JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Construction will soon begin on a 40-acre, Johnson City-area solar farm project that will be the first of its kind in northeastern Tennessee.
The Johnson City Press (https://bit.ly/2h3v9UB) reports that the Johnson City Power Board will begin construction during the first half of 2017. Utility spokesman Tim Whaley confirmed the plan in an email.
The solar production facility will be built in southwestern Washington County, near Jonesborough. Power Board CEO Jeff Dykes says the exact location will be disclosed in January or February.
Mark Eades, the utility’s chief engineering and technology officer, says the facility will generate about 6.3 megawatts of power at peak efficiency - enough to power about 400 homes.
The farm is being developed under the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Distributed Solar Solutions program.
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Information from: Johnson City Press, https://www.johnsoncitypress.com
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