What to KnowMore than three years ago, Philadelphia city officials signed a contract to build what would be one of Pennsylvania’s largest solar arrays on farmland in a rural central part of the state.But the project has stalled, with three developers since then having failed to do any construction at the site. The solar farm, which would supply about 22% of the city’s energy needs, is now unlikely to begin operations until 2024 or 2025.SEPTA, meanwhile, has built its own solar array that is slightly smaller in size, and providing savings to the transit agency’s energy expenses because the solar power costs less than electricity provided by traditional power supply.
After former President Trump announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris climate agreement in 2017, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney vowed that his city would honor the accord.
Part of the plan…