Galena, Ill. Solar Project

Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:40 am

Galena (Illinois) Mayor Terry J. Renner (left) poses with city council members and project partners at a ground-breaking ceremony launching the construction phase of a 368-kilowatt solar energy project. The small town received a 60 percent grant to fund the $1.2 million project, which will provide half the energy required to operate its wastewater treatment facility, saving more than $50,000 per year.

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