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by Stace Landrum
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — One Cambria County elementary school is officially putting solar power online as the roof of Cambria Heights Elementary is now almost completely covered with solar panels — 346 to be exact.
During a special ceremony on Thursday, fifth graders in attendance were given a science lesson on how protons, neutrons, and electrons interact in order to produce solar energy.
The Cambria Heights superintendent says the school district partnered with a state approved energy savings company to complete the solar project, with the district receiving over a million dollars in state money.
District officials say the school also upgraded the heating system and installed energy efficient lighting, but the biggest improvement is air-conditioned classrooms.
“We were able to put solar on top of the roof and offset the fact that we added electric load for air conditioning. We're offsetting that with the solar. And so, we're actually driving the school to net zero electric use.”
The superintendent adds that the next such project will be at high school and as the cost of electricity continues to climb, the district is looking forward to saving money for decades to come.
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