Captain D’s solar farm could have wider implications
The Captain D's owner’s planned solar farm, adjacent to the Getwell Road location, would potentially supply between 250 and 270 kilowatts of power to the restaurant. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
With power outages costing the company at least half a million dollars, the local owner of Captain D’s restaurants is planning a new solar project — and it’s got community leaders excited.
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Captain D's solar farmsKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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