The Postal Service is highlighting its increasing use of solar energy during October’s Energy Action Month, a federal government initiative that promotes sustainability and efficiency.
The Postal Service uses power purchase agreements, or PPAs, to provide solar power for some facilities and to avoid significant upfront costs.
These PPAs provide competitively priced electricity while third-party providers own, operate and maintain the solar power generators.
USPS currently has five facilities using solar power PPAs — two in California, and one each in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Washington, DC — with seven more planned.
The organization surpassed its goal of achieving 10 percent renewable energy consumption in fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Currently, 13.3 percent of the organization’s electricity consumption is from renewable sources.
The Postal Service is also using solar energy and renewable energy credits to reach its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by fiscal year 2030 from a baseline established in fiscal year 2021.
“USPS is committed to advancing our solar footprint and reducing our emissions,” said Jennifer Beiro-Reveille, senior director of Environmental Affairs and Corporate Sustainability.
More information about the Postal Service’s sustainability efforts and the 2026 Impact Report are available at usps.com.
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