Manitowoc Public Utilities secures community solar generation site

Brandon Reid, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
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Manitowoc Public Utilities buildings on the south side of Manitowoc.
Manitowoc Public Utilities buildings on the south side of Manitowoc.

MANITOWOC - Manitowoc Public Utilities, in conjunction with GRNE Solar, is building a community solar generation facility on Hecker Road just south of Viebahn Street.

According to a news release, MPU recently signed a lease with City of Manitowoc to utilize the space, which is an old gravel pit, for solar panels as part of its new community solar program.

The program is intended to give customers the chance to participate in solar without the upfront cost that rooftop solar panels require.

Additionally, the site will offer optimal panel placement, which is hard to accomplish on residential homes.

The 20-year project is offered to current MPU electric customers. Blocks of solar are available for subscription in 1 KW increments, up to 20 KW, on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The project developer will be installing the 1,000-KW solar generation facility with work anticipated to begin in May and with an expected completion date of November.

To learn more about the program, go to mpu.org. To express interest in the program by joining the waiting list, email mpucustomerservice@mpu.org or call 920-683-4600.

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