County Executive Crowley, Chairwoman Nicholson, County officials, and project partners at the unveiling of the solar panel array at the Marcia P Coggs Health and Human Service Center (Photo/Karen Stokes)

By Karen Stokes

Milwaukee County leaders showcased a new clean energy project Friday with the unveiling of rooftop solar panels at the Marcia P.Coggs Health and Human Services Building.

County Executive David Crowley and County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson toured the 50-kilowatt system, which is expected to supply more than 11.5% of the facility’s energy needs. The 86-panel array, installed in June at 1230 W. Cherry St., will be fully operational in early October, signaling the county’s commitment to climate change mitigation.

Andrew Holmstrom of Arch Solar, the company contract

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