Wattsburg Solar Project

What you need to know

Why Build Solar Projects Where There’s So Little Sunshine?

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Sunshine into electricity Solar panels convert sunshine into electricity. Northwestern Pennsylvania has some of the lowest levels of daily average sunshine found anywhere in the United States. Solar projects built here make no sense unless developers don't care about sunshine or electricity. Solar projects into money Tax incentives convert solar projects into money. Tax … [Read more...]

What Do Solar Projects Really Look Like When Installed in Our Area?

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It's easy to talk about solar panels and solar projects, but have you seen one up close? Solar developers always have some beauty shots on their websites to show you how pretty they are, but what do they REALLY look like? What would an installation look like if they were installed here instead of on some perfect, flat land in a sunny climate? Well, as luck would have it, the … [Read more...]

Upcoming Solar Eclipse Highlights Electric Grid Risk from Solar Energy

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When primitive people experienced a solar eclipse it caused great fear because they didn't understand why it was happening, but we've come so far since then, or have we? Now, the upcoming annular solar eclipse which will pass over the western United States in October, is causing concern among the electric grid operators because so much solar has been connected to the … [Read more...]

Venango Township Must Obey the Sunshine Act When Discussing the Solar Project

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When government officials are trying to sort out the details on issues like the solar project, it's easy to forget that discussions and decisions must take place in public. Pennsylvania Sunshine Act It's almost humorous that legislation called the Sunshine Act governs the decision making process for this solar project, but the act itself is very serious. Simply stated, the … [Read more...]