Pennsylvania county will light up its buildings with hydro-electric power
News Written by Michelle M. Havich 18th February 2021 A planned hydropower plant will supply electricity for county-run operations in Allegheny County, Pa., according to an announcement by County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. Boston-based Rye Development LLC will finance and build the 17.8-megawatt plant along the Ohio River at the Emsworth Main Channel Dam, near Pittsburgh. Under the terms of a 35-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Rye, the county will buy renewable energy from the hydropower plant. The project requires approval from the Army Corps of Engineers, which operates...