GM expects to start using the wind power during the fourth quarter of 2016, avoiding about $2.8m in energy costs annually. Over the course of the 14-year deal, GM will avoid more than 1 million metric tons of CO2 emissions.

The plant, located between Dallas and Fort Worth manufactures more than 1,200 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV vehicles daily.

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