Articles About Village energy use

• Solar farm is still on track

  By Megan BachmanDecember 29, 2011

  As long as the sun continues to shine on Yellow Springs, the Village could begin receiving power from a local solar photovoltaic project in 2012.

• UPDATED – YS monthly energy consumption

  By Megan BachmanDecember 3, 2010

  

  The monthly electricity use of the village’s 1,700 residences has slightly increased from 2003, according to figures from the Village utility department.

• Vernay is potential solar site

  By Diane ChiddisterSeptember 9, 2010

  At their Sept. 7 meeting, Village Council members took their first official step toward adding solar power to the Village energy portfolio when they unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance for an AMP solar energy subscription package.

• Solar project elicits interest

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 26, 2010

  At the Aug. 16 Village Council meeting Village leaders expressed enthusiasm for a new American Municipal Power, or AMP, solar energy subscription package, and asked Village Manager Mark Cundiff to prepare an ordinance to enable the Village to sign on to the project.

• Schools get a “green” makeover

  By Megan BachmanAugust 16, 2010

  

  New for the 2010 school year is an energy-efficiency makeover at all three school buildings and an energy curriculum to match.

• Yellow Springs monthly residential electrical consumption

  By YS News StaffAugust 5, 2010

  This is the first in a monthly report on the residential use of electric power within the village limits. View a chart of comparative residential electrical consumption.