Cook County officials announced Tuesday, Aug. 1, the first power purchase agreement for renewable energy.
The agreement was reached as part of a broader transaction with Constellation and Swift Current Energy. Starting in March 2025, Cook County’s asset portfolio will source approximately 24% of its electricity, about 49,000 MWh, from a new, off-site solar project in Illinois.
Greenhouse gas emissions savings in today’s terms will be the equivalent of powering 4,733 households each year. In…
