Pratt city officials this week announced plans for the construction of a 6-megawatt solar farm in the northeast corner of town intended to provide most of the cities electricity for at least the next 15 years.
The city, which operates a municipal power company, has entered into a long-term contract with Inovateus Solar and Kenyon Energy for the project.
Inovateus, of South Bend, Indiana, will construct the farm and Kenyon Energy, headquartered in Safety Harbor, Florida, with an office in Colorado, will manage it.
At the end of 15 years, the city will have an option to buy the solar farm or enter a new power purchase contract, said Pratt City Manager Roy Eckert.
(Read more: Local – The Hutchinson News)