Schools
Rooftop Solar Installation Makes Somers School First In Nation
More than $27,000 in energy costs are expected to be save by the district.
SOMERS, NY — Somers Middle School became the first school in the state to install solar panels on its roof as part of the governor’s K-Solar program. Official from the New York Power Authority were joined by about 50 eighth-graders, teachers and the superintendent to recognize the achievement.
More than $27,000 in energy costs is expected to be saved, the Journal News said, with carbon reduced by more than 170,000 pounds.
The savings can be tracked on a real-time monitor.
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