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Dane County government operations close to meeting 100 percent renewable energy goal
http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/dane-county-government-operations-close-to-meeting-percent-renewable-energy/article_de8cdbdb-0f9d-5b9a-920d-9c5c8c11b629.htmlDane County government operations close to meeting 100 percent renewable energy goal
ABIGAIL BECKER | The Capital Times | abecker@madison.com | @abecker_4 7 hrs ago
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In expressing support for the Paris Climate Accord, Dane County officials also committed to having all county government operations generated by renewable energy sources by 2035 at the latest.
But the county might meet that goal way before then.
In 2016, Dane County paid utilities for using 35.5 million kilowatt hours of electricity while also producing 34.6 million kilowatt hours of renewable electricity from county landfills and solar energy projects, according to Dave Merritt, the county’s Department of Administration director of policy & program development.
With new projects funded in the 2017 budget becoming operational, such as the east district highway garage that features 800 solar panels, the county could meet its goal 18 years early.
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