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Allegheny County inks 35-year deal to use hydropower generated in Emsworth for government buildings


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Water flows through the Emsworth Lock and Dam along the Ohio River in this file photo. A planned hydropower plant will supply the electricity used in Allegheny County buildings, the county announced Thursday.
 
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The power used by the Allegheny County Courthouse, jail and other government buildings will be generated by hydroelectric energy harnessed from the Emsworth Lock and Dam, county Executive Rich Fitzgerald said Thursday.
Fitzgerald was joined by Paul Jacob, CEO of Boston-based Rye Development, which has an office in Downtown Pittsburgh, and other officials as they celebrated a milestone toward using more climate-friendly energy sources. ....

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When the hydropower and solar power facilities are operational, together they will meet about 40 percent of the Pittsburgh campus energy needs.
“This is a landmark day for our county,” he said. “This announcement renews our commitment to the environment, our commitment to addressing climate change and is an investment in our future generations.”
Construction of the privately-funded $50 million facility at the Emsworth Locks and Dam is expected to begin later this year, creating 150-200 construction jobs, said Rye CEO Paul Jacob. Two full-time workers will be needed to staff the plant, which could begin generating power by 2023.
In 2018, Pitt signed a letter of intent to purchase 100 percent of the power from a low-impact hydroelectric plant Rye plans to build on the Allegheny River at the existing Allegheny Lock and Dam No. 2 near the Highland Park Bridge. The University quickly followed up with a formal 20-year power purchase agreement. ....

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