The city of Fayetteville, Arkansas, jumped on the solar energy bandwagon in a big way in 2019.
In September, the city in northwestern Arkansas connected its two wastewater treatment plants to 10 MW of solar energy with 24 MWh of battery storage. The three solar farms on city-owned land next to the plants represent a big step toward the goal to have 100% of city government operations running on clean energy by 2030.
Wastewater treatment is the city’s biggest energy consumer. The Paul R. Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant (30 mgd design, 12.6 mgd average) and the West Side Wastewater Treatment Plant
