Prologis, SCE, Kimberly-Clark Announce Installation of a Major Single Rooftop Solar Power System at California Distribution Center

  

DENVER, ROSEMEAD, CA and DALLAS, TX, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD), Southern California Edison (SCE) and Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced that Kimberly-Clark's Redlands, Calif. distribution center has received one of the largest single rooftop solar power installations in the country.

Expanding on the 100 kilowatt solar array installed in 2009, the 4.9 megawatt (DC), or 3.5 megawatt (AC), solar installation now covers 350,000 square feet of roof space.

 The renewable energy generated from this rooftop solar array will produce up to 6.6 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy per year, will offset approximately 4,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually, and provide enough electricity to power approximately 925 average Southern California homes a year.

Prologis owns the building, Prologis Park Redlands #5 (top left photo), and managed the construction of the solar facility. The project was designed and financed by SCE, which will own the solar installation and use the power to serve customers in the community. Kimberly-Clark is the building's sole tenant and receives power from the original 100-kilowatt solar installation.

"Kimberly-Clark's commitment to sustainability includes finding more ways to promote the use of renewable energy, including utilizing available rooftop space," said Suhas Apte (middle right photo) vice president, Global Sustainability, Kimberly-Clark.

Built in 2005, Prologis Park Redlands #5 is a 700,000-square foot facility that has been occupied by Kimberly-Clark since 2007. The company uses the distribution center to supply its full line of consumer products -- including Kleenex, Huggies, Scott, Depend and Kotex -- to retailers around the country.

Contact:

 Sara Klein of Prologis Inc., +1-415-680-4032, sklein@prologis.com; or

 Gil Alexander of SCE, +1-626-302-2255, gil.alexander@sce.com; or

Stephanie Anderson Forest of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, +1-972-281-1389, stephanie.a.forest@kcc.com

Web Site: http://www.kimberly-clark.com/