The city of North Vernon is looking into a move to make its facilities solar-powered. Kurt Schneider, vice-president and partner of Johnson-Melloh Solutions, says he has driven well over six-thousand miles back-and-forth from Indianapolis to North Vernon to come up with a proposal and meet with stake-holders in the city…
Schneider says his company led the switch to solar at the Jennings County Public Library. He then worked with city officials to determine how all of the city-properties might benefit from a similar change…
Schneider says that the total cost of the project, including interest, is just over nine-million dollars. The good news, is that he says the city won’t have to pay a lot of money up front…
Schneider says the saving would be substantial…
Schneider says that the city is poised to reap a net savings of over $5.8 million in utility costs over the next 20 years if his company’s proposal is carried out. The North Vernon City Council is expected to discuss the issue further during its meeting Monday night.