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Erie council approves first phase of floating solar at wastewater plant with state grant support
Summary
Council approved a 1.2 MW floating solar pilot at the North Water Reclamation Facility, funded in part by a DOLA matching grant and expected to offset a portion of the plant's electrical use; council discussed payback timelines, tax credits, and potential impacts on wastewater fund planning.
Erie, Colo. — The Erie Town Council voted June 24 to approve an amendment to an existing energy performance contract that will allow the town to install a 1.2‑megawatt floating solar array on part of the North Water Reclamation Facility’s reclaimed‑water pond.
Facilities manager Chad Alexander and ICON Energy’s Carl Hurst told council the phase‑1 array would cover roughly two acres of the pond and offset about 40% of the plant’s current electrical consumption for specific meters…
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