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City of Girard unveils new 10-acre solar farm
City of Girard officials along with members of Priority Power, Kansas Municipal Energy Agency, Axium Solar, and EPC Management officially cut the ribbon Monday afternoon at the opening of Girard’s new solar farm at 108 N. Enterprise Dr. - photo by Aaron Pyle
GIRARD, Kan. — Four years before Girard embraced solar energy, Power Plant Supervisor Jess Murphy had a one-word answer when City Administrator Johanna O’Brien first proposed the idea: "No." But, with the city’s contract with the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) set to expire soon and with the benefits of renewable energy becoming more evident, Murphy quickly changed his mind.