COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AEP Energy, a subsidiary of American Electric Power, has partnered with the City of Clyde, Ohio, to design, build, own and operate a 3.6-megawatt solar energy array. The City of Clyde will purchase all the electricity generated by the solar panels to help meet the energy needs of the City's 3,000 municipal customers through a 20-year power purchase agreement.

The Clyde Solar Energy Center will be capable of powering 550 homes. The installation will be located in Clyde on 20 acres of city-owned land. Commercial operation is expected to begin in the …