Shelby County prepares to switch to solar power for two buildings
Solar arrays will provide 216 kilowatts of power to two government buildings next to Shelby Farms Park. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced they expect to make the switch by the end of February. (Ryan Goble/Courtesy PATH Co.)
A new solar panel array will soon provide 100% of the energy for two county buildings.
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Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris solar power Memphis Area Climate Action Plan Inflation Reduction ActKeely 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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