CASE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
Location: Toledo, Ohio
The Client
The University of Toledo (UT) is a large public university in northwest Ohio serving 23,000 students on three campuses: Health Science, Scott Park, and Main Campus.
The Challenge
UT has a major engineering and research focus surrounding photovoltaics and desired to show their commitment publicly. Unless applied to rooftops, which is more expensive, a significant area of land is required to generate large amounts of electricity. UT’s main campus is dense with buildings, recreational areas and trees.
The Solution
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Plug Smart developed a solar installation for the Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation, which would allow engineering students to monitor its performance and learn from it for years to come.
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Constellation Energy partnered on the deal by financing the project, entering into a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the University, who would purchase their energy from the company at a pre-determined rate.
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This was the first PPA by a publicinstitution in the State of Ohio