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New solar array will help college advance climate goals

COLLEGE OFFICIALS AND collaborators on Oct. 24, celebrated the activation of a five-megawatt solar array on South Street Extension. Encore founder and co-CEO Chad Farrell, left, Middlebury College Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration David Provost, Middlebury College President Laurie Patton, and Greenbacker Chief Operations Officer Matt Murphy were among those at the ribbon cutting. Independent photo/Steve James

Middlebury College recently took a big step toward meeting the climate goals outlined in its Energy2028 initiative, particularly in its efforts to achieve 100% renewable energy use.

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