April 9, 2014: ABM Installing 2 MW Solar Array at Cornell University
A Section of the Solar Array Will Be Designated for Academic Use
NEW YORK — ABM, a leading provider of facility solutions, announced that its energy business has started construction on a 2 MW solar array to be implemented on Cornell University’s campus in Ithaca, N.Y., representing the university’s first large solar installation. ABM will provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) and operations and maintenance (O&M) services. ABM joint venture partner Building Energy will finance and own the solar power plant in partnership with Distributed Sun LLC, which developed the project for Cornell.
The 6,500+ panel ‘Lansing’ solar array will provide Cornell University with fixed, low-cost energy rates over the life of the 30-year agreement, allowing the school to save money as utility costs are expected to rise in the coming years.