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Proclamation commending Collier Township for earning the 2015 Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence, in the category of Innovative Community/Governmental Initiatives.
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WHEREAS, on April 15, 2015, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin and Governor Tom Wolf recognized the Township of Collier, as a recipient of the 2015 Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence, in the category of Innovative Community/Governmental Initiatives for their new Rooftop Photovoltaic Electrical Generating System; and
WHEREAS, Collier Township is a leader in sustainability as evidenced by the installation of a new solar roof, which now generates enough electricity at their Public Works facility to sustain the municipal complex before a surplus of energy is sold to a local utility provider for additional revenues; and
WHEREAS, Scalo Solar Solutions, a solar developer in Pittsburgh, designed and installed the 132 glass tube solar modules on the Collier Township Public Works garage roof; and
WHEREAS, Collier Township created a limited liability company named Collier Solar Roof, LLC to enable its participation in an energy buy-back system which will generate a net savings of approximately $75,000; and
WHEREAS, the environmental benefit is the reduction of over an estimated one million pounds of carbon dioxide gas emissions while reducing utility costs and decreasing Collier Township’s carbon footprint;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Allegheny County Council does hereby congratulate the Township of Collier for earning the 2015 Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence, and we commend Collier Township for its commitment to sustainability and improving the quality of life in the community.