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Haverford board votes to apply for Solar for Schools grants for Chatham Park and Linwood
Summary
After public testimony from students and residents, the Haverford Township School District approved a resolution authorizing officials to apply to the state Solar for Schools program to install solar panels at Chatham Park and Linwood elementary schools; the board was told the projects could pay back in under eight years with grant support.
The Haverford Township School District Board of Directors voted to adopt a resolution authorizing the board president and board secretary to sign documents to apply for Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Solar for Schools grants to install solar arrays at Chatham Park and Linwood elementary schools.
The vote came after several public comments from students and community members urging the board to pursue solar. Jason Baxter, a chemical engineering faculty member at Drexel University, told the board the district’s consultant estimated the Chatham system would supply roughly 101% of that school’s electricity and that combined projects could save about $1.2 million on electricity over 30 years. “Solar panels produce electricity with 10 times lower carbon footprint than our current grid mix,” Baxter said.
Board members and staff described the application as a time-sensitive…
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