Sedona AZ (May 24, 2014) – The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the solar field and parking canopies on May 30, 2014, at the Camp Verde Detention Center, located at 2830 Commonwealth Drive, at 9:00 in the morning.

In addition to the Board of Supervisors’, Presiding Superior Court Judge Mackey, and Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher; RGS Energy and SunEdison representatives will be in attendance to field questions about the project.

The project will total 791 kilowatts of solar power and is expected to generate a total of 1.2 million kilowatt hours annually. By harnessing the power of the sun, the county expects to reduce the cost of electricity by more than $500,000 over 20 years.

The public is welcome to attend.