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Old Dominion Electric Cooperative sets net zero CO2 emissions goal
Published Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, 9:49 am
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Old Dominion Electric Cooperative announced Thursday a goal to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.
ODEC has also set an interim goal to reduce its carbon intensity by 50 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.
The wholesale power provider of 11-member electric distribution cooperatives will be the second generation and transmission cooperative in the country to set a net zero carbon goal.
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