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Darke County Parks
DCP Goes Solar
The Darke County Parks is excited to announce that they will be going
solar! Last year, staff members met with representatives from Electro
Green Energy Solutions (GES) http://www.electrogreenenergy.com , a
green energy company located out of Sidney, OH, to talk about the
possibility of getting solar power implemented at the Bish Discovery
Center. EGES was thrilled to potentially be part of this project and
diligently worked with their local electrical partner and Indianapolis
based Engineering Firm to develop a cost-effective solution for the
Center.
While EGES went to work on finding a strategy to make the project
happen, parks staff began submitting grant applications in order to
acquire the funds needed.
Electro Green Energy Solutions (EGES) has partnered with Garber
Electrical Contractors Inc. https://www.garberelectric.com/ who will be
donating 100% of the installation, Sims Durkin Associates Engineering
Company https://www.sims-durkin.com/, and Dickman Supply
http://www.dickmansupply.com/ to bring this project to life. The solar
panels that will be installed on the roof of the Bish Discovery Center
and will offset over 90% of the Centers current annual energy
consumption (5.46kW) and because of the partnerships the Bish Discovery
Center will have a payback of under 5yrs.
Staff has plans for a future educational solar display inside the
center, as well as various programs focusing on solar energy.
Additionally, the Darke County Parks hopes for a collaborative
educational partnership with Edison Community College sometime in the
future. The Darke County Park District is excited to be a renewable
energy leader in the community. This project was made possible with
partial funding granted by the Harry D. Stephens Memorial Fund.
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