Community Energy Welcomes New Partner in Keystone Solar Project
Radnor, PA (January 10, 2012) – Clean Air Council is partnering with Community Energy on the largest utility-scale solar project in Pennsylvania. The Council will purchase Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) from the Keystone Solar Project that Community Energy plans to build in 2012 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Long term commitments to purchase SRECs enable new solar development and with less than .5% of PA’s electricity coming from solar energy, commitments like Clean Air Council’s, are critical. Renewable energy sources like solar create electricity without producing emissions and support the Council’s mission to protect everyone’s right to breathe clean air.
“Clean Air Council has had a very positive partnership with Community Energy for well over ten years. We have helped bring wind energy and now we are helping bring solar energy to Pennsylvania. Clearly that is the energy of the future and we hope that others follow our lead on this.” said Joseph Otis Minott, Esq., Executive Director of The Clean Air Council.
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. Clean Air Council joins Franklin & Marshall College as a recent project sponsor.
“We are proud to continue our partnership with Clean Air Council to increase the amount of renewable energy produced in Pennsylvania. Clean Air Council supports the vision of a clean energy future and we hope that others will join us,” said Jay Carlis, Vice President of Community Energy.
About Community Energy, Inc.
Community Energy, Inc. (CEI) has been leading renewable energy development since its founding in 1999. By launching the market for direct sales of renewable energy to retail electric customers, CEI first leveraged electric choice to build demand for new renewable projects, and went on to deliver wind energy at significant scale. In 2009, CEI expanded into solar project development, focusing on utility-grade projects in advancing solar markets. CEI continues to lead the industry by offering the full economic and environmental advantages of solar and wind energy to its array of customers and utility partners. Company projects include the Bear Creek Wind Farm, a 24 megawatt project in built in 2006 in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains and a 7.8 megawatt Vineland Solar Project in the City of Vineland, NJ. For more information, visit www.CommunityEnergyInc.com.
About Clean Air Council
Clean Air Council is a regional environmental group that focuses on clean energy policy in addition to its air pollution, transportation, waste reduction and recycling, and indoor air quality programs. The Council has been integral in promoting wind energy commitments for development in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. More information is available at http://www.cleanair.org.