Statistical Contact Report for FY2025Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025

289064

Total Hours

Contributed.

1253031

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

2918

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

111959

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Stories

Franklin County Extension Office to install solar panels, batteries for electric needs

The newly installed solar panels at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office. Photo Credits: The State Journal, 7/16/2024.The Franklin County Extension District Board voted to take advantage of the Solarize Frankfort process and federal government rebates to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery back-up system to supply nearly 100% of the offices net annual electricity needs. The 45 kilowatt (AC) project will use 164 solar PV panels and four Tesla Powerwall batteries. The 164-pan...

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 Franklin County Extension Office to install solar panels, batteries for electric needs

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Rhonda
I was a classroom teacher for 27 years and recently retired from public education in July 2022.  Currently, I am realizing that one never really stops working; their jobs and roles within those j... More

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