Mammoth Solar gives financial support to Pulaski County Historical Society
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Solar farm Mammoth Solar has donated money toward the Pulaski County Historical Society’s cultural center project.
The funds will pay for furniture and equipment for a new community room, a key piece of the cultural center and the society’s larger museum expansion project at 110 N. Monticello Street in Winamac.
Local nonprofit organizations will be able to use the room at no charge while others will pay a nominal fee, Mammoth Solar said in a news release.
“Mammoth Solar is deeply committed to the communities where we work, and we are thrilled to support this project that celebrates Pulaski County’s rich history while creating opportunities for connection and collaboration,” said Chris Kline, development manager with Doral Renewables, the developer behind Mammoth Solar. ”For the past four years, we have been impressed with the Pulaski County Historical Society’s work and we are thrilled to be able to continue our support and deepen our roots and partnerships in Pulaski County.”
The society now has a location at 500 S. Monticello St., according to the organization’s website. The new building will increase display space, offer climate-controlled artifact storage and provide space for the cultural center and community room.
The amount of Mammoth Solar’s financial contribution was not disclosed, but developers said the financial support would be ongoing.
The $475 million Mammoth Solar field in Pulaski and Starke counties came online last year, Inside INdiana Business reported. Just a few months later, developers announced the first set of economic development payments to the county from the project.
The Mammoth Solar farm is the first of three phases in what is expected to be a $1.5 billion investment to create one of the largest solar farms in the country. When fully complete, the project could generate 1.6 billion gigawatts to power about 275,000 homes in Indiana and Illinois.
Kathi Thompson of the Pulaski County Historical Society said the organization was grateful for the solar farm’s financial contribution.
“This partnership, like others, will help us create a valuable resource for the community – a space that honors our past while looking toward the future,” Thompson said in the news release.
The historical society is expected to remain in its current location until June.