New Solar-Wind Power Plant Dedicated in New Jersey

Renewable Energy Today, Dec 14, 2005

Alternity Power recently announced the dedication of a new solar-wind hybrid power plant in Atlantic County, NJ. Power generated by the plant will be supplied to the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) for a wastewater treatment plant.

According to Alternity, the solar power portion of the system includes five separate photovoltaic arrays -- two mounted on rooftops, two on the ground, and a fifth mounted on a carport. Alternity is the plant's engineering and construction firm.

"The forward-thinking folks at the ACUA -- who had many energy options to choose from -- chose the most environmentally friendly and most energy-efficient way to power this plant," said Alternity CEO Kurt Conti. "The ACUA has demonstrated that current technologies enable large-scale plants powered by renewable energy to function just as well, if not better, than plants powered solely by fossil fuels."

Alternity noted that the hybrid system will help meet between two and three percent of the ACUA wastewater treatment facility's power needs. The $3.25-million system will be supported by a $1.9-million rebate from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Office of Clean Energy and a low-interest loan from the New Jersey Environmental Trust.

Contact: Alternity, website http://www.alternitypower.com.

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