What does the world see driving north up I-75 past Valdosta? The empty roofs of Lowndes High School. Every south-facing one of which could hold solar panels.<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><br \/><small><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-align: left;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=Lowndes+High+School,+Norman+Drive,+Valdosta,+GA&aq=0&oq=lowndes+high+school&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.281301,62.490234&ie=UTF8&hq=Lowndes+High+School,&hnear=Norman+Dr,+Valdosta,+Georgia&t=h&layer=c&cbll=30.836627,-83.326974&panoid=1vAVD0pj0rBP99i8t-QN-w&cbp=13,32.78,,0,5.06&ll=30.834966,-83.326964&spn=0.005785,0.012059&z=16\">View Larger Map<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p>That would do more to put Lowndes County and Valdosta on the map as supporting solar and thus knowledge-based jobs than any amount of exit beautification.<\/p>\n<p>Run out of roof space? What about <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Lowndes+High+School,+Norman+Drive,+Valdosta,+GA&hl=en&ll=30.838094,-83.326342&spn=0.005113,0.007628&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.281301,62.490234&oq=lowndes+high+school&hq=Lowndes+High+School,&hnear=Norman+Dr,+Valdosta,+Georgia&t=h&z=17\"> those parking lots:<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Lowndes+High+School,+Norman+Drive,+Valdosta,+GA&aq=0&oq=lowndes+high+school&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.281301,62.490234&ie=UTF8&hq=Lowndes+High+School,&hnear=Norman+Dr,+Valdosta,+Georgia&t=h&ll=30.837007,-83.325999&spn=0.006448,0.00912&z=16&iwloc=A&output=embed\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"350\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"425\"><\/iframe><br \/><small><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-align: left;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=Lowndes+High+School,+Norman+Drive,+Valdosta,+GA&aq=0&oq=lowndes+high+school&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.281301,62.490234&ie=UTF8&hq=Lowndes+High+School,&hnear=Norman+Dr,+Valdosta,+Georgia&t=h&ll=30.837007,-83.325999&spn=0.006448,0.00912&z=16&iwloc=A\">View Larger Map<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p>And it wouldn’t take a <a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/03\/luckie-street-solar-project.html\"> Ted Turner<\/a> to do it. <a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/03\/solar-parking-lot-in-atlanta.html\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b0163065b95f0970d\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b0163065b95f0970d-pi.jpg\" \/><\/a> In all but a few states the Lowndes County Board of Education (LCBOE) could let a private company finance and install all those solar panels and then lease the electricity for a fixed rate for 20 years, greatly reducing the school’s electricity bill and promoting our local community, all without any expense to we the taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>But\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/06\/company-installs-solar-and-leases-it-to-new-jersey-school-you-cant-do-that-in-georgia.html\">you can’t do that in Georgia!<\/a> Because <a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/06\/plant-vogtle-is-why-georgia-is-not-a-leader-in-solar-power-today-1.html\"> Georgia Power doesn’t want us to.<\/a> Unless we get some laws changed. Follow <a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/06\/company-installs-solar-and-leases-it-to-new-jersey-school-you-cant-do-that-in-georgia.html\">the link for how.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-jsq<\/p>\n<p>PS: I haven’t forgotten Valdosta High School. All the economic advantages would apply just as well for the Valdosta Board of Education and Valdosta taxpayers. Even Valwood could do this and profit. If we get Georgia law changed to permit it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What does the world see driving north up I-75 past Valdosta? The empty roofs of Lowndes High School. Every south-facing one of which could hold solar panels. 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