The city of Charlotte is evaluating a developer's proposal to build one or two more solar farms to power city facilities.
The projects would be in addition to planned solar farms in Statesville and Huntersville. Cypress Creek Renewables was the only bidder that met the city's requirements when Charlotte sought proposals this spring.
Cypress Creek is offering to build two farms — one in Davidson County and one near Lake Hartwell in Anderson County, South Carolina. The company would finance, build and operate the solar farms in partnership with the city and Duke Energy.
The city says it's still reviewing the proposals and hasn't made any decisions.
"We continue to evaluate the terms of this, and the economics," Sarah Hazel, Charlotte's chief sustainability and resiliency officer, told WFAE. "So we haven't made a recommendation officially to council and we haven't made a selection."
Charlotte’s Strategic Energy Action Plan calls for converting to carbon-free energy in city facilities by 2030 to help fight climate change.
