MOREAU, N.Y. â Grant Cottage is now off the grid, following a switch to solar during Earth Week.
Set atop Mount McGregor in Saratoga County, the National Historic Landmark known as the final home of Civil War Commanding General of the U.S. Army and 18th U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant has joined the renewable energy era.
A new solar powered micro-grid is now providing 100 percent of the electricity needed by the two-story residence and visitors center at the site, according to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
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The $400,000 project, supported by funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authorityâs On-site Energy Manager Program, includes 90 solar panels with a rated output of 34.2 kilowatts, as well as 48 batteries for storage of power for later use. The battery storage system will enable Grant Cottage to become the first state park facility to disconnect completely from the electric energy