CONWAY — Giving a tour of the North Conway Water Precinct’s newest solar array, Superintendent Jason Gagnon said Monday he would have good news to share at Wednesday night's annual precinct meeting about the two arrays’ impact on electrical savings.
The latest array, installed in 2021, joins one installed in 2010. Gagnon said they have resulted in a total reduction of $195,855 in electrical costs at the precinct's Wastewater Treatment Facility.
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