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UNK makes move to solar energy with NPPD, SoCore agreement

August 16, 2017 by admin

UNK’s Jon Watts, left, and NPPD’s Stan Clouse discuss the agreement that soon will give the university 25 percent of its electrical energy from the new $11 million solar park being built in Kearney. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey/UNK Communications)

By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney soon will get 25 percent of its electrical energy from the new $11 million solar park being built in Kearney. In an effort to make campus more sustainable, UNK is purchasing 51 percent – or about 3,600 shares – of the solar capacity available from Nebraska Public Power District and SoCore Energy. “We’re a significant user of energy, so it makes sense to have sustainable practices. … [Read more...] about UNK makes move to solar energy with NPPD, SoCore agreement

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Energy, Jon Watts, NPPD, Power, SoCore, Solar, Stan Clouse

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