Several Connecticut prisons to run on solar energy

Several Connecticut prisons to run on solar energy

Six correctional facilities in Connecticut will now operate solely using solar energy, according to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office. The governor made the announcement Thursday, saying seven solar energy systems have been installed and are now being used at six Connecticut prisons. The move to solar energy is expected to save the state millions of dollars while delivering clean, renewable energy...

Lamont Sees Installation of Solar Panels at Seven Correctional Facilities as ‘Win-Win’ for State

CHESHIRE, CT – A multiyear deal could see the state saving big on energy to power its prisons, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday. Standing in front of a 4,500-panel solar array behind the Cheshire Correctional Institution, Lamont touted the installation of similar facilities at seven Connecticut institutions as a “win-win” for the state. “We can […]

New CT prison solar panels promise $11M in electricity savings

Standing in front of an array of 4,500 Canadian solar panels and across from a wall topped with barbed wire, Gov. Ned Lamont today announced the completion of seven solar projects at prisons located in Enfield, Cheshire and Somers.  The solar panels now bring power to parts of Cheshire Correctional Institution, Manson Youth Institute, Willard Correctional Institution, Carl Robinson Correctional Institution and Enfield Correctional Institution.  …

Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Correctional Facilities Now Powered By Solar Energy, Saving Costs And Reducing Emissions

Governor Ned Lamont announced today that seven solar energy systems have been successfully installed and are now fully operational at six of Connecticut’s correctional facilities. These installations are part of […] The post Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Correctional Facilities Now Powered By Solar Energy, Saving Costs And Reducing Emissions appeared first on SolarQuarter.