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Summit County officials report progress on renewable energy goals, present new countywide emissions inventory
Summary
Summit County sustainability staff reported on Oct. 8 that about 68% of county government electricity use came from renewable sources in 2024 and presented a new countywide greenhouse‑gas inventory estimating about 1.26 million metric tons CO2e for 2024.
County sustainability staff updated the Summit County Council Oct. 8 on progress toward goals in Council Resolution 2019‑29 and presented a new 2024 countywide greenhouse‑gas inventory.
For government operations, staff reported an estimated 68% of electricity used in 2024 came from renewable sources and said they expect to approach roughly 90% in 2025 as projects such as Electron come online and as the county integrates new building loads (for example, the recently acquired Skullcandy building). Staff emphasized that rooftop solar and facility‑level solar installations lower facility purchases, which…
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