“Schenectady County officials were joined today by representatives from Monolith Solar to formally open the new three acres solar farm that was installed on County-owned property in the Town of Niskayuna.
“Schenectady County is proud to open this new facility that continues the County’s effort to save taxpayers money through a more efficient government while increasing our use of renewable energy,” said Anthony Jasenski, Chair of the Schenectady County Legislature.
The new solar farm is comprised of ground-mounted solar panels and is expected to generate 792,480 kWh of solar energy and bring Schenectady County’s total solar production to nearly 2,000,000 kWh. Schenectady County previously opened a three acre solar farm at the Schenectady County Compost and Resident Recycling Facility in Glenville and installed solar panels at the County Recreation Facility, Rotterdam and Bornt Branch Libraries, County Highway Facility, and the County Business Center.
“This past October, the County Legislature committed itself to reaching 100 percent energy independence by December 31, 2020,” said Rory Fluman, Vice Chair of the Legislature’s Committee on Environmental Conservation, Renewable Energy & Parks. “With the opening of this facility and the soon to open Burdeck Street and Wedgewood Heights solar farms, Schenectady County will be more than half way to our goal.”
Schenectady County will receive a 30-percent discount on all electricity produced by the solar panels, which will be installed by Monolith at no cost to the County. All of the electricity generated from the solar farm will produce monetary credits that will significantly offset the electric cost to Schenectady County facilities including
The project is expected to save the County more than $20,000 in the first full year and more than $400,000 over twenty years.”
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Schenectady County 8 June 2017.