SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska Public Power District has selected Scottsbluff as the site for a community solar energy pilot project.

The Scottsbluff Star-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1H6OA0p ) that a solar energy farm would be built and connected to a distribution line that would feed into the local grid.

NPPD’s Tim Arlt told the City Council Monday evening that the community system would eliminate poor rooftop orientation, taxes, insurance and electrical inspections for businesses and residents who might otherwise install their own solar systems.

Arlt says Scottsbluff was chosen because it’s a hub for the district in western Nebraska and has plenty of land available.

There’s no firm agreement between the city and the power district until a power purchase agreement is signed with a solar farm developer.
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Information from: Star-Herald, http://www.starherald.com