Community Energy Will Build Largest Solar Power Project in PA

Community Energy is partnering with Franklin & Marshall College for the largest solar project in Pennsylvania.  F&M will purchase Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) from the Keystone Solar Project that Community Energy will build on farmland in East Drumore Township, Lancaster, PA in 2012.  Community Energy is looking for more sponsors like F&M to make utility scale solar a reality in the state of Pennsylvania.  This is a critical time to support emissions free, home grown energy.  In the absence of governmental policy, individuals and private industry must take the lead in moving our country toward a clean energy future.  With additional support, the Keystone Solar Project will launch solar power at scale in PA.

The Keystone Solar Project is a 6 megawatt (DC) ground-mounted solar project that will produce approximately 7,500 MWh of electricity annually, the equivalent of powering 950 homes or avoiding 4,200 tons of carbon dioxide each year. Community Energy is the developer of the Keystone Solar Project and is working in partnership with Exelon Generation, the wholesale off-taker on the project.
 
“We are proud to work with Franklin & Marshall in bringing utility-scale solar to Pennsylvania. Franklin & Marshall is demonstrating strong leadership in Pennsylvania renewable energy by stepping up to a long-term commitment to the Keystone Solar Project,” said Brent Alderfer, CEO and Founder of Community Energy.

The College’s Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, Maria Cimilluca said, “Franklin & Marshall has been working for many years to support sustainable energy solutions. Because the Keystone Solar Project is a local endeavor, it is a huge opportunity for the community as well as F&M to jump on board now.”

A long-term commitment like this makes renewable energy projects possible, and it also helps the cause of land preservation.  The bonded removal of the project after 25 years will return the land to farming richer in nutrients than it is today.  The time to act to preserve open space and develop local and clean energy sources is now.

If your organization may be interested in more information on sponsoring the Keystone Solar Project, please visit our website at http://www.communityenergyinc.com/keystone.