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Aquatic invasive species
Through a DNR delegation agreement, WaterFront Restoration will continue to inspect weeds on boats that have accessed Lake Byllesby and control the invasive Purple Loosestrife plants.
WaterFront will report and make steps to remove any invasive species found in the Goodhue County lakes and waterways.
Voth Dairy expansion
Voth Dairy owner, Bradley Voth, has been given approval by the board to construct a 128-by-130 foot free stall barn addition and a 70-by-120 foot manure processing facility.
The barn will house cattle that are already on the property from a previous animal unit expansion of 218 additional cattle. The manure processing facility will be used to separate manure from used bedding to create a recycled bedding product for the animals on-site.
ST. CLOUD The St. Cloud Math and Science Academy is set to save around $2,000 each year on its Xcel Energy bill, thanks to two solar arrays over 60 miles away in Starbuck.
The charter school teaches a STEM-focused curriculum to students in grades K-6, so when it moved from a rented space to their own building in 2017, the school considered solar energy both to save money and to teach students about renewable energy, said Administrative Assistant Sandi Eikmeier.
At the same time, Minneapolis-based Nokomis Energy was planning to create more solar gardens and sell that energy through Xcel Energy s Solar Rewards Community Solar program, said Nokomis Energy Community Engagement Director Corey Orehek.
SunShare has announced the commissioning of its Uncompahgre Community Solar Garden, Colorado’s largest community solar project to-date, totaling just over five megawatts DC. The Weld County-based solar array now generates clean, solar energy for 450 Colorado homes, the City of Westminster, and the Highlands Ranch Community Association.
It is the first five-megawatt project to be built after the 2019 Community Solar Gardens Modernization Act allowed for larger gardens and eliminated geographic restrictions for participation, enabling this garden to serve subscribers from 13 Colorado counties and 40 cities.
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“It is exciting that 10 years after we created the first open-market community solar garden in Colorado, our 22nd Colorado solar garden is now the largest in our home state and serves more residents than any other community solar garden in Colorado’s history,” David Amster-Olszewski, SunShare’s CEO and Founder, said. “I couldn’t be more proud