WSSC Unveils Solar Power at Two Treatment Plants

Separate Events in Upper Marlboro and Germantown

Showcase Alternative Energy Initiatives

LAUREL — November 4, 2013:  Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission (WSSC) is holding two events to unveil solar power installations on Wednesday, November 6. The two 2-megawatt installations, each with nearly 8,500 solar panels spanning several acres, are located at the Western Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant in Upper Marlboro and the Seneca Wastewater Treatment Plant in Germantown, Md. Both facilities are the result of a public-private partnership with Washington Gas Energy Systems and Standard Solar, Inc.

Western Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant 6600 Crain Highway Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Please click here for directions. 10:00 a.m. Meet & Greet 10:30 a.m. Unveiling Event   Seneca Wastewater Treatment Plant 12600 Great Seneca Highway Germantown, MD 20874 Please click here for directions 2:00 p.m. Meet & Greet 2:30 p.m. Unveiling Event