Solar panels installed on the Kent State Salem Campus. (Submitted photo)
KENT As part of a university-wide initiative, the Kent State University campuses in Salem and East Liverpool are going green through a renewable energy project to provide solar panels at each location, resulting in cost savings and reducing the carbon footprint of Kent State.
A year ago, the Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the solar panel project for six of its regional campuses as part of the university’s Energy Master Plan. The university publicly solicited proposals and TEN NINE Energy LLC was selected to lead the project. The project could produce up to 56 percent of the electricity required by the regional campuses annually while saving nearly $130,000 during the first year and more than $1.5 million for the duration of the 25-year contract.
Solar panels installed on the roof of Kent Stateâs Purinton Hall in East Liverpool. (Submitted photo)
As part of a university-wide initiative, the Kent State University campuses in Salem and East Liverpool are going green through a renewable energy project to provide solar panels at each location, resulting in cost savings and reducing the carbon footprint of Kent State.
A year ago, the Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the solar panel project for six of its regional campuses as part of the university’s Energy Master Plan. The university publicly solicited proposals and Ten Nine Energy LLC was selected to lead the project. The project could produce up to 56 percent of the electricity required by the regional campuses annually while saving nearly $130,000 during the first year and more than $1.5 million for the duration of the 25-year contract.
Tom Churchelow
Gov. Phil Murphy’s Energy Master Plan (EMP) lays out an ambitious agenda for the future of energy in New Jersey. It’s a cliché, but meeting the goals as outlined in the plan will require outside-the-box, innovative thinking. Fortunately, that kind of thinking already exists in New Jersey through smart energy systems. These systems will not only help us meet the EMP’s goals, but also give customers relief on their energy bills and create jobs for the state’s economy.
Smart energy systems proposed for deployment by New Jersey’s investor-owned electric utility companies will bring the future to the Garden State a future with more clean energy, improved energy efficiency, better service reliability and more choices for customers. That’s because smart energy systems will integrate advanced metering infrastructure, and that technology, according to the U.S. Department of Energy provides, “More customer control over electricity consumption, costs and bills