With pioneer roots dating back to 1860, New London is steeped in history. However, city clerk-treasurer Jen Dahl says the community of 1,252 is anything but stuck in the past.

“We are a small town yet have a vibrant main street,” she shares. “Our community is warm and welcoming.”

That welcoming mindset expands to new opportunities, like embracing solar power.

“Solar is new to our community so it will be interesting to be one of the few in New London to use the technology,” says Dahl. “The council and community are excited about the project being approved and I think they are curious to see how it unfolds!”

Dahl adds that the financial incentives just made sense. “We saw the benefit in cost savings and when the opportunity to have the project fully funded by the Solar on Public Buildings grant occurred, we thought, ‘why not?’”