Dauphin County Pennslyvania - Prison could get solar hot water system

By Jeff Frantz on November 13, 2013.  On Wednesday, the Dauphin County Commissioners heard a proposal to replace aging hot water heaters at the county prison with new, high efficiency hot water heaters and pumps and a solar hot water system. Dauphin County Prison is on the verge of getting more efficient. On Wednesday, the county commissioners heard a proposal to replace aging hot water heaters with new, high efficiency hot water heaters and pumps and a solar hot water system. The project would follow other energy upgrades at the prison, and would save the county an estimated $3,021 a year. The $349,00 cost would be paid for with Act 39 money, which allows municipalities to borrow against projected energy savings. After factoring in the $114,392 in additional savings from previous projects at the prison, plus an expected $47,355 in future additional savings from those projects, the new hot water system would pay for itself in 4.66 years, said Mitch Dexter of Constellation. When Dexter finished his presentation, Commissioner George Hartwick III asked what other county buildings could reap similar savings.

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