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Houghton
College/NextEra Solar
Array
Solar Array Details
2.5 MW system covering 11 acres
2.92 million kWh production
(equivalent to powering 270 homes all year)
Will provide 54% of Houghton’s annual electricity demand
No cost to Houghton to build or maintain
(funding through NextEra Energy & NYSERDA grant)
Array will be owned and operated by NextEra
Houghton has agreed to purchase 100% of the energy
generated by the array for 25 years
Benefits to Houghton
Guaranteed energy rates
Potential savings of $1-3 million over 25 years
Clean, renewable energy
23% greenhouse gas emission reduction
(1,877 MTCO2e or like taking 400 cars off road)
Publicity
Construction Timeline
Material procurement – now
Site preparation: May
Construction and installation: June – August
Installation complete – mid September
Ribbon cutting - Homecoming
Operational – March 2015 or earlier
(depending on RGE)