On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the Pennsylvania Solar Center honored the University of Pittsburgh, one of 18 organizations from across the state, for going solar with its prestigious Lodestar Award. The Lodestar Award is a distinction given to Pennsylvania entities that are leading the way investing in clean, renewable solar energy.
Awardees include:
- Aero Corporation
- Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania – Succop Nature Park
- Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority
- Clinic for Special Children
- Delmont Library
- East Vandergrift Borough
- Hess Brothers Fruit Company
- Marsh Run Farm
- Messick’s Farm Equipment
- Moniteau School District
- NEPA Youth Shelter
- New York Blower Company
- PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- PA Trolley Museum
- Solomon’s United Church of Christ
- University Mennonite Church
- University of Pittsburgh
- Weaver’s Way Co-op
“The University of Pittsburgh is honored to receive the Lodestar Award for a second year. In addition to our 20-year solar procurement partnership with Vesper’s 20 MW Gaucho Solar farm less than 25 miles from campus, Pitt has been adding rooftop solar across buildings. In the past 12 months, Pitt’s 2 rooftop arrays reaching completion include a 68.4 kW array on Petersen Sports Complex and a 136.8 kW array on Ruskin Hall; the latter is Pitt’s first on solar on a dorm. Combined, both rooftop arrays are expected to produce 230,725 kWh of solar electricity annually, avoiding over $25,000 in utility costs annually.”
– Aurora Sharrard, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Sustainability, University of Pittsburgh.
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