Solar Array Installed Near Stromsburg

Renewable Power a Goal for the City

Above: In February groundbreaking was done by city council members and Polk County RPPD. Photo provided. Below: The solar panels are now installed at the old airport location. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.
Above: In February groundbreaking was done by city council members and Polk County RPPD. Photo provided. Below: The solar panels are now installed at the old airport location. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

STROMSBURG —Polk County Rural Public Power District broke ground on a new 1MW solar site on February 17, 2023. The array’s power will be distributed directly to Polk County RPPD’s customer-owners in the form of low fixed-cost energy. The solar array will be located in Stromsburg, Nebraska in collaboration with the City of Stromsburg.

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