Solar panels at Woodruff Career and Technical Center are now active and producing energy.At Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, representatives from Ruyle Mechanical Services and Peoria Public Schools made a presentation to the Board outlining the construction process, which began in 2019 with a $1.6 million award from the E.D. Edwards Coal Plant Grant.The newly updated roof at Woodruff holds 545 panels, covering a total of over 17,000 square feet with a total cost of $680,000 with an additional $100,000 worth of other purchases for the project from other local businesses.According to Ruyle representatives, the estimated annual production is over 318,000 kWhs, which would save the District approximately $16,000 and offset 226 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.The system also includes online connections for students to actively…
Solar energy arrives at Woodruff, four District 150 teachers achieve National Certification
