Cargill signs South Dakota wind power agreement
Cargill has signed a 12.6-year virtual power purchase agreement for 87 MW from the Sweetland wind project in South Dakota. The project is expected to produce about 392,000 MWh annually and help cut roughly 162,000 metric tonnes of carbon emissions each year. Cargill also has a long-term VPPA for the 85 MW Choctaw Fields solar project in Oklahoma, which began operating in August 2026, and aims to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 25% by 2035 from a 2020 baseline.
Cargill’s South Dakota agreement covers 87 MW of wind capacity from Sweetland for 12.6 years. The project is projected to supply roughly 392,000 MWh yearly and cut about 162,000 metric tonnes of carbon emissions annually. Cargill also holds a long-term VPPA for the entire 85 MW Choctaw Fields solar project in Oklahoma, which entered commercial service in August 2026.
Both sites fall within the Southwest Power Pool. Cargill’s North American portfolio includes six VPPAs, while its broader renewable electricity efforts span over 100 projects in 30 countries. The company targets a 25% reduction in absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2035, measured against 2020.
Count: first paragraph: Cargill’s(1) South(2) Dakota(3) agreement(4) covers(5) 87(6) MW(7) of(8) wind(9) capacity(10) from(11) Sweetland(12) for(13) 12.6(14) years(15). The(16) project(17) is(18) projected(19) to(20) supply(21) roughly(22) 392,000(23) MWh(24) yearly(25) and(26) cut(27) about(28) 162,000(29) metric(30) tonnes(31) of(32) carbon(33) emissions(34) annually(35). Cargill(36) also(37) holds(38) a(39) long-term(40) VPPA(41) for(42) the(43) entire(44) 85(45) MW(46) Choctaw(47) Fields(48) solar(49) project(50) in(51) Oklahoma(52), which(53) entered(54) commercial(55) service(56) in(57) August(58) 2026(59). Second: Both(60) sites(61) fall(62) within(63) the(64) Southwest(65) Power(66) Pool(67). Cargill’s(68) North(69) American(70) portfolio(71) includes(72) six(73) VPPAs(74), while(75) its(76) broader(77) renewable
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