RustTown 60 Report post Posted October 23, 2008 Every little bit helps, and I'm glad to see them using land that is pretty hard to utilize for much else. From the street, this particular location resembles a hill, but it's really earth covering a bunch of treatment tanks for the Dye Treatment facility on the other side of the street. It's currently used as a kind of park with benches and lighting, but no one is ever up there: BWL starts work on solar array The Lansing Board of Water and Light broke ground today on the installation of a 432-panel solar power array near Oldsmobile Park. The solar array on Cedar Street, which will cost less than $600,000 will generate 54 kilowatts, enough to power approximately 50 homes. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year. **continue story at link** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RustTown 60 Report post Posted October 23, 2008 Apparently, reading the BWL's own press release, this is the largest solar cell array in Michigan, which really isn't saying a lot. lol! http://www.lbwl.com/nr08oct22.asp BTW, the proper name of the facility is the Cedar Street Solar Array, and it sits atop the 10-milllion gallon reservoir I was talking about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manzell3 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2008 Well, now, I don't know that it is ENTIRELY unused! I live in the stadium district - several of the neighbors take their dogs there to use the bathroom. I guess the BWL project is a better use of public space. I'm VERY excited to see this get off the ground - I can see it from my balcony. I'll post updated photos as they become relevant... -j Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hood 1 Report post Posted November 3, 2008 And those photos will be appreciated... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RustTown 60 Report post Posted November 20, 2008 The BWL is now bringing on line its landfill gas power facility. So, far the BWL has the solar array, the generating unit at the Moores Park Dam, and now the landfill producing reneweable energy: BWL to power homes with landfill gas Lansing State Journal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidb 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 The BWL is now bringing on line its landfill gas power facility. So, far the BWL has the solar array, the generating unit at the Moores Park Dam, and now the landfill producing reneweable energy: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RustTown 60 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 Oh, this is a small scale operation. We definitely don't need to be importing more trash, but it's a step in the right direction to at use reuse the waste of our own waste products. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolverine 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2008 I love these terms "solar array." I was asked by my boss one time to make a drawing of a "solar garden." I was like, what on earth is that? Well, solar units arranged around landscaping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RustTown 60 Report post Posted December 21, 2008 I've always heard "solar array" used as the default descriptions of a grouping of solar units, much in the same way a grouping of wind turbines/generators is referred to as a "windfarm" or "wind park". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites