Columbia utilities makes 30-year energy deal with solar farm
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Columbia Water and Light is continuing to expand its renewable energy portfolio through an agreement to receive energy from the Truman Solar Facility.
The facility is south of Interstate 70 and east Burnside Drive on over 90 acres of land.
The mega facility is expected to produce more than 23,000 megawatt-hours during its first year of operation.
The city of Columbia entered a 30-year agreement to purchase the power from the Truman Solar Field for more than 44 dollars per megawatt-hour. With the addition of Truman Solar, we are another step closer to meeting the renewable energy goals of current ordinances, Director of Utilities David Sorrell said. This resource will provide local, renewable energy to the City of Columbia.
COLUMBIA- The City of Columbia entered a 30-year agreement to purchase the power from the Truman Solar facility, a 10-megawatt solar farm situated south of Interstate 70 and east of Burnside Drive.
The Truman Solar 10 MW facility was first approved in December 2018 when the City Council approved an amendment for a power purchase agreement with Truman Solar.
Construction began in spring 2020, and the field came online May 7, 2021.
The 10-megawatt facility is expected to produce 23,567 megawatt-hours during its first 12 months of operation, and the City will purchase the power at the price of $44.82 per megawatt-hour.
The project faced some criticism from individuals with environmental, noise and economic concerns, and several amendments to the legislation approving the project were made in the years during its planning and construction.Â