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Federal funding and community action are enhancing the Sauk Prairie School District

In Prairie du Sac, WI, a passionate group of community activists united to bring solar energy to their local high school.

Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin

Clean Energy

November 20, 2024

In Prairie du Sac, WI, a passionate group of community activists united to bring solar energy to their local high school. With the help of donors, grants, and crucial federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, Sauk Prairie Solar Schools are turning their vision into a reality.

Hear from Laura Lang and Trang Donovan, two members of Sauk Prairie Solar Schools, as well as District Superintendent Jeff Wright and School Board President Jim Isaacson, as they share how the project came together.

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