Greenskies Clean Focus completed a 2.32-MW ground-mount solar project in Orange, Connecticut. The energy produced will benefit Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU), saving the schools an estimated $6 million in energy savings over 20 years of operation.
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The Orange solar array leverages Connecticut’s virtual net metering (VNM) program, which lets the energy generated at a remote site offset its energy consumption at other locations. The VNM contract enables this solar array in Orange to serve two CSCU campuses in New Haven, as well — Gateway Community College and Southern Connecticut State University.
“CSCU is excited to continue its partnership with Greenskies and identify ways to further offset electric utility costs at two of its campuses,” said CSCU Chancellor Terrence Cheng. “CSCU is committed to finding ways of utilizing clean, sustainable energy and reducing operating costs across our system through public-private partnerships like this.”
In addition to the financial benefits, this system will generate over 3 million kWh of clean, renewable energy each year.
“This project represents another step forward in Connecticut’s transition to a clean energy future,” said Ryan Linares, VP of real estate at Greenskies. “By leveraging solutions like virtual net metering, we are helping institutions like CSCU reduce energy costs and carbon emissions while supporting the state’s renewable energy objectives. We deeply appreciate CSCU’s continued partnership, which has now resulted in over 14.5 MW of successful distributed solar projects that demonstrate the power of collaboration in advancing sustainable energy solutions.”
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