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Bridgewater Magazine
BSU was one of three state agencies awarded state grants totaling $800,000 for solar canopies. The university received $261,000 for a 367 kilowatt solar canopy in the Swenson Lot estimated to generate 400,000 kilowatt hours of clean electricity annually.
The result will be $850,000 in savings over 20 years through reduced electricity costs as part of a power purchase agreement with a third-party solar developer. BSU is also installing several rooftop solar arrays across campus along with a new dual-port electric vehicle charging station.