{"id":2151,"date":"2011-04-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-21T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/04\/wiregrass-solar-is-connected-to-the-grid-col-ricketts-vlcia-19-april-2011.html"},"modified":"2011-04-21T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-21T13:00:00","slug":"wiregrass-solar-is-connected-to-the-grid-col-ricketts-vlcia-19-april-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/04\/wiregrass-solar-is-connected-to-the-grid-col-ricketts-vlcia-19-april-2011.html","title":{"rendered":"Wiregrass Solar is connected to the grid &mdash;Col. Ricketts @ VLCIA 19 April 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a1pZrJ7FMGM\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/a1pZrJ7FMGM\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\nActing Executive Director Allan Ricketts reported to the VLCIA board\nthat the Wiregrass Solar plant is connected to the grid now.\nHe gave a bit of detail about the commissioning ceremony that\nwas cancelled due to weather; apparently dignitaries from across\nthe state were expected to attend.\nNo new date has been set.\nHe&#8217;s still\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/04\/commissioning-ceremony-cancelled-for-wiregrass-solar-plant.html\">\nsupposed to let me know when the new date is set.<\/a>\n<p>\nHere&#8217;s\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a1pZrJ7FMGM\">\nthe video:<\/a>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a1pZrJ7FMGM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<br>\n<small>\nWiregrass Solar is connected to the grid &mdash;Col. Ricketts @ VLCIA 19 April 2011\n<br>\nBiomass protesters,<br>\nRegular monthly meeting, Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority, VLCIA,\n<br>\nNorman Bennett, Roy Copeland, Tom Call, Mary Gooding, Jerry Jennett chairman,\n<br>\nJ. Stephen Gupton attorney, Allan Ricketts Acting Executive Director, 19 April 2011,\n<br>\nVideos by Gretchen Quarterman and John S. Quarterman\n<br>\nfor LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.\n<\/small>\n<p>\n-jsq\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Acting Executive Director Allan Ricketts reported to the VLCIA board that the Wiregrass Solar plant is connected to the grid now. He gave a bit of detail about the commissioning ceremony that was cancelled due to weather; apparently dignitaries from across the state were expected to attend. No new date has been set. 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