Rocky Mountain Power awards funds for renewable energy projects
Rocky Mountain Power recently awarded nearly $800,000 in funds for three renewable energy projects in Utah through the Blue Sky program.
The Blue Sky program awarded $576,224 to North Sanpete Middle School in Moroni to construct a 206-kilowatt solar array and a 32 kilowatt-hour battery storage system and electric vehicle charging station.
“This is an exciting new chapter because this is the first time Blue Sky funds have been used for battery storage,” Keven Hoopiiaina, Blue Sky Manager for Rocky Mountain Power, said. “This innovative project will provide valuable lessons for students and the public about how the latest technology can be used to promote clean energy.”
Other schools in the North Sanpete School District already have small solar panels. The middle and high school have an extracurricular program in which students work on electric cars and compete in electric car competitions. The district is planning to add courses that teach students how to install and test solar panels.
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce received $55,984 toward the installation of a 41-kilowatt solar array. The building will feature kiosks where visitors can learn about how the panels work.
The DaVinci Academy of Science and Arts in Ogden received $163,800 to construct a 65-kilowatt solar system, which will provide approximately 89,000 kilowatt-hours each year or approximately 13 percent of the school’s energy requirements.
The Blue Sky program offers a convenient way for customers to support renewable energy development. Utah’s Blue Sky customers have provided over $8 million in funding to community-based renewable energy initiatives.
