a director of sustainability whose priorities included finding ways to increase consumer recycling and reduce the firm's carbon footprint through solar and wind power.

"We couldn't be more proud of Nestlé Waters' continuing vision and dedication to solar and wind power."