Environmental Win

Trinity-Pawling solar field

This year marks a significant milestone in the history of environmental stewardship at Trinity-Pawling. The School has partnered with BQ Energy to build a 1 MW solar field in nearby Patterson, NY. The field, completed in January and approximately the size of two soccer fields, will provide roughly 60 percent of Trinity-Pawling’s electricity. BQ Energy has a history of building solar fields and wind farms in New York and Massachusetts.

The reduction of fossil fuel consumption is a key component of environmental stewardship, and an investment in solar power is an opportunity to educate students about sustainability. Andy Baker ’00, physical plant director, is in the process of finalizing details for a display on campus that will provide real-time data from the system. “Showing the boys stats like the School’s electricity usage and then calculating the energy savings from this solar field is a pretty dynamic teaching tool. Plus, we’re showing the boys that we’re doing the right thing. It’s a win-win.”