Pivot Energy, Clean Footprint strategy 42 MW of solar projects in Virginia

• Pivot Energy and Clean Footprint are bringing 42 MW of solar power with 11 projects throughout Virginia. The projects will offer energy to households, courts and also local companies.

The Virginia Clean Economy Act, which passed the legislature in March 2020, is anticipated to jump-start over 16 GW of new solar development, consisting of brand-new dispersed generation as well as community solar. The neighboring communities of Pain and also Altavista will certainly organize the first 8 solar projects from Pivot Energy as well as Clean Footprint.

" We are really excited about these upcoming solar projects as they are the first step toward the Town of Pain going totally green. We are positive that becoming an environment-friendly neighborhood will certainly attract a great deal of businesses, particularly those in the tech sector considering that they are commonly curious about sustaining clean energy," claimed Mayor Gary Hodnett.

Past renewable resource, the projects will deliver month-to-month income for landowners and develop local work.

" I'm glad that our land can approach a good reason. I know we have some environmental problems, and the suggestion of supplying clean energy to the town of Altavista intrigues me," said Ralph English, neighborhood Altavista landowner, farmer, and also Vietnam veteran.

Clean Footprint is leading early-stage advancement of the solar projects while Pivot Energy will certainly fund, own as well as run the portfolio over the long-term.

" Pivot Energy is a well-respected B-Corporation that was founded on solid commitments to both people and the planet. Their values straighten really closely with ours, which makes them the best companion for us to collaborate with, particularly in community-oriented towns like Pain and Altavista that also stand to profit enormously from the economic impact of solar power," stated John Porter, Chief Executive Officer of Clean Footprint Chief Executive Officer.

Matt Preskenis, VP of strategic collaboration at Pivot Energy, added: "Clean Footprint's management constantly provides on doing the appropriate thing and making a favorable economic and environmental influence. They prioritize the needs of the local neighborhood as well as placed personal partnerships front and also center, while also remaining to drive the development of even more renewable energy. The all-natural harmonies between Pivot Energy as well as Clean Footprint makes projects like these really special."