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Governor O’Malley Celebrates Groundbreaking on Largest Solar Power Project in Maryland

First Solar, First Energy combine on 160-acre solar farm project

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Joined by local elected officials and representatives from First Solar and FirstEnergy, Gov. Martin O’Malley broke ground on a new, 160 acre solar farm project located on the grounds of the Maryland Correctional Institution (MCI) in Hagerstown. Once built, the Maryland Solar project will produce 20 megawatts of power – enough clean energy to power approximately 2,700 Maryland homes, displacing approximately 23,000 metric tons of CO2 annually – the equivalent of taking 4,400 car...

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