Abstract
This report investigates the major corporations that hold a stake in sPower’s 500-Megawatt Spotsylvania Solar Project through the framework of corporate social responsibility. The major corporations include the investors in the project, Microsoft, Apple in collaboration with Akamai, Etsy, and Swiss Re, and the University of Richmond, as well as the energy provides and distributors, Dominion Energy and PJM Interconnection. Through an evaluation of the investors’ sustainability and environmental reports, the motivations behind their agreements with sPower can be attributed to a desire to meet their renewable energy goals. By purchasing a portion of the electricity generated by the solar installation, the investors are able to offset and match their fossil fuel electricity consumption.
Paper prepared for the Environmental Studies Senior Seminar.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Kitchen
Document Type
Unpublished Paper
Publication Date
4-30-2019
Recommended Citation
Hubert, Olivia. "Spotsylvania Solar: A Stakeholder Analysis of Corporate Involvement." Paper for Environmental Studies Senior Seminar, University of Richmond, April 2019.
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