Today Jackson
Family Wines (JFW), the family-owned California luxury wine
collection best known for its acclaimed Kendall-Jackson winery,
announced it has installed one of the first large-scale Tesla
stationary energy storage systems across a number of its wineries.
Earlier this evening at a private unveiling in Los Angeles, Tesla
introduced its energy storage offering. JFW was included in the
announcement as one of Tesla’s early strategic collaborators.
A Tesla Energy stationary storage system at Kendall-Jackson's (Jackson Family Wines) winery in Napa Valley, California. (Photo: Business Wire)
“At Jackson Family Wines, innovation is integral to our value system and
core to the success of our family business. We innovate in order to
achieve our sustainability goals and meet our customers’ expectations to
produce the best wines in the world,” said Katie Jackson, member of the
Jackson family and the company’s vice president of external affairs &
sustainability.
JFW has 21 Tesla stationary storage systems installed at its
Kendall-Jackson winery and several of JFW’s other California wineries,
accounting for 4.2 MW of total storage capacity. The energy storage
solution allows for the smoothing out of spikes associated with energy
use in four parts of the winemaking process that incur the most demand:
refrigeration & cooling, lighting, compressed air, and process water
treatment.
Installing energy storage systems across several wineries was an easy
decision for JFW. Technology plays an important role in advancing the
company’s energy strategy, which includes the purchase of renewable
energy certificates, as well as the generation of onsite solar
electricity and energy storage. Furthermore, energy storage will help
JFW save hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, contribute to its
broader sustainability goals, and continue to foster a culture of
innovation in every aspect of the business.
Solar combined with energy storage is expected to provide JFW with a
total savings of approximately $2M next year on electricity costs,
reducing the company’s electricity bill by nearly 40%. In September
2014, JFW was recognized by the White House as part of an Executive
Action to advance solar deployment across the country given the
company’s commitment to install 6.5MW of onsite solar at locations
throughout California.
“Innovation lies at the heart of how we operate our day-to-day business
- it is how we run an efficient and smart wine company, and also a core
component of our strategy for growth,” said Hugh Reimers, executive vice
president & chief operating officer at Jackson Family Wines. “When Tesla
began offering energy storage, we recognized this unique collaboration
would be a first of its kind in the wine business. It has been a great
win for JFW, helping reduce peak demand at our wineries while
stabilizing the local electric grid, which advances our sustainability
goals and positively impacts our bottom line.”
About Tesla
Tesla Energy's (NASDAQ:TSLA) goal is to accelerate the world's
transition to sustainable transport with a full range of increasingly
affordable electric cars. California-based Tesla designs and
manufactures electric vehicles as well as renewable energy storage.
Tesla has delivered nearly 70,000 electric vehicles to customers
worldwide.
About Jackson Family Wines
Jackson Family Wines (JFW) is a family-owned wine company that crafts
award-winning wines of distinct character and quality. With a focus on
sustainable viticulture practices, responsible vineyard and natural
resource management and unparalleled winemaking, the family's portfolio
comprises more than 30 renowned wineries. In addition to its acclaimed
California and Oregon wineries, JFW’s portfolio includes fine wines from
France, Chile, Italy and Australia. Founded in 1982 by wine pioneer,
entrepreneur and philanthropist Jess Jackson, JFW and its various
wineries are led by chairman & proprietor Barbara Banke and the Jackson
family. Visit Jackson
Family Wines on the web to learn more.
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