Vectren receives approval from IURC to construct 50 megawatts of renewable energy in southwestern Indiana

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Mar 20, 2019
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EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana – South (Vectren), a CenterPoint Energy company, announced it has received approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to build a 50-megawatt (MW) universal solar array in eastern Spencer County as part of Vectren’s long-term electric generation transition plan. The solar farm will be located near Troy, Ind., on approximately 300 acres and will consist of about 150,000 solar panels. Today’s approval marks the next step toward Vectren’s carbon reduction plan of lowering carbon emissions by 60% over 2005 levels by 2024.