GRAND RAPIDS — A ribbon-cutting event will be 2-6 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at the new Itasca Clean Energy solar and battery storage facility.
The new facility includes a 2 megawatt solar array paired with a 1 megawatt, 2.5-hour lithium ion battery surrounded by pollinator-friendly vegetation.
The event will be at the project site, 2515 SE Seventh Ave., Grand Rapids. The event will include an overview from the project team followed by tours and exhibits for the whole family, a news release stated. RSVP on the GRPU Facebook event page.
“Grand Rapids Public Utilities is excited to share this huge project with the community,” according to the release.
The project team includes Itasca Clean Energy Team, Grand Rapids Public Utilities, city of Grand Rapids, Minnesota Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation, Minnesota Power and U.S. Solar.
