Comcast announced Monday morning that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 70 megawatts of renewable electricity from the Gravel Pit Solar project in East Windsor.
Under the 15-year agreement with Constellation Energy Corp., Comcast will purchase enough electricity to power about 43% of its Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal operations across Connecticut and Massachusetts. Those operations include the company’s regional headquarters in Berlin, NBC Sports in Stamford and NBC CT in West Hartford.
Gravel Pit Solar, which is being developed by D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, is a 485-acre solar farm that includes former sand and gravel pits and is adjacent to former tobacco fields.
“This project will support New England’s clean energy economy while advancing toward Comcast’s goal of being carbon neutral by 2035,” said Carolyne Hannan, senior vice president of Comcast’s Western New England Region.
Comcast will purchase about 111,000 megawatt-hours of electricity, which is enough to power 15,000 homes for a year, through its agreement with Constellation.
Gravel Pit Solar is expected to begin commercial operations at the end of 2024.