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Green Mountain Energy® Solar at the Dallas ISD Environmental Education Center—Seagoville
About the Project
- Dedicated in 2004
- 1 kW solar array funded by Green Mountain Energy Company’s Big Texas Sun Club®: offsets about 2,600 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) a year, which is the equivalent not driving 2,900 miles
- One of 31 schools participating in the Texas Solar for Schools program
- Has a monitor that transfers data to a site on the internet that allows students to see how much electricity is being generated
- Is incorporated into the curriculum and used as a teaching tool on renewable energy and the environment
- Helps the school reduce its CO2 emissions and save energy and money
About Dallas ISD Environmental Education Center
- Opened in the late 1970s and located in southeast Dallas County in Seagoville, TX
- Offers programs designed to extend and enrich the state and local schools’ curriculum
- Consists of 500 acres of natural Texas habitat and includes interactive displays, nature trails, plants, animals, exhibits, laboratories, a greenhouse and various gardens
- Museum portion of the center includes a large orientation theater and a variety of instructive exhibits that focus on the actual ecosystems at the Environmental Center site
About Dallas ISD Environmental Education Center
- Opened in the late 1970s and located in southeast Dallas County in Seagoville, TX
- Offers programs designed to extend and enrich the state and local schools’ curriculum
- Consists of 500 acres of natural Texas habitat and includes interactive displays, nature trails, plants, animals, exhibits, laboratories, a greenhouse and various gardens
- Museum portion of the center includes a large orientation theater and a variety of instructive exhibits that focus on the actual ecosystems at the Environmental Center site
