Indian School Gets Free Solar System

The Natchez Elementary School on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribes’ reservation in Nevada will be the recipient of new solar energy system that will generate clean, reliable and free electricity from the sun, a press release issued this week announced. The project, being built by Black Rock Solar, with support from MMA Renewable Ventures and Nevada's Sierra Pacific Power Company, will be developed at no cost to the school or tribe. The 60 KW system is expected to generate 108,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, resulting in savings of approximately $360,000 over the next 25 years. The school and the Washoe County School District will share the savings, with half directly supporting the school's budget and the other half sponsoring a special fund to support conservation efforts throughout the district.