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SEP Case Study, New Hampshire, November 2000
Thirteen New Hampshire high schools are now utilizing the sun's energy to generate a portion of their electricity. These schools are part of the state's Solar on Schools program, initiated two years ago, that is providing a learning tool for students and increasing community awareness about renewable energy and the environment at the same time.
Each school has installed a roof-mounted one- or two-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system, a monitor that can be connected to the school's computer for classroom projects, and educational materials on solar and other forms of renewable energy.
Solar on Schools is a joint partnership of the Governor's Office of Energy and Community Service (ECS), Public Service of New Hampshire in Manchester; Northeast Utilities in Hartford, Connecticut; Solar Works, Inc., in Wilton, New Hampshire; the Cyrus and Barbara Sweet Fund of the Greater Piscataqua Community Foundation in Portsmouth; and the New Hampshire Department of Education. As the state's largest electric utility, Public Service provides electricity to 70 percent of New Hampshire citizens. Solar Works designs and installs solar electric, solar hot water and small wind systems throughout New England.
"We're excited about the continued growth of the program," says ECS Director Deborah Schachter. "This is a great way to raise the enthusiasm among the next generation of energy decision makers for clean, renewable energy choices."
For more information on the New Hampshire Solar on Schools program, see the ECS Web site.
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