The Village of Stirling is home to roughly 1,200 residents — a small community setting a big example with its use of solar energy.
Mayor Trevor Lewington said before going solar the village spent roughly $30,000 a year running public infrastructure, such as the village office and street lights, but now they’re making money — almost $8,000 in 2022.“Rather than an expense we now have a revenue stream, so that’s $40,000 a year we can invest in things like our volunteer fire department, or the pool, or parks, so for us, it was a no-brainer.”
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