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Pennsylvania County First to Power All Buildings with Wind
Pennsylvania County First to Power All Buildings with Wind
NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania, September 28, 2007 Source
Montgomery County in Pennsylvania Thursday became the first 100 percent wind powered county in
the United States.
Montgomery County, the utility PECO and Community Energy officials today announced a 29 million
kilowatt hour wind energy purchase that will power all county facilities.
Equal to the electric consumption of 2,700 typical homes, the purchase ranks among the top 10
largest green power commitments by a U.S. governmental body.
Commissioner James Matthews said, "Montgomery County continues to tackle the very serious
threat of climate change. Eliminating the County's greenhouse gas emissions from our electricity use
sets a positive example that not only benefits our residents, but serves as a blueprint for other
counties and towns to follow."
This commitment dovetails with the efforts of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Task Force, which the
county commissioners created earlier this year and charged with finding ways to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions, increase energy efficiency and energy independence in Montgomery County.
The purchase of 29 million kilowatt hours of wind powered electricity, equal to the output of more
than seven modern 380 foot tall wind turbines, is estimated to have the same environmental benefit
as planting more than 16,000 acres of trees or removing 3,700 cars from the roadways.
Five percent of the wind purchase will be provided by PECO Wind. PECO is an electric and natural
gas utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation.
"I want to thank the Montgomery County Commissioners for thinking green and choosing wind
generated electricity," said Denis O'Brien, PECO chief executive.
"At PECO, we too choose wind to power 10 percent of the energy needs for our headquarters in
Philadelphia," he said. "The commissioners join more than 37,000 PECO Wind customers in the
region, making PECO Wind one of the fastest growing green power programs in the country."
The purchase was produced in partnership with wind energy marketer Community Energy.
"This landmark purchase sets Montgomery County apart as a national leader and sends a message
that thriving industry and care for the environment can go hand-in-hand, " said Brent Alderfer,
president of Community Energy. "Supporting homegrown wind power creates environmental and
economic benefits right here in Pennsylvania, and we hope the county's commitment will spur others
to follow their lead."
NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania, September 28, 2007 Source
Montgomery County in Pennsylvania Thursday became the first 100 percent wind powered county in
the United States.
Montgomery County, the utility PECO and Community Energy officials today announced a 29 million
kilowatt hour wind energy purchase that will power all county facilities.
Equal to the electric consumption of 2,700 typical homes, the purchase ranks among the top 10
largest green power commitments by a U.S. governmental body.
Commissioner James Matthews said, "Montgomery County continues to tackle the very serious
threat of climate change. Eliminating the County's greenhouse gas emissions from our electricity use
sets a positive example that not only benefits our residents, but serves as a blueprint for other
counties and towns to follow."
This commitment dovetails with the efforts of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Task Force, which the
county commissioners created earlier this year and charged with finding ways to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions, increase energy efficiency and energy independence in Montgomery County.
The purchase of 29 million kilowatt hours of wind powered electricity, equal to the output of more
than seven modern 380 foot tall wind turbines, is estimated to have the same environmental benefit
as planting more than 16,000 acres of trees or removing 3,700 cars from the roadways.
Five percent of the wind purchase will be provided by PECO Wind. PECO is an electric and natural
gas utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation.
"I want to thank the Montgomery County Commissioners for thinking green and choosing wind
generated electricity," said Denis O'Brien, PECO chief executive.
"At PECO, we too choose wind to power 10 percent of the energy needs for our headquarters in
Philadelphia," he said. "The commissioners join more than 37,000 PECO Wind customers in the
region, making PECO Wind one of the fastest growing green power programs in the country."
The purchase was produced in partnership with wind energy marketer Community Energy.
"This landmark purchase sets Montgomery County apart as a national leader and sends a message
that thriving industry and care for the environment can go hand-in-hand, " said Brent Alderfer,
president of Community Energy. "Supporting homegrown wind power creates environmental and
economic benefits right here in Pennsylvania, and we hope the county's commitment will spur others
to follow their lead."