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Cairo officials advance plan for town solar farm
Sep 24, 2013 7:30 am
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Solar farm in Ontario, Canada.
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Claude Haton is reporting in The Daily Mail Cairo town officials continue to move forward in their effort to establish a solar power array on town property. A meeting took place Mon., Sept. 23, at the Cairo Public Library between Councilman Doug Ostrander, North River Engineers Principal Engineer Ewald Schwarzenegger and Cairo Highway Superintendent Robert Hempstead. Town Supervisor Ted Banta was also present as a guest. The proposed photovoltaic project has the potential to reduce the town’s carbon footprint, save taxpayer dollars and produce revenue for the town by selling power back to the utility provider. The proposed solar farm will be located on town property off Route 145, where the town highway barns are located. The site is considered a prime location: It is secluded and will have little visual impact, and sits on a plateau with great exposure. The system can tie into Central Hudson’s existing power grid. Ostrander said, “The whole town could go green." Read the full story in The Daily Mail.
Solar farm in Ontario, Canada.(renewableagenergy.com)[/caption]
Claude Haton is reporting in The Daily Mail Cairo town officials continue to move forward in their effort to establish a solar power array on town property. A meeting took place Mon., Sept. 23, at the Cairo Public Library between Councilman Doug Ostrander, North River Engineers Principal Engineer Ewald Schwarzenegger and Cairo Highway Superintendent Robert Hempstead. Town Supervisor Ted Banta was also present as a guest. The proposed photovoltaic project has the potential to reduce the town’s carbon footprint, save taxpayer dollars and produce revenue for the town by selling power back to the utility provider. The proposed solar farm will be located on town property off Route 145, where the town highway barns are located. The site is considered a prime location: It is secluded and will have little visual impact, and sits on a plateau with great exposure. The system can tie into Central Hudson’s existing power grid. Ostrander said, “The whole town could go green." Read the full story in The Daily Mail.