Western Geothermal Solar Fields
Miami will break ground this winter in preparation for two ground mount solar photovoltaic (PV) installations.
The Geothermal (North) Solar Field will be located north of the Western Geothermal Plant and adjacent to Hillcrest Hall near the Western Upper Pond, situated above the Western Geothermal well field.
The Thompson (South) Field will be situated at the current site of Thompson Hall, which is scheduled for removal this winter.
Installation of the solar PV panels is planned for late spring/early summer 2025.
The combined solar fields — Western Geothermal and the Thompson site — are expected to produce 2,260 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity annually.
The project cost for the solar fields is expected to be between $4 million and $4.5 million.