Bozeman will begin providing solar power to residents on the grid, thanks to an agreement between the city, Northwestern Energy and a local solar panel company in Bozeman. Ideally, the project will help pave the way for additional solar projects, helping lower utility costs in Bozeman for all residents.
Bozeman will donate land along Frontage Road between Bozeman and Belgrade for the new solar project. Northwestern Energy will invest up to $1 Million for the project, which they will use to research the advantages and pitfalls of potential future projects. As the project is primarily research based, Northwestern customers will not see any increases to their bills.
The project will create approximately 1,000 kilowatts of energy a year, or enough to power 12 homes for an entire year. Whether the costs associated with harnessing solar power pay off the later benefits will be determined by Northwestern over the next few years.
The project is to be installed in June 2016 and should be operational by October 2016.
Source: http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/northwestern-teams-up-with-bozeman-for-solar-project/39094588
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