ST. CLOUD The St. Cloud Math and Science Academy is set to save around $2,000 each year on its Xcel Energy bill, thanks to two solar arrays over 60 miles away in Starbuck.
The charter school teaches a STEM-focused curriculum to students in grades K-6, so when it moved from a rented space to their own building in 2017, the school considered solar energy both to save money and to teach students about renewable energy, said Administrative Assistant Sandi Eikmeier.
At the same time, Minneapolis-based Nokomis Energy was planning to create more solar gardens and sell that energy through Xcel Energy s Solar Rewards Community Solar program, said Nokomis Energy Community Engagement Director Corey Orehek.