In early 2013 the Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County, PA, signed a deal with CONSOL Energy (now CNX Resources) to lease 9,000 acres surrounding the airport for natural gas drilling (see $50M Check in the Mail: Pittsburgh Airport Lease a Done Deal). Since that time, the airport has added its own electric microgrid and now produces all of its own electricity (see Pittsburgh Airport Now Generates All Its Power Using Marcellus Gas). The airport recently celebrated the first full year of operating its microgrid project. Time to check in.
In early 2013 the Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County, PA, signed a deal with CONSOL Energy (now CNX Resources) to lease 9,000 acres surrounding the airport for natural gas drilling (see 