THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS ABOUT TO GET MUCH MORE OF ITS ENERGY FROM SOLAR POWER. MAYOR TIM KELLER ALONG WITH STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS HAVE ANNOUNCED PHASE ONE OF A 25 MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN SOLAR. THE FIRST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS WILL GO TOWARD SOLAR PANELS AT A DOZEN CITY-OWNED BUILDINGS, INCLUDING SEVERAL FIRE STATIONS AND THE MAIN LIBRARY DOWNTOWN.
THE CITY CURRENTLY GETS THREE PERCENT OF ITS ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES. MAYOR KELLER SAYS THE GOAL IS TO GET THAT FIGURE TO 25-PERCENT.
