Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a U.S. independent power producer, has entered long-term power purchase agreements with Facebook parent company Meta for two utility-scale solar projects totaling 385 MWAC in Morehouse and Sabine Parishes, Louisiana. Under these agreements, Meta will purchase the environmental attributes generated by the facilities to advance its clean energy and sustainability commitments, and energy from these projects will flow to the local grid.
“Our partnership with Meta marks a critical milestone for Treaty Oak and our commitment to support our customers and their growing clean energy needs in MISO’s Southern footprint, as well as our broader mission to deliver impactful, scalable clean energy solutions across the U.S.,” said Rohit Ogra, co-founder and chief revenue officer of Treaty Oak. “Together with Meta, we’re strengthening local energy resilience, supporting economic development, and creating long-term value for the communities in which we operate in Louisiana.”
The Beekman Solar project in Morehouse Parish will deliver 185 MWAC of clean energy under a PPA with Meta, with commercial operation expected in Q3 2027. The 200-MWAC Hollis Creek Solar project in Sabine Parish, also backed by a power purchase agreement with Meta, is targeting an operation date of Q3 2027.
“Our partnership with Treaty Oak reflects Meta’s and Treaty Oak’s shared commitment to bringing new, additional clean energy to the local grid,” said Urvi Parekh, Meta’s head of global energy. “When we announced our AI data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, last year we committed to working with our partners to bring new energy to the grid – and this agreement with Treaty Oak does just that, while also helping match our operations with clean energy while contributing to local energy resilience and economic growth across Louisiana.”
The utility-scale solar projects are each expected to generate over $100 million in combined lifetime state and local tax revenue and create approximately 300 jobs during peak construction.
News item from Treaty Oak Clean Energy
