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The Fort Scott City Commission has voted 3–1 to approve a 225-kilowatt solar system with a small battery backup at the city’s water treatment plant, with projected energy savings of about $30,000 annually. Commissioners Matthew Wells, Tracy Dancer and Julie Buchta supported the project, while Commissioner Tim Van Hoecke voted against it. Mayor Kathryn Salsbury was absent. The plant is located at 910 Burke St. The project calls for solar panels on the ground and on the plant’s concrete reservoir. A small battery system would help the facility handle brief power dips, according to the proposal presented by SEK Solar.
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