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PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – A public hearing held on Thursday at The Henson, UMES Hotel and Conference Center in Princess Anne provided local residents and interested parties an opportunity to comment on a proposal by Econox Renewables Inc. to construct a 2.04 MW solar generating facility in Somerset County.

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Public hearing held for Proposed Solar Facility in Somerset County - 47abc

NASA Wants To Install Wind Turbines

A public meeting on the proposal is scheduled April 1 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Wallops Island Flight Facility's Visitor Center. April 5 is the deadline to submit comments.

NASA says the wind turbines would generate about a third of the flight facility's electricity. The goal is reduce the facility's utility costs and meet federal energy management requirements.

Two 2-megawatt utility-scale turbines and up to five 2.4-kilowatt residential scale turbine would be installed.

NASA says it studied several renewable energy sources, including solar and geothermal. Wind turbines are the preferred alternative.

More Information Wallops Island draft Energy Assessment


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