Renovation of a power facility in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Working plans call for the renovation of a power facility.

Cumberland County is a third-class county located in southcentral Pennsylvania. The county has sustained rapid growth over the past two decades and was the fastest growing county in Pennsylvania in the 2020 decennial Census with a population of 259,469. The county has a diverse landscape that covers 550 square miles with an urbanized eastern extent, a developing suburbanized central region, and a rural western section. In 2022 the county adopted its first ever Climate Action Plan (CAP) that was prepared with the assistance of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Shippensburg University, and Dickinson College. The plan analyzed current and projected greenhouse gas emissions for the county and identified a menu of options that governments, businesses, and residents could pursue to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the county's quality of life, and save money. Immediately after its adoption, the county pursued the following priority projects identified in the Climate Action Plan: o Conversion of county vehicle fleet from gasoline to electric vehicles for appropriate departments. o Evaluation of solar energy opportunities on county buildings and facilities. Wilson Engineering Services completed the solar energy evaluation project for Cumberland County. The initial study was completed in fall of 2022 and revealed positive energy and financial returns for the county to pursue ground mounted solar facilities on its county owned property. A follow up study in 2024 provided more detailed evaluation of 4 county-owned sites where solar energy facilities may be feasible, making recommendations on which site may hold the most potential. Pursuant to the 2024 report, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved the release of this request for proposals (RFP) to further pursue a solar project on county-owned property. Question Deadline 10/09/2024 at 4:00 PM ET Questions regarding this project shall be submitted through online The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners have cancelled this RFP without awarding a contract.