20-05-2025
State College, Cambria Heights schools awarded over $800k from Solar for School funds
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Cambria Heights and State College schools will receive more than $800,000 in state funding to help pay for solar energy projects, Senator Wayne Langerholc Jr. announced Tuesday.
A total of $836,810 will be awarded from the Solar for School funds — $437,522 to The Cambria Heights School District and $399,288 to the State College School District.
Cambria Heights will be installing a 358-kilowatt roof-mounted system at Cambria Heights Elementary. The funds will be used to purchase and install, as well as engineering, administrative operations and maintenance costs. Langerholc said the total price of the project is $875,044 and will result in an average annual savings of $58,989.
State College will use its $300,000 towards the installation of a 630-kilowatt photovoltaic system on the roof of Park Forest Middle School. The total project is expected to cost $1.1 million with average annual savings of $79,095.
Another $99,288 will be used for Mount Nittany Elementary School, according to the full list of approved projects.
'Solar energy can help school districts reduce their energy costs and save taxpayer dollars,' Langerholc said. 'I'm pleased to help secure funding that will allow schools to cover upfront costs for projects that will provide long-term savings.'
The grants were awarded through the Solar for Schools Grant Program, created in 2024 and funded by the 2024-25 funding was approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, an independent agency of the Department of Community and Economic Development that administers many of Pennsylvania's economic development and community improvement programs.
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