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Rutland Is The Solar Capital Of New England, GMP Says

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A solar array atop the College of St. Joseph in Rutland is of 51 solar installations that has made the city the solar generation capital of New England.

Green Mountain Power officials say its now official: Rutland is the solar generation capital of New England.The state’s largest utility reports that 51 homes, businesses and other installations in Rutland are generating nearly 7.8 megawatts of solar power.

That’s more per capita than in any other New England city. Green Mountain Power says there are currently solar installations on the Paramount Theatre, Rutland Regional Medical Center, the Vermont Farmer’s Food Center and at the College of St. Joseph, among other locations.

One in five Vermonters is considered elderly. But what does being elderly even mean — and what do Vermonters need to know as they age? I’m looking into how aging in Vermont impacts living essentials such as jobs, health care and housing. And also how aging impacts the stuff of life: marriage, loss, dating and sex.
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