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An alternative energy project involving the installation of a Solar
Energy System on the roofs of five existing buildings at the North
Hudson Sewerage Authority plant on Adams Street in Hoboken has
won a prestigious environmental award.

Representatives of the NHSA were in Atlantic City recently where
they received a WAVE Award for Best Management Practices from
 the Association of Environmental Authorities (AEA) at the
organization's annual convention.

 According to Richard J. Wolff, NHSA Chairman,"the solar project
aids the Authority in doing its part to reduce smog, acid rain and CO2
emissions while conserving natural resources."

 "In addition, the approximate annual fiscal benefit to the Authority
 from energy rebates, direct energy savings and Solar Renewable
 Energy Certificates is $27,800, even with a costly outlay of
 $1,216,000," he added.

 Overall, the entire project cost $2.6 million, which included
construction costs for heating, ventilation and air conditioning
 improvements to the administration building and restoration of the
roofs on four of the plant buildings.

 The Solar Energy system uses fixed (non-moveable) photovoltaic
 (solar energy) panels mounted on the roofs of five existing buildings
 within the Adams Street Wastewater Treatment Plant. The buildings
 receiving solar energy panels are the administration building,
preliminary facilities building, trickling filter pump station, secondary
clarification building and the solids processing building.

 The solar energy system will have a total of 821 solar panels and will
 produce 185,970 KWh of electric energy per year. The energy will be
 used at the treatment facility.