Arkansas Schools partner with Entegrity on solar project, use sheep to maintain fields
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 solar grounds.
Cedar Ridge Schools and Midland School District of Arkansas became the first districts in the state to utilize co-located solar energy technology after signing a solar services agreement with Entegrity. With this new option, the districts shared a common site and spread fixed costs, resulting in lower solar service rates for each school district. The project provides Midland School District and Cedar Ridge School District annual savings of approximately $46,000 and $65,000, respectively.
COVID-19 & Looking Ahead to 2021 and Beyond, Insights from SoltecCRS and MSD became the first districts in the state to utilize co-located solar energy technology after signing a solar services agreement with Entegrity. With this new option, the districts shared a common site and spread fixed costs, resulting in lower solar service rates for each school district. The project provides Midland SD and Cedar Ridge SD annual savings of approximately $46,000 and $65,000, respectively.
The superintendents were eager to implement the upgrades and aid with various budget constraints caused by growth from district consolidation. By generating savings through energy efficiency upgrades and the new solar facility, the districts will have more financial freedom to reallocate operating funds to improve the learning environment for students and teachers.