Mars is effectively underwriting the 118-turbine wind project in partnership with Sumitomo Corporation of America, a unit of the Japanese trading house, which owns it. Earlier this year, Sumitomo bought out 50-50 project joint venture partner BNB Renewable Energy, which continues to co-develop it.

Mesquite Creek, due to fully enter service in second quarter 2015, will generate 800,000MWh of electricity - 100% of the needs of Mars’ 70 US sites, including 37 factories, and 25,000 employees.

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