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In August, we made our first round of donations through the newly established Dan’s Mountain Wind Community Benefit Fund, which will contribute $10,000 a year for the life of the project, which will be allocated based on guidance from local stakeholders as to where the funds will be best used. The initial donations consisted of $1,000 each to Allegany College of Maryland’s Western Maryland Works facility and the Robotics and Engineering for Allegany County Together (REACT) Club, as well as $400 to the Western Maryland Health System Foundation Dialysis Patient Assistance Fund.^[1]

[1] https://www.times-news.com/news/clearway-energy-establishes-community-fund/article_f1193a4a-494a-11ef-9293-cb0bdb80baa6.html

In July, our California Valley Solar Ranch (CVSR) project hosted a summer program run by the Allensworth Progressive Association. The Tulare Lake Project-based Learning Program brought twenty 7th, 8th, and 9th graders to the site to learn about multi-benefit land repurposing with a focus on agrivoltaics. Guided by a CVSR facility manager and staff wildlife biologists from Sequoia Riverlands Trust, the students toured the site to look at wildlife habitat for San Joaquin Valley Kit Fox and Giant Kangaroo Rats both under the solar arrays as well as in conserved lands adjacent to the arrays. They discussed how sheep grazing was incorporated to maintain quality habitat for endangered species as well as for vegetation control and fire  .

Photo: Allensworth CVSR 3 (Julia).

In April we were pleased to announce that the Victory Pass and Arica solar and storage projects in Riverside County, California, had been placed in service. In October several students from the nearby Eagle Mountain Elementary School joined us at the projects’ ribbon cutting, and the sites donated $35,000 through Clearway’s Adopt-a-School program to build a new playground and help start a 4H program, including funds for a chicken coop and other supplies.

In February we completed construction on the 452 MW Texas Solar Nova complex in Kent County, Texas. In October, the site team joined the nearby town of Spur for barbeque and Friday night football during the annual homecoming celebration, where the site team also presented a $50,000 donation to refurbish Spur’s central

Photo: TSN-Check_02 (Frank V)

Established in 2017, Grant County Ambulance provides emergency medical services to Grant County, West Virginia. In the course of discussions with local landowners about repowering our Mount Storm wind project, we learned of the need for a 24/7 ambulance service in the project area. It was determined that creating a satellite location for Grant County Ambulance would be the best solution. The County received congressionally directed earmarks for the building, with the expectation that the County would provide the land. Clearway collaborated with the Grant County Board of Commissioners and Grant County Ambulance to acquire land we then donated to the County, thereby helping to meet an important need for local residents and businesses alike.

Safety is our top priority at Clearway, and first responders and emergency medical service teams are key partners in this regard. Across the country, our site teams host local fire and rescue departments for annual drills, and reach out to them with questions, in addition to providing donations to support their work. Here are some examples of this engagement in 2024:

The crew at our Spanish Fork windfarm in Utah County, Utah took fire and EMS training to new heights by providing hands-on wind turbine rescue drills for local fire and EMS personnel that allowed them to gain the skills and confidence needed for safe and effective operations. Video recordings from the session will now serve as an invaluable resource for onboarding and training future fire and EMS team members, ensuring preparedness for years to come!