A solar array may be coming to Osage County relatively soon.
On Wednesday, Evergy announced it had broken ground on a solar array near Auburn as part of a collaboration with FreeState Electric Cooperative. Two other sites are part of the overall plan, with one array to be installed near Silver Lake and another possibly to be installed at a currently-unspecified location in Osage County.
Evergy will build and operate the solar arrays through a power purchase agreement with FreeState. The solar arrays help FreeState manage its peak demand on the hottest summer days when solar energy is at its highest, a similar approach to 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative’s partnership with Today’s Power out of Arkansas for its solar arrays near Americus and Fredonia.
