Bucknell University has partnered with Encore Renewable Energy of Burlington, Vt., to install a 1.6 peak megawatt solar array on approximately seven acres of University-owned land beyond Bucknell's West Athletic Field and Art Barn, near the 12th fairway of Bucknell Golf Club. Encore will provide comprehensive project development and financing to advance the project. The plan received approval from the East Buffalo Township Board of Supervisors on Monday. The benefits of the solar project include advancing Bucknell's strategic commitment to sustainability and enhancing opportunities for renewable-energy focused teaching and research across multiple disciplines. In addition, the project will generate property tax revenues to East Buffalo Township, provide Bucknell with price certainty on energy rates for the next several decades, and strengthen the region's commitment to the production and use of renewable energy.