A contract that will integrate more solar energy into the city’s electric utility was unanimously approved by the Columbia City Council during its regular meeting Monday. The council voted to move forward and authorize the power purchase agreement with Boone Stephens Solar I LLC.
The 20-year contract with Boone Stephens Solar I, a company based in Delaware, will build a 64-megawatt solar field north of the city that will span several hundred acres, said Ryan Williams, assistant director of Columbia Water & Light.
Boone Stephens Solar I is responsible for all the costs of construction, according to the proposed agreement. The field will be operational by the end of 2023.
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