Solar panels at a drinking water plant can do more than reduce the electricity bill. It’s also about adding resiliency to water production, says Michael Harris, P.E., energy coordinator for Middletown, Connecticut.
The city recently installed a solar array at one of its two water plants. “Resiliency is all about making the system capable of bouncing back more quickly and easily in the case of strong storms or other emergencies,” Harris says.
The city entered a power purchase agreement with Greenskies Renewable Energy, a Clean Focus company with East Coast headquarters in Middletown. Greenskies Renewable Energy owns, operates and maintains the
