Pittsburgh International Airport Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Microgrid

By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh International Airport has become the very first airport in the world powered completely by natural gas and solar energy.
The airport’s new microgrid went live on Wednesday morning.
It houses nearly 10,000 solar panels and on-site natural gas wells over eight acres.
(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Scott Danka)
The Allegheny County Airport Authority says launching the grid is a “key step” ahead of upcoming groundbrea