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...]
Pittsburgh International Airport Begins Construction of Microgrid to Fully Power Facility
July 21, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Peoples Natural Gas Wins Deal to Develop Pittsburgh Airport Microgrid
October 24, 2019 By Leave a Comment
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 5 Comments
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...]
