Sandhills Energy and the Municipal Vitality Company of Nebraska (MEAN) are celebrating the completion of two photo voltaic tasks inside a 16-project group photo voltaic portfolio. The 2 tasks in Delta and Fort Morgan, Colorado, are inside MEAN’s provide area of 60 communities in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska and Wyoming.
Delta
The brand new 875-kW facility in Delta will offset a portion of town’s peak electrical energy demand and diversify town’s energy portfolio. The array will enhance grid resilience and provide price stability for residents and native companies.
“The ability displays Delta’s dedication to take management of our power future,” says Adam Suppes, Delta Municipal Gentle & Energy Supervisor. “This set up strengthens Delta’s native grid and enhances our potential to handle power prices for patrons. The venture was developed with Delta’s particular wants in thoughts, supporting our aim to offer dependable, sustainable energy and long-term worth to our residents.”
The three.8-MW facility in Fort Morgan is among the largest photo voltaic tasks within the MEAN portfolio. Anticipated to generate sufficient electrical energy to energy 850 properties yearly, the venture enhances town’s power combine whereas offering native and financial advantages by way of development and ongoing operations.
Fort Morgan
“Fort Morgan is proud to be a part of this rising community of communities investing in renewable, dependable power,” says Brent Nation, Metropolis Supervisor. “Our metropolis has an extended historical past of innovation — from the early irrigation reservoirs to adopting electrical streetlights in 1906 — and this photo voltaic venture continues that legacy. It’s going to assist stabilize our power prices, create native jobs, and strengthen Fort Morgan’s dedication to accountable progress and sustainability.”
Sandhills Vitality partnered with MEAN and its member communities in 2021 to develop a 15-site portfolio of photo voltaic installations throughout Colorado, Iowa, and Nebraska. The photo voltaic tasks, more than half of which are now online, assist collaborating member communities generate a portion of their very own power regionally. Energy from the portfolio meets as much as 5% of municipal power wants, whereas lowering publicity to wholesale pricing volatility. The progressive collaboration helps power independence throughout the next communities:
- Colorado: Delta, Fort Morgan, Wray and Yuma
- Iowa: Indianola, Sergeant Bluff and Waverly
- Nebraska: Alliance, Ansley, Crete, Gering, Imperial, Pender, Pierce, Sidney and Stuart
