Olmsted County receives state grants for eight solar projects on county buildings

Olmsted County receives state grants for eight solar projects on county buildings

ROCHESTER — Olmsted County is set to receive $381,000 in state grants to place solar panels on eight public buildings. “It’s essentially a free solar array for each of these sites, assuming we get the reimbursements,” County Director of Facilities and Building Operations Mat Miller said, noting the grants require the county to seek federal tax credits to cover the remaining cost of the nearly $544,000 project. The state grants are part of $14.5 …