Davidson Joins Higher Ed Partnership to Bring Large-Scale Solar Plant Online to Offset 100% of Campus Electrical Use
![a field of solar panels on a sunny day](/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2024-04/Cool%20Springs%20Solar%20Energy%20Center.jpg?h=d4e46ef0&itok=xkDULeOe)
Cool Springs Solar Energy Center, image by NextEra Energy Resources
Davidson College and eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania are joining forces to bring an innovative, large-scale solar facility online in western Kentucky. The schools are collaborating on a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) that delivers the benefits of renewable energy through a deal typically only feasible for large customers.