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Butler district school board hears about solar panels

Butler DME

Some schools in the Butler Area School District could have their roofs upgraded with solar panels at no cost to the district.

Representatives from several companies presented a plan to the Butler school board at a meeting Monday, Feb. 27, about potentially placing solar panels on school roofs, which they said could save the district money on energy bills once installed. The companies represented at the meeting included the BAI Group, Tremco and Pennsylvania Roofing Systems.

A PowerPoint presentation by the groups said the plan would include roof maintenance for no additional cost. There are tax incentives for companies that provide this service to government and public entities, and the group would help operate the solar panels to harness electricity.

The presentation also said the use of solar power at the school district could save it almost $2.3 million over 30 years, and the district would be saving $5,595,400 overall combined with the roofing work.

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