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Greenbelt officials say new solar farm will supply roughly 60% of city electricity; savings depend on contract pricing
Summary
Public Works staff told the council a pending solar farm should generate about 60% of the city's electrical load and will be treated as behind‑the‑meter generation even though it is sited off‑site; the city will compare the farm's 20‑year kilowatt pricing with new energy contracts to calculate net savings.
Public Works Director Brian Kim told the Greenbelt City Council that a solar farm the city has contracted to receive generation from should be online imminently and is expected to offset about 60% of the city's electricity consumption. “It will offset about 60% of electricity consumed at the city,” Kim said.
Kim explained the project is a behind‑the‑meter arrangement: although the array…
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