One of the most beloved parks in Bucks County is making moves in order to be more environmentally friendly by the end of the year. John McDevitt wrote about the local park for KYW Newsradio.

Solar power is coming to Tyler State Park in Bucks County. Around 270 solar panels have already been assembled on the Newtown Township’s side of the park. These are expected to start providing solar power by the end of the year.

The project is funded by Pennsylvania’s Growing Greener Plus grant program. The total cost is around $377,000.

“It’s already built; we are still waiting on some parts,” said Phil Schmidt, the manager of Tyler State Park. “There has been a bit of a supply delay. We are essentially waiting on wiring and maybe some connecting pieces.”

He added that incorporating green energy should bring down electricity costs at the 1,700-acre park significantly.

“It won’t bring us completely to net zero, but we will get pretty close to it,” he said. “We are estimating this will generate about 150,000 kilowatt-hours per year, which should save us roughly sixteen thousand dollars in electricity charges.”

The park currently spends around $17,500 on electricity.

The panels have been placed at the main entrance to the park off Swamp Road.

Read more about Tyler State Park at KYW Newsradio.

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