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The city of Chicago has reached a deal worth up to $422 million to partially power some of its biggest buildings with solar energy starting in 2025, a move aimed at combating climate change, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Monday.
As part of a contract with retail electricity supplier Constellation, the city will buy solar energy that will partially power Chicago’s airports, the Harold Washington Library Center and the Jardine Water Purification Plant starting in 2025, the city said.
The energy will come from a new solar generation installation currently being developed by Swift Current Energy in Sangamon and Morgan counties downstate, the city said.
