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Solar canopy planned in Fairhope City Hall parking lot

By Guy Busby FAIRHOPE – Part of the Fairhope City Hall parking lot will be covered by a canopy of solar panels in one of the first programs of its kind in the state, utility officials said. The Alabama Municipal Electric Authority will install a 24-kilowatt solar canopy in the northeast corner of the parking lot on Section Street. The canopy will at least 8 feet above the ground, allowing cars to park under the panels, Arthur Bishop of the AMEA said. Bishop said the AMEA is installing solar farms in each of its member cities around Alabama. Most solar farms are set up on property away from city buildings. He said Fairhope’s canopy in the City Hall parking lot is different from other systems in the program.

Sen Tuberville celebrates decision that lets small Alabama cities keep their MSA status

Sen. Tuberville celebrates decision that lets small Alabama cities keep their MSA status AL.com 8 hrs ago Mary Helene Hall, al.com © Joe Songer | jsonger/al.com U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville speaks at SportsMed in Huntsville. He was touring medical centers about the coronavirus vaccine. Alabama U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has praised the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) decision to not raise the threshold for cities to be considered a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). A proposal to raise the threshold from 50,000 to 100,000 would have impacted many cities across the state, his office said. A number of grants that benefit smaller cities throughout Alabama and the U.S. are only available to those designated as MSAs.

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