The Maine-Endwell School District has plugged its new solar array into the grid and the system is generating electricity.
Construction on the 4.1 megawatt facility next to the Maine Memorial Elementary School on Route 26 started last July.
The $7.2 million project consisting of 6,240 solar panels was built on property the school district had purchased in 2007.
Workers at the site of a solar array being constructed at Maine Memorial School on July 17, 2020. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
Superintendent Jason Van Fossen said the Maine-Endwell school board began considering possible solar energy options for the site several years ago.
Speaking on WNBF Radio s
Binghamton Now program, Van Fossen said the district ultimately decided to work with Renovus Solar to develop the project.
Binghamton, Maine Endwell and Norwich City Schools are among districts submitting plans for investing in technology that have been approved by New York State.
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The Children s Home has rescheduled their news conference for tomorrow morning at 9:30a and will make some major announcements regard their programs and services.
One year ago, the Children’s Home agreed to purchase the former Boys and Girls Club of Western Broome and turn it into the Southern Tier Community Center, they official purchased the building this past May.
The intent was to continue its support of before and after school age child care programs for students located in the Maine Endwell and Union Endicott school districts.
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When the pandemic hit the Southern Tier Community Center (STCC) expended its hours to include a full day on site learning facility for school age children, along with numerous updates have been made to the structure along with programming advancements.