City of Grand Island

The funds will be used to cover the cost of a five-year plan with Nelnet for both the software and equipment modules needed to monitor the solar field. Receiving the grant is not only a boost to a project that is nearing completion in December, but it’s also a boost toward Grand Island continuing to lower its energy costs.

“These funds will be an added bonus to a project that has been years in the making,” Assistant Utilities Director Lynn Mayhew said. “Our addition of a 9.9-megawatt solar farm is still on track to come online in December, which will power approximately 10,000 homes while operating at the same cost as coal energy.”

Ground Video of the Solar Farm