QUINCY (WGEM) – Town of Quincy plans so as to add two new photo voltaic installations.
Metropolis officers stated this took place after seeing the optimistic results of the panels at Quincy Regional Airport. Photo voltaic plans for the Wastewater Therapy Facility and the Metropolis Water Reservoir are within the early phases of design.
Mayor Mike Troup stated they plan to put in photo voltaic panels on the wastewater remedy facility and the water reservoir. Each places are massive customers of electrical energy, so utilizing photo voltaic power can scale back operational and utility prices.
“If we generate extra energy that we do not want inside operations, we’ll promote that too, which implies much less cash from taxpayers as a result of it is out there on the open market,” Troup stated.
Troup stated utilizing photo voltaic power can scale back operational and utility prices making it a win-win for everybody.
“We are going to decrease the price of working our utility and for these operations and town may also generate extra earnings that’s not a tax base,” stated Troup.
Design displays must be prepared for metropolis council by summer season.
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