Ohio
Ohio is home to more than 500 bp retail locations and the headquarters of TravelCenters of America, which bp purchased in 2023, as well as solar and biogas projects.
Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, TA manages more than 300 travel centers across 44 states and employs nearly 19,000 people – including more than 1,700 in Ohio. The state is home to 14 TA sites, a 30,000-square-foot tire retread production facility, 20,000 square-foot warehouse, and a training center for nearly 1,000 technicians. TA also runs an internship program with local universities and trains its employees in human trafficking awareness, supporting Truckers Against Trafficking.
bp’s Arche Solar project, located in Fulton County, Ohio, began delivering power to its customer in the first quarter of 2024. bp secured a power purchase agreement with Meta for the 134-megawatt solar farm, which has potential to generate enough low carbon energy annually to power the equivalent of more than 20,000 US homes. Arche Solar is expected to provide more than $30 million in revenue to benefit local public services over the life of the project.
bp acquired Archaea Energy, a leading producer of renewable natural gas in the US, in December 2022, enhancing its renewable energy portfolio. Archaea’s landfill gas-to-renewable natural gas project in Franklin County, Ohio, processes methane gas to heat nearly 24,500 homes, showcasing the importance we place on sustainable energy solutions. The emissions expected to be avoided are around 82,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide, and 33,300 metric tons of methane, according to the EPA’s Landfill Gas Energy Benefits Calculator.