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[email protected] SIXTY CENTS Westfield Memorial Library to ‘Go Green,’ Install Solar Panels on Roof By MICHAEL J. POLLACK Ms. Neylan said the library’s arrange- Instead, with a PPA, a given com- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader ment would call for a roughly 60 per- pany would own, install and maintain WESTFIELD – In an attempt to “go cent solar/ 40 percent electric split, the panels. In return, a town ends up green,” Westfield’s Memorial Library depending on the amount of panels paying the company for its electricity at will eventually receive the bulk of its placed. a discounted rate than it is currently energy from solar panels, Second Ward To complement the rooftop project, a paying. Councilwoman Jo Ann Neylan reported. computer kiosk will allow people to see The PPA guarantees a reduced rate Ms. Neylan said a solar panel presen- how much energy is being generated by for a set number of years, regardless of tation heard earlier this month with the solar panels. what the market does, Mr. Gildea told neighboring towns, such as Garwood According to Town Administrator The Westfield Leader after the meeting. and Fanwood, hoped to kick-start the Jim Gildea, through a power purchas- “The company makes money, of process. ing agreement (PPA), there will be no course,” he added. “During the day, you With a solar setup, an array of panels upfront cost to the municipality.