The 20-megawatt (MW) solar field that recently went online in Bowling Green (see our February 13, 2017 blog post) is “paying off” and “really contributing to Bowling Green’s economy,” according to city Utilities Director Brian O’Connell in a recent BG Falcon Media article. The field will reach the goal of producing up to 20 MW soon, O’Connell said; it has already come close, as Bowling Green Mayor Richard Edwards reported to city council that recently “the field powered out 19.6 MW.” O’Connell said the “power coming from the panels is already commercial” and will be “especially useful in the summer, when there’s a lot of sunlight and many people are cranking on their air conditioners.” Assistant Utilities Director Daril Stockburger said “the goal for the future is to get Bowling Green’s energy from renewable sources up to 38 percent.” For more, read the full article.
Bowling Green solar field already paying off
