A Western Massachusetts solar power plant should be done by early autumn, the Berkshire Eagle reports.
Construction of Western Massachusetts Electric Co.'s 1.8-megawatt solar installation is moving smoothly, the newspaper says. One of the two arrays being assembled is all but finished, and completion of the other, larger array should occur soon.
When the Pittsfield, Massachusetts solar project is finished, it will comprise 6,500 panels and produce enough power for more than 300 homes. And its benefits go beyond lowering WMECO's carbon emissions: The city of Pittsfield will get $150,000 in new tax revenue each year thanks to the solar plant.
"Everyone's excited about the investment that's been made by WMECO and the direction of the county showing a commitment to renewable energy," Berkshire Economic Development Corp. president David Rooney said to the Eagle.
As Pittsfield has discovered, the reasons for adopting solar power are manifold. New solar projects help to create jobs and tax revenue, and when solar facilities are built on degraded land - as is the case with WMECO's new plant - towns get to repurpose old industrial sites in useful ways.
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A Western Massachusetts solar power plant should be done by early autumn, the Berkshire Eagle reports.
