On a cool, crisp autumn morning, the Aeronautical Center held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Center’s first Solar Array project on October 26. During this event FAA leadership, employees, community leaders, and representatives from several media groups gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking for the largest solar array located on any Department of Transportation / Federal Aviation Administration facility in the United States. Once construction is complete, the solar array will have approximately 3,800 solar panels that will generate 4% of the Center’s annual electric consumption (equivalent to the electricity needed to power 260 average homes annually). Not only will this project support Executive Order renewable energy mandates, but it will also result in annual cost savings through reducing utility costs and reduction of the Center’s environmental footprint.
