Fox Metro Solar Farm Energized and Fully Operational
District will Save $160,000 Per Year and $4,000,000 over Project Term
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MONTGOMERY, Ill., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today Fox Metro officials announced that its 2.6 MW Solar Farm is fully Energized and performing as expected. The Solar Farm is located on a vacant 9-acre parcel at the North End of the facility located on Route 31 in Montgomery, IL. The solar farm will generate over 3.9 million kilowatt (kWh) per year, and power around 16 percent of the plant s operations.
This will save ratepayers over $4 million dollars. Our management team is continually looking for ways to reduce our impact on the electric grid, while maintaining safe reliable service for area residents, said Judith Sotir, Board President at Fox Metro.
City of Plano Solar Farm Energized and Fully Operational
City will save $50,000 per year and $1.25 Million over project term.
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PLANO, Ill., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today City of Plano officials announced that its 1.1 MW 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 (kWh) per year and provide power to the Water Treatment Plant. The City of Plano and their consultant Progressive Business Solutions reviewed several potential locations and ultimately decided the best fit was to use vacant land next to the current water treatment plant. The solar field has helped the City save money, reduce our dependence on traditional fossil fuels and provides a good example of how the City of Plano continues to be environmental stewards for today and the future