MORE AND MORE HOMEOWNERS IN ALBUQUERQUE ARE TURNING TO SOLAR POWER AS A WAY TO LOWER THEIR ENERGY BILLS. IT’S AN APPROACH NOW BEING TAKEN BY THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. A YEAR AGO, CITY COUNCILORS PAT DAVIS AND ISAAC BENTON PROPOSED A PLAN TO INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON CITY-OWNED FACILITIES. HE TELLS US THE FIRST PANELS WILL SOON BE GOING UP ON FIRE STATIONS, THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY AND A FEW OTHER LOCATIONS.
HE SAYS NINE LOCAL COMPANIES WILL BE DOING THE WORK. HE ESTIMATES THE FIRST PHASE OF THIS PROJECT WILL SAVE THE CITY AROUND 1-POINT-6 MILLION DOLLARS. PHASE TWO COULD SEE THE PANELS GOING UP ON THE CONVENTION CENTER DOWNTOWN.
