SU reaps more than $450,000 in savings from solar
SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University estimates its use of solar energy has reduced electric costs by more than $450,000 in the past six years.
The university installed 12,000 solar panels on a 14-acre site at the Center for Environmental Education and Research off Sassafras Street to provide 30 percent of the campus’ electricity.
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