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Posted: 6:55 PM Jul 9, 2009
Solar Panels to Spring Up on City Buildings
Las Vegas plans to put solar panels on the top of carports at city buildings as part of an effort to cut the city's electrical costs.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas plans to put solar panels on the top of carports at city buildings as part of an effort to cut the city's electrical costs.
The $11 million plan announced Wednesday is funded mostly by federal stimulus money. It's projected the city's electrical costs could be reduced by $300,000 a year when the plan is fully in place.
Eventually solar panels at city buildings could generate an amount of electricity equivalent to the needs of 170 homes.
The city plans to start with three sets of solar panels. Construction on the first of the three installations, at the new Stupak Community Center near the Stratosphere, is scheduled to start next year.
The panels will provide between 10 percent and 30 percent of a building's power, depending on usage and the size of the panel display.
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Information from: Las Vegas Review-Journal, http://www.lvrj.com
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