SPRINGDALE Today s Power, Ozarks Electric Cooperative and Springdale Public Schools flipped the switch Monday to turn on a new solar array and battery storage facility near Sonora Middle School.
Yesterday Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Springdale Public Schools and Today's power celebrated the creation of a solar array at Sonora Middle School. The resulting power can help the school district offset some of its power use.
The city's $5 million energy savings project and $12.2 million solar panel project are underway as crews look to update the heating and air, lighting and weatherization in 23 city buildings.
The City Council on Tuesday approved 5-3 the sale of land that was tabled Feb. 8 when another potential buyer came to the council meeting wanting to submit a competing offer.