AC (Atlantic City Convention Center) plans largest U.S. solar roof (2.36 MW)

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APNewsBreak: AC plans largest U.S. solar roof

By WAYNE PARRY | Associated Press Writer
June 17, 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The Atlantic City Convention Center plans to install what it says would be the largest single-building solar energy project in the United States, providing more than a quarter of its daily electrical needs.

Under a 20-year agreement, the center is hiring a private company, Pepco Energy Services of Arlington, Va., to install the solar panels on 290,000 square feet _ or about two-thirds _ of its main roof.

Pepco will pay to install the panels; the convention center will then buy the electricity they generate from Pepco.

The center says it will save about $4.4 million in electricity costs over the 20-year contract, while also reducing greenhouse gases and helping the environment. It currently spends about $1.4 million a year on electricity.

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