As if water and wastewater treatment plant operators didn’t already have enough on their collective plates, the recent surge in energy prices and expected ongoing inflation is adding to the industry’s collective headaches. Add these new woes to an existing problem—energy demand charges—and the struggle to cover a plant’s energy costs and maintain rates to…
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Something surprising has happened in the commercial solar industry. Despite the economic and social interruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across the United States are continuing to move forward with plans to adoptsolar energy. According to PV Magazine, 2019 was a historic year for renewable energy like solar because a full 20% of America’s power…
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There are currently about 5,500 schools in the United States that have converted to solar power. In the process, these same schools are collectively saving millions of dollars in annual energy costs. How are so many schools able to adopt solar power? Isn’t it cost prohibitive to install and difficult to maintain? It turns out…
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