Fairfield might soon go into the green energy business. Public Works Assistant Director Ed Boman has pitched a plan to turn otherwise wasted space in downtown Fairfield into renewable energy for town-owned buildings.

The City Council recently approved a state-funded project to put solar panels on two Bridgeport schools — Blackham School and Central High School. The solar panels will generate at least 10 percent of the power used by the schools. The project will be bid out in mid-February and the panels will be installed shortly thereafter.

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Five of the 12 suppliers who offer contracts as an alternative to the CL&P offer fixed or variable rates that represent 100 percent green energy.