Sand Hill Solar

Project Details:

Commissioned:
September 2022

Location:
Castleton, VT

Project Size:
3MWp

Encore won a competitive procurement to develop and construct a ~ 3MWp solar project in Castleton, Vermont via the State of Vermont Standard Offer Program.

The state-wide renewable energy procurement program, originally intended to help establish a robust renewable energy economy in Vermont, utilizes a reverse auction mechanism to encourage delivery of the lowest priced renewable energy resources possible for the State of Vermont. Upon notification of award, Encore was tendered a Standard Offer contract backed by the State of Vermont which serves as the Power Purchase Agreement for the project.

This projected was commissioned in September 2022.

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