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State and Federal incentives help village complete two solar projects at no cost

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DOWELL, Ill. (KFVS) — Dowell’s city hall and fire department buildings were upgraded with solar panels at no cost to the city.

The village used state and federal incentives, a state grant, and a U.S. Department of Energy award to pay for the solar installations.

Dowell competed against hundreds of other rural communities nationwide for the Energizing Rural Communities prize.

Carrier Mills installed solar panels on their wastewater treatment plant after they were awarded the same prize.

Dowell and Jackson County elected officials will celebrate the completion of the projects on June 9 at 6 p.m. with cake and punch at Dowell’s Village Hall on Union Avenue.

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