Project Purpose To build 52 MW of utility-scale solar on a local, 240-acre former landfill site that has limited reuse potential. The solar array, which includes 2 MW of community solar, will provide clean, locally generated power and create economic benefits for the historically disadvantaged community surrounding the landfill. Project Overview In 2017, the City […]
5 local governments, ME
Project Purpose Help five Southern Maine Planning & Development Commission (SMPDC) member towns (Fryeburg, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Ogunquit, and Old Orchard Beach) take advantage of Maine’s new Net Energy Billing program and purchase solar together at a lower cost. Project Overview In 2019, the state of Maine passed legislation eliminating “gross metering,” which required solar panel […]
Ann Arbor & Pittsfield Township, MI
Project Purpose To deploy 24 MW of solar on a closed landfill and the surrounding area to advance both the City of Ann Arbor and Pittsfield Townships’ goals of powering the local energy grid with 100% renewable energy. Project Overview In June 2020, the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, adopted one of the nation’s most […]
15 local governments, NC
Project Purpose Use the collective power of 15 cities and counties in North Carolina to participate in and influence the regulatory review process for their electric utility’s 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to ensure it supports and aligns with the local governments’ clean energy and community goals. Project Overview Some local governments are finding that […]
Nashville, TN
Project Purpose To build a 125 megawatt (MW), utility-scale solar energy project in collaboration with partners that will provide 100 MW of clean energy to power Metropolitan Government of Nashville (Metro-Nashville) facilities and advance the city over one-third of the way toward supplying 100% of Metro-Nashville’s operations with renewable energy by 2041. Project Overview In […]
Washington, DC
Project Purpose To lease space on Metro properties for the installation of 12.8 MW of community solar projects and generate reliable, long-term revenue for Metro. Project Overview In July 2020, Metro announced a partnership with SunPower Corp and Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC (GSRP) to install and operate 12.8 MW of solar carports and canopies at four Metrorail […]
Arlington County, VA
Project Purpose To purchase 38 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for County government electric operations by partnering with another large regional energy buyer. Project Overview As a small locality (just 26 square miles) with some energy-intensive operations, Arlington County grappled with the fact that most of its government facilities and sites do not meet the […]
Philadelphia, PA
Project Purpose To create a network of businesses, colleges and universities, hospitals, cultural organizations, and other institutions in the Greater Philadelphia region to work together on climate action. Project Overview In December 2018, the City of Philadelphia entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 70-megawatt solar farm to power 22% of its municipal […]