Committed to Clean Energy

Berkshire Hathaway Energy delivers safe, reliable service each day to more than 12 million customers and end-users in the U.S., Great Britain, and Alberta, Canada.

As we strive for net zero greenhouse gas emissions, we remain committed to expanding our renewable energy generation. Through year-end 2021, had invested more than $30 billion in owned wind, solar and geothermal energy projects and financed nearly $6.9 billion for other operators. In 2021, approximately 51% of our owned and contracted generating capacity was from renewable and noncarbon sources.

The investment in and development of sustainable energy solutions are essential to our vision for Berkshire Hathaway Energy's future.

Wind

Through its businesses, Berkshire Hathaway Energy had more than 11,100 megawatts of owned wind power capacity in operation at year-end 2021 and continues to pursue opportunities for additional investment.

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Solar

Collectively, Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s businesses have more than 1,550 megawatts of owned solar capacity in operation. BHE Renewables’ Topaz and Solar Star projects – two of the largest solar photovoltaic projects in the U.S. – collectively produce 1,136 megawatts, or approximately 73%, of that capacity.

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Hydro

Hydroelectric power plants take advantage of a naturally occurring, continuous process to convert the potential energy of flowing water into electrical energy. It's a clean, sustainable and flexible generation method that creates cost-effective, reliable power in areas where flowing water sources are available.

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Geothermal

Through businesses like CalEnergy, Berkshire Hathaway Energy owns several geothermal generating plants, including 10 plants in southern California's Imperial Valley which produce electricity solely from naturally occurring steam. These plants produce highly efficient, extremely clean and extraordinarily reliable energy for our customers.

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