Athens Water Treatment Plant installs solar panels to reduce energy usage
New solar panels are being installed as part of a capital improvement project at the Athens Water Treatment Plant, the city’s second-largest electricity user, The Athens News reports. Third Sun Solar, an Athens-based company, is installing the panels, which “are expected to generate 178.5 kilowatts of energy,” or approximately “50 percent of the plant’s electrical needs,” according to the article. City Director of Engineering and Public Works Bob Heady said the city is “working with the AEP Ohio Business Incentive Program to receive incentives” for reducing energy consumption. Athens received funding through the Ohio EPA’s Water Supply Revolving Loan Account for the project, Heady said. For more, read the full article.
