The airport microgrid in Pittsburgh is now operating, giving the Pennsylvania city the stature of having the first major US airport completely powered by an on-site solar energy and natural gas microgrid. Completed this week, the 20 MW microgrid is now the primary power supply for the entire Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh Is Now Home to the World’s First Major Airport Completely Powered by a Hybrid Microgrid
July 15, 2021 By
Pittsburgh International Airport Begins Construction of Microgrid to Fully Power Facility
July 21, 2020 By
Pittsburgh International Airport began construction this week of what it says will be the first microgrid that fully powers a major US airport. With permits and regulatory approvals in hand, Peoples Natural Gas is installing a microgrid that will include five natural gas fired generators on airport property, and nearly 7,800 solar panels on … [Read more...]
Peoples Natural Gas Wins Deal to Develop Pittsburgh Airport Microgrid
October 24, 2019 By
Peoples Natural Gas has won a 20-year contract to build, maintain and operate a 22.5 MW microgrid for Pittsburgh International Airport in Pennsylvania. The microgrid, which is expected to be online by June 2021, will be powered by five natural gas-fired generators with a total capacity of about 20 MW and about 7,800 solar panels with a total … [Read more...]
Avoiding the Fate of Atlanta, Pittsburgh Looks to Build an Airport Microgrid
March 13, 2018 By
Pittsburgh wants an airport microgrid. And developers -- a lot of them -- want to build it. The Allegheny County Airport Authority has received 64 responses to its request for expressions of interest seeking a developer to design, build, own and operate a microgrid at the Pittsburgh International Airport. The authority is considering … [Read more...]
