Stitt Solar, the renewable energy division of Rogers-based The Stitt Group, recently completed two solar array projects in Fort Smith with the help of a $360,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, according to a news release.
The arrays were completed for nonprofits Elizabeth McGill Drop-in Center and Antioch for Youth & Family as part of the People Power – Energy Security & Ownership project.
The initiative, funded by the $360,000 Community Energy Innovation Prize and led by the Arkansas Climate League, supports low-income neighborhoods by cutting electricity bills and using the savings for programs such as utility bill assistance, weatherization kit distribution, community garden revitalization, and upgraded food storage and refrigeration.
The 79.18-kilowatt array for Antioch for Youth & Family comprises 223 panels and offsets 83% of its energy use. Its utility bill fell from $834.44 to $348.28. The array’s…
