NorthStar Clean Energy has completed its 120-MW Hart Solar Project in Oceana County, Michigan, which is generating enough clean electricity power more than 21,000 homes. Executive Energy Services and the Michigan Public Power Agency (MPPA) have signed power purchase agreements on portions of Hart Solar’s output.
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“Hart Solar is an important investment in Michigan’s energy future and demonstrates how strong partnerships can help deliver clean energy solutions to communities across our state,” said Brian Hartmann, president and CEO of NorthStar Clean Energy. “By working with organizations like Executive Energy Services and MPPA, we’re helping meet customer energy goals while strengthening Michigan’s energy infrastructure with additional renewable generation. We’re proud to celebrate the completion of this project and the positive impact it will have on the community for years to come.”
The project created more than 300 construction jobs and will provide tax revenue to support local services and infrastructure. Hart Township also received roughly $600,000 via EGLE’s Renewables Ready Communities Award Program to fund community improvements. Additionally, the CMS Energy Foundation granted a local food bank Lakeshore Food Club $100,000 to further support community well-being and access to essential resources.
“Hart Solar reflects MPPA’s long-term commitment to helping our Members secure reliable, cost-effective, carbon-free power supply resources that strengthen and diversify their power supply portfolios,” said Patrick Bowland, CEO and general manager at MPPA. “Through joint action, public power communities of all sizes can share in the economies of scale needed to make utility-scale renewable projects like Hart Solar a practical, long-term resource for the customers and communities they serve.”
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