BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc. announced that it has signed a master services agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company under which PG&E will identify, design, and implement renewable generation and energy management projects at GCEH’s Bakersfield Renewable Diesel Refinery to help reduce the refinery’s operating costs and carbon footprint.PG&E’s sustainable solutions turnkey (SST) team will act as the EPC contractor responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and permitting for each approved project.
- Projects under consideration include an onsite solar plant, heat recovery from the hydro treating process to produce both electrical and process steam generation, lighting, variable frequency drives, energy storage, HVAC upgrades, building controls, boiler plant improvements, etc.
- These projects are expected to not only help reduce the plant’s operating costs but to also reduce the refinery’s overall carbon intensity (CI), thus increasing the value of the LCFS credits generated from the sale of the plant’s renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable propane and renewable naphtha.
To kick off this collaboration, PG&E will be issuing a contract opportunity announcement (COA) for a 10 megawatt solar plant to be located at the refinery site in Bakersfield.
In addition, GCEH has purchased two electric railcar movers for use at the refinery, which are expected to be eligible for substantial cost savings under PG&E’s “EV Fleet” program.
“Combining the talents and extensive experience of GCEH’s energy and sustainability team with that of PG&E’s provides a winning combination in helping the refinery site to be a more profitable and a more sustainable operation, while doing its part to address the impacts of climate change,” said Richard Palmer, CEO of Global Clean Energy Holdings.
“We are thrilled to partner with PG&E on this important group of projects to generate renewable power, and to optimize the integration of various systems and technologies at our Bakersfield Refinery,” continued Palmer. “These projects are intended to significantly reduce the refinery’s operating costs and further reduce the carbon intensity of our finished renewable transportation fuels.”
“This is an exciting collaboration,” said Aaron August, vice president of business development and customer engagement for PG&E. “Our SST team is perfectly positioned to assist customers like GCEH drive significant cost and carbon reductions behind the meter by designing and installing ‘state of the art’ green energy systems. We’re proud to be doing this kind of work, day in and day out, for our customers.”
