Linde North America has signed a contract with Portland General Electric to supply sustainable, wind-generated power for a significant portion of its electric requirements to its Hillsboro, Oregon, air separation unit which makes ultra-high purity gaseous nitrogen and oxygen.
“It’s a win for everybody involved,” said Steven Castracane, manager, Energy & Regulatory Affairs at Linde North America. “We have a strong focus on customers. Being able to strengthen our environmental stewardship doesn’t get any better. It’s a perfect example of industry, the local power company, and state government coming together to create a positive outcome for our communities.”
Linde Hillsboro supplies ultra-high purity nitrogen and oxygen to semiconductor manufacturers in the Pacific North West. Due to rapidly expanding customer demand, its production capacity has been expanded twice over the past four years.
Linde’s request to purchase wind-generated power under a special state program was successfully approved by Oregon’s Department of Energy, allowing the plant to reduce its CO2 emissions by over 7,000 tons per year – equivalent to emissions from over 700,000 gallons of gasoline, while remaining competitive from a cost standpoint.
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