Kansas City, Mo – Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas today announced he will introduce legislation during this Thursday’s City Council meeting to advance negotiations related to Kansas City’s proposed 3000-acre solar array at the Kansas City International Airport.

The announcement comes just before Mayor Lucas visits the White House tomorrow to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law—the most significant action Congress has taken on clean energy and climate change in our nation’s history.

“Just one day before the one-year anniversary of President Biden signing the largest investment by the federal government in clean energy into law, signaling our nation’s commitment to combating climate change, I am proud to announce exciting next steps for Kansas City’s future solar array,” said Mayor Lucas. “Our solar array project, which will be able to power up to one-third of all Kansas City homes in its final phase, shows Kansas City is leading the nation in finding innovative ways to fight climate change, while also helping keep energy costs low for families across Kansas City. I look forward to highlighting Kansas City’s ongoing efforts at the White House, and to bringing home with me new ideas for further work to preserve and protect our environment for our children and our grandchildren.”

Upon its completion, the solar array is expected to produce up to 500 megawatts of electricity to power up to 70,000 homes. The construction of the solar array is one of Kansas City’s latest efforts to continue reducing our carbon footprint and reach carbon neutrality by 2030.

Mayor Lucas will host a press conference on Thursday, August 17 at 8:30 a.m. to share more details about next steps on the solar array project.

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