Canfield trustees upbeat about windmill, solar generator plan

CANFIELD — The township wants to “go green” in a big way to help reduce energy and save money.

Trustee Bill Reese said the township is taking bids on windmill and solar generator that will be placed on the park land property on Herbert Road. He said so far five contractors have picked up bid packets, and the lowest bidder will be chosen by mid-November.

“We’re asking for one windmill with solar panels, like the ones at Western Reserve High School,” Reese said at tonight's trustees' meeting. “It’s going to make a big dent in electric costs over its 35-year life span.”

Reese said the generator, which is estimated to cost between $160,000 and $200,000, could reduce the township’s electric cost by 80 percent.

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