High School mulls solar energy project
K-School Board members for District 202 heard a presentation Monday night for the installation of solar panels to reduce electricity costs. Superintendent, Steve Wilder informed the board that he had been approached by Eagle Point Solar several months ago about an energy project. According to the superintendent, the district would be able to offset their power consumption pretty significantly with the proposed installation of solar panels. “Bus garage, softball field, sports complex, every single building that the district owns and operates was included in this study,” Wilder told board members. “So really, if you take the high school out… we could potentially generate anywhere from 92 to 100 percent of all the electricity that we would need for our school district.” He added that power consumption at the high school would only be offset by 57 percent. In total, if the board approves the purchasing and installing the solar panels, the indication is the district could see abou...