By Yoohyun Jung | Arizona Daily Star
The Marana Unified School District will install solar panels at all of its schools as part of its larger goal for energy efficiency.
The district wants to cut down costs in utilities, which officials say are the second largest expenditure, so the savings could be diverted to a “better purpose,” said Dan Contorno, chief financial officer.
Eight schools already have solar power with the help of Tucson Electric Power’s renewable energy credit. Nine remaining schools, including the new school being built in the Gladden Farms community, will have solar power installed by the end of the year, he said.
