County dedicates its new solar farm

County Judge Barry Hyde has dedicated a 756-panel solar farm across the street from the Pulaski County jail in a bid to minimize the county’s electricity expenses, according to a news release.

The solar farm is the first of two solar projects that the county planned in 2019.

Hyde said money saved on electricity can be directed to other areas like youth services, emergency management and public works. He said implementation of solar energy is “the right thing to do, environmentally and financially.”

The news release indicated that the second solar project consists of an array in the Little Rock Port Authority Industrial Park this year.