Solar panels save Scottsdale (Ariz.) district about $300,000 a year

July 2, 2012
School system was among the first in Arizona to install panels on roofs

From The Arizona Republic: The Scottsdale (Ariz.) Unified School District has seen its energy efficiency significantly increase over the last two years because of equipment upgrades and increased use of solar energy. Scottsdale was among the first school districts in the state to put solar panels on campus roofs, Superintendent David Peterson said the district is saving about $300,000 a year with the solar projects. The district estimates the total solar output of the projects, 7.1 million kilowatt hours, is equal to eliminating the emissions of 926 vehicles for a year.

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