Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell Breaks Ground in Bucks County for Nation's 4th Largest Solar Power Facilit

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Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell Breaks Ground in Bucks County for Nation's 4th Largest Solar Power Facility

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FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa., March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell said multi-million-dollar renewable energy projects, like the solar electricity generation plant he helped break ground on today in Bucks County, reinforce Pennsylvania's leadership in one of the nation's fastest growing industries and highlight the potential for jobs and economic development.

"When this facility is up and running -- likely by September or October of this year -- it will be among the largest in the country, and certainly the largest east of Arizona," said Governor Rendell during groundbreaking ceremonies for the Exelon-EPURON Solar Center. "This project embodies the commitment we've made to renewable energy in the commonwealth.

"By enacting one of the nation's most ambitious alternative energy portfolio standards, investing our resources wisely, and leveraging our strengths, we've been able to attract exciting projects like this, along with some of the world's leading renewable energy companies, to Pennsylvania."

The $20 million Exelon-EPURON Solar Center will feature 16,500 solar panels on a 16.5-acre tract of land adjacent to Waste Management's GROWS Landfill. Governor Rendell announced the project in August.

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