North Platte City Council revisits solar panel project

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) — A potential solar panel project was a topic of discussion at Tuesday’s North Platte City Council meeting.

The council heard a presentation by Premier Energy in Oct. regarding a proposed solar project.

Tuesday, the council revisited the topic. The pros and cons of the project were discussed, with multiple members mentioning how the money could be better used elsewhere.

Ward 2 councilman, Pete Volz, talked about how future councils would be affected.

“I keep trying to wrap my head around solar and I want solar to work. While I was listening to the presentation, although extremely professional, he’s a super nice guy, I just don’t know that we should be in the business of doing this,” Volz said. “I don’t want to tie a future city council down like past city councils have done to us that might not come to fruition and might not be as prudent as you think they are.”

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