Source: Bruce Henderson, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 2/25/20

Charlotte is now in the solar energy business, following a city council vote Monday night to partner in building a 35-megawatt solar farm in Iredell County. The city says that, with Monday’s vote, Charlotte became the most populous U.S. city to obtain renewable energy through a utility “green tariff” such as Duke’s Green Source Advantage program. At peak capacity, the solar farm will produce enough energy to power 10,000 homes a year, the city says, and reduce carbon emissions by the equivalent of taking 12,000 vehicles off the road.

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