Tenn. to spend stimulus money on solar projects

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Tenn. to spend stimulus money on solar projects

NASHVILLE — Tennessee will spend $62 million in federal stimulus money on solar power generation and research, Gov. Phil Bredesen said Wednesday.

The Democratic governor said a five megawatt solar plant in Haywood County would be among the largest in the eastern United States. A plant that size could generate power for about 600 to 700 homes, he said.

Bredesen calls the plant a “solar farm” because he wants to grow solar generation capacity, using proceeds from the sale of electricity to the Tennessee Valley Authority.

AP

http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9013824

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