State officials announce solar grant for Central Cambria
EBENSBURG, Pa. – Central Cambria School District has earned a Solar for Schools grant to install solar energy at Jackson Elementary School in Jackson Township.
State Sen. Wayne Langerholc, R-Richland Township, and state Rep. Frank Burns, D-East Taylor Township, announced the news Tuesday.
'Every dollar a school district spends on energy is a dollar it can't spend on educating children,' Langerholc said in a release.
'This grant will help pay for a project that will save taxpayer dollars and free up funds for education.'
Burns said in a statement that elected officials heard Central Cambria's request for assistance and are happy to help.
'We took their message to heart and now they will benefit from a state grant to help them reduce their electricity bills by generating their own electricity,' Burns said. 'It's advanced thinking like this that will help the district save costs and enable the districts to focus more on educating students and supporting their teachers.'
Central Cambria will receive $148,256 to purchase and install a 181-kilowatt system on the elementary roof.
The total project cost is estimated to be $370,640, and the average annual savings to the district is expected to be $22,374.
Solar for Schools is a novel competitive grant program created in 2024 and funded through the 2024-25 budget.
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