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Md. to buy wind and solar power from 4 projects

Published: December 8, 2009 5:38 PM
By The Associated Press  DAVID DISHNEAU (Associated Press Writer)

Quick ReadMaryland to buy wind and solar power from 4 projects, covering 23 pct of government's needs

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials announced plans Tuesday to fill nearly a quarter of the government's annual electricity needs with power supplied by clean energy projects from the Delaware coast to the Appalachian ridge tops.

The state will sign 20-year purchase agreements with four wind and solar developers, demonstrating Maryland's commitment to reduce its carbon footprint by 25...

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