From a news release issued by Wisconsin Public Service:
Chilton, WI - WPS Community Foundation is pleased to welcome Chilton High School to the SolarWise® for Schools family.
In August, the school received a 2-kilowatt solar-electric system on the rooftop. Dedication ceremonies for the solar-electric system will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. in the Chilton High School Gymnasium. See the following agenda for complete details and for photo opportunities.
The system was donated to the school by the WPS Community Foundation as part of the SolarWise® for Schools program. Forty-three other public and private schools have received solar-electric systems since the program began in 1996. The program is funded by donations from 3,200 Wisconsin Public Service customers and grants from the Focus on Energy program.
The school's 2-kilowatt solar-electric system will generate about 2,900 kilowatt-hours per year. That's enough electricity to light three classrooms and save the school about $320 on their electric bills. In addition to the solar equipment, the school was awarded a three-week renewable energy curriculum to be integrated into the science curriculum. Students and teachers can access data from the solar-electric systems via the Internet and use the information in classroom projects throughout the year.
Friday, October 9, 2009
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