Centre County solar power agreement faces potential delays - WTAJ - www.wtaj.com
Centre County solar power agreement faces potential delays
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) – The Centre County Commissioners approved a resolution to enter a new 18-month agreement with Direct Energy Business, LLC, meaning that the proposed Solar Power Purchase Agreement may face potential delays.
The project aims to add solar arrays to Walker Township in order to power local school districts and utilities. With the new agreement, the project could be delayed to give the developer more time to work on it.
Administrator John Franek Jr. cited a lot of “moving parts” as the driving factor behind the new agreement. He said that those different parts require legal review and approval, which takes time.
The project is part of the county’s overall goal of using 100% green energy, something they say will be a notable achievement.
Get the latest news, weather forecasts and sports stories delivered straight to your inbox! Sign up for our newsletters.
“We can be, I think, the second county in the state where 100% of our energy is provided by green sources,” Commissioner Chairman Mark Higgins said.
Related Knowledge Center: ENERGY BASICS: solar
Declining costs and government encouragement have resulted in a rapid increase in solar energy production in the United States over the past 10 years, although solar’s share remains small: 1.6 percent of all electricity generation in 2018. That rapid growth is projected to continue.