• Facility to support Meta’s upcoming Temple data center, boost the local economy and tax base, and advance reliable energy leadership
• Project partners working with Avangrid on True North include ARRAY Technologies and Black & Veatch

Avangrid has announced that its True North Solar project has achieved commercial operation. As Avangrid’s largest solar project to date, the 238 Megawatt-AC (MWac) (321 MWdc) project plays a dual role in responsibly powering U.S. data centers to ensure grid reliability and cementing Texas’s position as a leader in American energy production.

True North is delivering electricity to the Texas Grid and supporting Meta’s operations, including its upcoming data center in neighboring Temple, its second data center facility in Texas. According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Energy, data centers could rise to 12% of U.S. power consumption by 2028, roughly three times last year's level. Projects like this are critical to support this demand growth while ensuring local communities have resilient power for homes and businesses.

“True North is a milestone project for Avangrid and we are proud to see it generating electricity for the Texas grid,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “With a projected boom in data center construction over the next several years that will significantly increase energy demand, projects like True North are and will be vital to ensuring the resiliency and reliability of the Texas electrical grid. Furthermore, these facilities represent new sources of locally produced power that will support the state’s growing economy for decades to come."

True North created about 300 jobs at the peak of construction, most of which were filled by people from the surrounding region. True North represents $369 million in investment in central Texas. It is projected to contribute over $40 million in property taxes throughout its lifetime, directly benefiting public services in Falls County and the surrounding communities, especially schools. True North also supports several permanent, full-time jobs for ongoing operations at the facility.

“I’m happy to see this project completed,” said Falls County Judge Jay Elliot. “They contribute a lot to the non-profits and schools in our community.”

“Avangrid has been a fantastic partner to Mart ISD and we are glad to see their project is now operating,” said B. Springston, superintendent of schools at Mart Independent School District (ISD). “True North will deliver significant additional revenue to Mart ISD, which we can use to improve the experience for all of our students for years to come. These funds help provide materials for STEM education and learning, materials for teachers, busing for students, updated athletic facilities for students and the community, and helps provide for the total well-being of our community."

Construction of True North also contributed to the growth of U.S. manufacturing. Notably, Avangrid partnered with New Mexico-based ARRAY Technologies, a longstanding supplier, to procure solar trackers for the project. These are key components to solar projects, which move the solar panels to track the sun and maximize energy production. Many of the project’s tracker materials were sourced from ARRAY’s Albuquerque, New Mexico facility and other regional supplier partners.

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