Renewable power is ideal in energy-intensive commercial settings - and to that end, a frozen-vegetable distribution company in New Jersey is adopting a solar array.

For firms laser-focused on costs, paring energy use is an attractive proposition. Renewable technologies like solar energy can help companies reduce their energy expenditures; firms that enter into power purchase agreements, for example, contract to buy power from a renewable source at a set rate that's often lower than what they pay for electricity from the grid.

In the case of vegetable distributor Seabrook Farms, solar company SBS Energy Partners is selling it the power from a 6.1-megawatt solar array. The installation will produce an estimated 8 million kilowatt-hours of energy each year - and because Seabrook Farms is paying less than it would for grid-sourced energy, it will be able to save $300,000 annually.

A firm called DCO Energy is designing and assembling the 6.1-megawatt array. DCO's president, Frank DiCola, noted that the project "will allow Seabrook Farms to reduce energy costs, while reducing its carbon footprint."

For companies looking to cut costs and reduce their environmental impact, going solar is a win-win proposition.