Energy Cooperative Thanks Community With Event Today

YARMOUTH – The Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative is holding an event today to honor participating town and school district staff and volunteers.

The CVEC is an electric cooperative comprised of 18 towns on the Cape and Vineyard, including Barnstable County, Duke’s County and the Cape Light Compact.

The group has 32 photovoltaic projects up and running as well as 28 megawatts of renewable energy.

The Cooperative is holding the event at the Yarmouth Senior Center at 1 p.m.

CVEC was formed out of a strategic planning process commissioned and undertaken by the Cape Light Compact in 2007.