Outdoor retailer REI Co-op announced it has taken further steps to reduce its impact on the planet.
In 2025, REI partnered with various companies to accelerate renewable energy development. The company is supporting a 2.5-MW community solar project in Woodbury, Minnesota, developed by US Solar. The project will set aside 500 spots for low- to moderate-income households to subscribe to the renewable energy as well as add clean power to the grid near REI’s Bloomington store.
REI also joined a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Carhartt and other outdoor partners to develop an 18.5-MW solar portfolio in Texas.
REI launched a renewable energy project with Ever.green in South Carolina and expanded its relationship with Sol Systems and Nester Hosiery, one of REI’s largest U.S. manufacturing partners, through a new three-year renewable energy certificate purchase.
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