Planned solar project near Gettysburg denied key permit

The project will be just 1% of PECO’s total energy mix, enough to provide electricity to 3,000 homes. But climate activists see it as a win and good first step.

By promoting solar, agency hopes to convince state it's also cutting nitrate emissions.

Solar developers proposed more than 200 projects in Pennsylvania in 2020. Many are slated for rural townships, which haven’t traditionally hosted energy projects.