Scout Clean Energy Hosts a Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate the Firm’s First Operational Solar Energy Project

Scout Clean Energy (“Scout”) recently announced their first-ever completed solar energy project, the 209 MWdc Markum Solar Farm in Bosque and McLennan Counties in Texas. The completion was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony honoring the hard work and collaboration from key stakeholders. Markum Solar Farm is currently generating enough electricity for the ERCOT grid by means of a Mortenson-built substation to power approximately 32,000 homes annually.

Michael Rucker, founder and CEO of Scout Clean Energy, commented, “We couldn’t be prouder to celebrate achieving commercial operations of our first ever solar project…Every grid-scale energy project is a massive, years-long undertaking, and we're grateful to everyone who helped bring Markum to the finish line here in Texas.”

Scout partnered with Mortenson in the construction of Markum, a 13-month effort that started in 2023. Scout and the project team completed construction with zero recordable incidents, a remarkable achievement that emphasizes the company's commitment to prioritizing safety.

"We are pleased with the successful completion of Scout Clean Energy's Markum solar project. This achievement underscores our commitment to delivering high-quality renewable energy solutions," said Eric Grenz, Senior Vice President at Mortenson. "The Markum solar project not only represents a significant milestone in our partnership with Scout Clean Energy but also contributes to a more sustainable future by providing clean, reliable energy to the community. Our team's dedication and hard work were instrumental in bringing this project to fruition, and we are proud to play a role in advancing renewable energy infrastructure."

Members of the Colgate-Palmolive team also attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony and spoke at the event. Last year, they signed an agreement to purchase all power generated from Markum. The power purchase agreement represents another step in the company's plan to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions targets by 2040 and 100% renewable electricity across its global operations by 2030.