The forest-encircled Canoe Brook reservoir in New Jersey is home to many bird and native plant species — and now 400 floating solar panels that help power the nearby Canoe Brook Water Treatment Plant. With a capacity of 112 kW DC power, the solar array contributes 1.3 percent of the treatment plant’s power (135,000 kWh annually) and has potential to expand.
Located 14 miles west of Newark in Millburn, N.J., the reservoir and treatment plant are owned and operated by New Jersey American Water. As part of its goal to reducing fossil fuel usage and its carbon footprint, the company chose
