Case Study Whole Foods Market San Jose, CA Whole Foods Market is among the most recognizable brands in America, known as much for fresh and high-quality food as it is for corporate responsibility, especially in regard to the environment. The Whole Foods team in San Jose, California, sought an energy solution for its grocery and brewery that would reduce operating costs and fit its site limitations, while achieving ambitious corporate sustainability goals. In particular, this solution needed to integrate with the store’s specialized CO 2 refrigeration system, which accounts for close to 60% of its total energy use. In 2015, Whole Foods partnered with Unison Energy to implement a custom combined heat and power (CHP) system that could operate as a microgrid during utility outage

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