Muhlenberg College and eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania have collaborated to bring a western Kentucky solar energy center online.
A subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC developed the Sebree Solar II Energy Center in Henderson County, Kentucky; the project became operational on Aug. 7, 2026. The 150-megawatt solar facility will help meet the region’s growing electricity demand, supplying enough energy annually equivalent to powering more than 20,000 homes. Sebree Solar II will also contribute more than $15.5 million in new tax revenue over the life of the facility, money that could be used by the county to enhance schools, roads and other essential services.
Coordinated by ERM Coho, the higher education consortium supporting the project with a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) includes Davidson College, Dickinson College, Elon University, Haverford College, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Muhlenberg College, Swarthmore College and Wake Forest University.
Muhlenberg College is committed to securing its electricity through clean, renewable sources.
“At Muhlenberg, we are committed to advancing the common good, and this project is one way we’re doing that,” said Muhlenberg President Kathleen Harring. “An added benefit is that the learning opportunities this project will provide for our students are innumerable and in keeping with our long legacy of producing lifelong success through an experiential liberal arts education.”
While electricity generated by the Sebree Solar II Energy Center cannot be transmitted directly to the consortium campuses because geographic distance prevents the direct transmission of the electricity, the benefits of investing in new additional renewable energy will still be realized by the schools. Muhlenberg College will receive renewable energy credits equal to 100 percent of the electricity used by its campus, which can be used to account for greenhouse gas emissions related to purchased electricity.