Crayola may use solar power at Easton plant

EASTON, Pa. (AP) - August 14, 2008 Spokesman Eric Zebley says Crayola is studying the possibility of installing solar panels on a 16-acre site near its plant at Easton, 50 miles north of Philadelphia.

Zebley says such an array could generate three megawatts of electricity for the crayon company.

Company officials plan a presentation at Wednesday night's Forks Township Planning Commission meeting on what the site might look like.

Supervisors Chairman David Howell says it would be a first for the township. He says the site is in an area that allows electrical generation, though the comprehensive plan doesn't specifically deal with solar power.

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Information from: The Express-Times, http://www.lehighvalleylive.com

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