SOLAR PANELS OPERATED BY THE CITY OF OTTAWA GOT MORE QUESTIONS AT THE OTTAWA CITY COMMISSION MEETING LAST WEEK. MANY PEOPLE ARE WONDERING ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF POWER ACTUALLY GENERATED BY THE SMALL SOLAR ARRAY AT THE OTTAWA WATER PLANT. WITH UTILITY BILLS SKYROCKETING THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS, UTILITIES DIRECTOR DENNIS THARP SAYS THE SOLAR PANES THE CITY OWNS DON’T PRODUCE MUCH AND ARE THERE AS A LEARNING MODEL.
THARP SAYS THE OTTAWA ENERGY PORTFOLIO IS QUITE EXPANSIVE IN THE DIFFERENT TYPE OF ENERGY THE CITY DRAWS FROM. HOWEVER, NOT MUCH SELF PRODUCED POWER IS COMING FROM THE CURRENT ARRAY.
