From an article printed in the Kewaunee County News and posted on WisInfo.com:
Electric customers are benefiting from a new educational demonstration application of solar power in the city. The community-owned utility recently installed an array of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels [pictured above] at the utility's office on Flora Avenue.
Algoma Utilities [a member utility of WPPI Energy] installed 14 awning-mounted panels, with an output of 2.7 kilowatts, providing approximately 3,200 kilowatt-hours of emissions-free electricity each year.
"It is our objective to be a model for the use of renewable energy," said Richard Riederer, general manager. "By supporting communitywide renewable projects, Algoma Utilities is illustrating the practical use of renewable energy and enticing customers to do the same."
A Solar PV system collects energy from sunlight and converts it into electricity, providing renewable, emissions-free energy. These projects demonstrate the technology, while educating the community on their benefits, operation and performance.
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