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San Francisco’s Transit System Goes Green
Official Press Release AWEA Blog Into the Wind:
San Francisco’s transit system announces wind deal
The San Francisco Bay Area’s rapid transit system took a big step towards ensuring a clean energy future, and it’s using wind power to get there.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)’s Board of Directors approved two 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) last week, one for 61.7 megawatts (MW) of wind and one for 45 MW of solar. When delivery begins under the contracts in 2021, renewable energy will jump from 4 percent to 90 percent of the District’s electricity portfolio. As a result of these purchases, BART will save nearly $174 million over the two-decade... ... More: Official Press Release AWEA Blog Into the Wind
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