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rPlus Energies, Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company & Sundt Renewables Commit $75,000 to Carbon County, UT Students in Pilot 'Local First Scholarship'

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Monday, May 23, 2022
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The Local First Scholarship series will be available exclusively to students residing in counties where rPlus Energies constructs a namesake project.

Key Points: 
  • The Local First Scholarship series will be available exclusively to students residing in counties where rPlus Energies constructs a namesake project.
  • "The commitment of rPlus Energies, Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company and Sundt Renewables shows how deeply they care about this community.
  • In late 2020, Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, LLC purchased Graphite Solar from rPlus Energies, contracting rPlus to continue to manage the project through construction.
  • Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC is a publicly reporting, non-traded limited liability sustainable infrastructure company that acquires and manages income-producing renewable energy and other energy-related businesses, including solar and wind farms.

Gardner Companies Announces Changes in Leadership

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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The Gardner Companies, one of the Intermountain Wests leading community builders focused on real estate development, renewable energy and the creation of innovative companies, has announced a shift in leadership.

Key Points: 
  • The Gardner Companies, one of the Intermountain Wests leading community builders focused on real estate development, renewable energy and the creation of innovative companies, has announced a shift in leadership.
  • Founder Kem C. Gardner will transition into a new position as Chairman Emeritus, shifting leadership responsibilities to Christian Gardner in his new role as Chairman of the Board.
  • Im humbled and excited to move into this new role with the Gardner Companies and to build on the incredible legacy that my father has built, Christian said.
  • Brad Margetts, the Gardner Companies current CFO, will continue in his role in addition to his involvement on the Executive Leadership Team.

rPlus Hydro on Track to Develop Nevada's First Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Plant

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Friday, February 18, 2022
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The White Pine Pumped Storage Project, which will be Nevada's first closed loop pumped hydro storage project, will facilitate up to 1,000 MW of flexible, long-duration, generating capacity.

Key Points: 
  • The White Pine Pumped Storage Project, which will be Nevada's first closed loop pumped hydro storage project, will facilitate up to 1,000 MW of flexible, long-duration, generating capacity.
  • "rPlus Hydro is excited to advance the development of the White Pine Pumped Storage Project to provide Nevada and the greater region a source of reliable, long-duration energy storage and generation that is sustainable and environmentally responsible," said Luigi Resta, President of rPlus Hydro.
  • "Pumped storage hydro has been relied upon for decades as an economical tool for energy storage and grid reliability," said Matthew Shapiro, CEO of rPlus Hydro.
  • Pumped storage is currently the largest form of energy storage technology on the grid today, accounting for about 95 percent of America's installed energy storage capacity.