Summary
A 10-12 megawatt solar project will be built and operated by eTree Foundry under a power purchase agreement — the city pays only for power produced, with estimated costs of 5-7 cents per kilowatt hour. It replaces local renewable generation lost with the JV 6 wind project and uses local land, contractors, and possibly locally made panels.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Expected at 5-7 cents per kilowatt hour fixed, potentially cost-neutral or a net benefit once transmission and capacity savings are counted.
All utility customers share the benefits as a system resource.
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Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council (Regular) - Sep 8, 2026
Four turbines at the landfill will be removed by year-end under a ~$1.7–1.8 million AMP contract already funded — no rate increase expected.
Board of Public Utilities - May 11, 2026
A resident urged the board to replace the current limit tying home solar systems to a percentage of annual demand (about 5%) with a simple maximum system size, arguing larger systems like his own 6-kilowatt installation cause no grid stability problems.
City Council (Regular) - Apr 6, 2026
Council took up legislation authorizing the city's next solar generation project as the old wind turbines come down later this year. Council will not vote on final design or contracts, but the administration promised to keep council and the Board of Public Utilities informed. The field could power roughly 2,000 homes and be online by early 2027.
Board of Public Utilities - Mar 23, 2026
A 10-12 megawatt solar project will be built and operated by eTree Foundry under a power purchase agreement — the city pays only for power produced, with estimated costs of 5-7 cents per kilowatt hour. It replaces local renewable generation lost with the JV 6 wind project and uses local land, contractors, and possibly locally made panels.
Bowling Green saying goodbye to wind farm, staying green with new solar farm
Bowling Green saying goodbye to wind farm, staying green with new solar farm WTVG
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