Tag: municipal
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City of Plano, Illinois energizes solar farm to power water treatment plant
The City of Plano, Illinois officials announced Feb. 17, 2021 that its 1.1 megawatt solar farm, which was fully energized in late 2019, is performing as expected. The ground and roof mounted Solar system will generate over 1.2 million kilowatt hours annually and provide power to the Water Treatment Plant.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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This co-located solar array serving two Arkansas school districts is also part of agriculture curriculum
Cedar Ridge Schools and Midland School District teamed up to improve their districts with a new solar facility. The array, a 1.36-MWdc single-axis tracking system provided by Entegrity, was inaugurated during a “Flip the Switch” ceremony with students, staff, solar implementation team, policymakers, and the sheep that maintain the solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas to save more than $750K via solar energy
The City of Eureka Springs has been discussing the potential for solar for several years prior to Arkansas’s new solar laws being written. In search of ways to reduce utility spending at their wastewater facility and city offices, city officials considered several proposals to combine the cost savings of energyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Encore Renewable starts on second solar project for Vermont Public Power Supply Authority
Vermont Public Power Supply Authority (VPPSA) and Encore Renewable Energy announced that construction has begun on a new solar array along Route 100 in Morrisville, on land currently utilized for corn silage. Encore is evaluating the potential for establishing pollinator-friendly wildflower groundcover to provide support for the bees, butterflies andRead More — Solar Builder magazine