Eaton Helps North Carolina Reduce Carbon Footprint, Advance Sustainability

Power management company Eaton today announced two contracts to provide electrical distribution equipment and engineering services for two 5-megawatt (MW) solar installations in Chocowinity and Bunn, North Carolina. The solar arrays will generate nearly 20 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of sustainable electricity annually to power approximately 1,200 homes and reduce greenhouse gases emissions equivalent to 2,900 passenger vehicles. O2 energies Inc., a North Carolina Independent Power Producer (IPP) that specializes in large, ground-mounted solar arrays selected Eaton for the projects. O2…