Saturday, May 26, 2012

'green' Energy: New Solar Panels At River Hill Pool will Save CA Money

Here comes the sun — and the sustainable solar energy and savings that come with it. That line of thinking has brought 24 solar panels on 12 posts standing on Columbia Association land in River Hill, an array that can be seen from Route 32.
Twenty four solar panels on 12 posts stand on
Columbia Association land in River Hill.

The array, dedicated at a ceremony Saturday morning, is powering both the nearby CA pool in River Hill and the village's "Meeting Room" building, which is used for the pool during the summer months and as a nursery school for the remainder of the year.

"We have a facility here that one way or another is operating year-round, so we can see an annualized benefit," Chick Rhodehamel, CA's director of community development and sustainability, said Saturday

The solar panels' location, off Trotter Road near Great Star Drive, is also highly visible, highlighting CA's efforts, officials said.

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