Energy & Science
Built by Oil’s Riches, Houston Goes 100% Green Years Earlier
- Five-year contract with NRG Energy to power city properties
- Mayor seeks to broaden out image of city beyond oil and gas
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The oil and natural gas capital of the world is going all-in on solar power.
Houston will begin a new five-year contact in July with NRG Energy Inc. to power all of its city-owned properties, from fire stations to airports, with renewable energy. The move means the nation’s fourth-largest city will reach its goal of 100% renewable power five years sooner than anticipated.