DOVER, Delaware – Delaware’s 19 public faculty districts can now apply for a grant so as to add photo voltaic vitality methods to a number of faculties of their districts, because of Energize Delaware.
They are saying the brand new program will provide a minimum of $500,000 per faculty district to encourage faculties to scale back their vitality prices.
Energize Delaware says every Delaware Public Faculty District should choose faculties to put in photo voltaic vitality methods by conducting a feasibility examine, which is funded by the grant.
That approach, districts can discover the most effective place to place the methods. They stated districts even have the choice so as to add batteries, and the funds might be used for added utility/meter upgrades, security boundaries, and signage.
They stated the colleges will retain possession of their Photo voltaic renewable vitality credit (SRECs).
Government Director of Energize Delaware, Tony DePrima stated, “Enerize Delaware’s Mission is to encourage sustainable vitality options for a affluent setting and financial system. Faculty districts use quite a lot of vitality and the financial savings scale back their bills are for the good thing about all.
Energize Delaware says districts throughout the state without charge to them or taxpayers can obtain a grant utility at www.EnergizeDelaware.org/solar-for-school-districs-grant/. Contact Keith Modzelewski at 302-883-3048 x111 for extra info.
