Duquesne Light Co. announced its latest move this week to supply customers with more renewable energy. It will pay for the construction of a solar farm in Armstrong County as part of a pilot program that the utility hopes will help it to meet the growing demand for clean energy while maintaining competitive rates.North Carolina-based developer Pine Gate Renewables will build and operate the facility under a 20-year power purchase agreement with Duquesne Light.Duquesne Light’s vice president of energy policy and general counsel, David Fisfis, said no other utility in Pennsylvania has tested the idea before. Rather, he said, today, Duquesne Light incorporates renewable energy requirements that are mandated under state law into one- to two-year contracts with electricity suppliers.“We wanted to do this one specific contract that would be…
As demand for clean energy grows, Duquesne Light bankrolls new Armstrong County solar farm
