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Lights stay on for Convention center solar panel system

29 July 2008 | Power Generation: News From Around The Web | Source: Star Tribune
The largest system in the Upper Midwest for converting solar energy to electricity would be installed atop the Minneapolis Convention Center under a proposal that advanced Monday.

The rooftop installation would cover the equivalent of nearly four football fields and supply some of the power for the center.

A Minneapolis City Council committee directed its staff to keep negotiating a proposed 20-year deal with EyeOn Solar LLC of Boulder, Colo. But some members expressed caution.

"I'd hate to see us hurry to put on our happy environmental hat," said Council Member Lisa Goodman, who questioned the proposal closely.The project needs to be completed in December to take advantage of the federal tax incentives set to expire.

 
 

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