Local Government TREND: Energy District 3 Points to Know.

Grand Rapids Michigan is creating a renewable energy district that will:

• be a public private partnership between Consumers Energy, Rockford Construction & the city
• connect solar panels on new roofs with a battery project at a cell tower site
• support 4 policy goals of Grand Rapids:
  • lower energy bills
  • provide electric vehicle charging
  • test renewable technologies
  • provide for improved communications bandwidth

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