CASE STUDY: Solar Dual-Axis Solar Tracker System with Battery Energy Storage System Helps Southern Illinois Pork Producer Substantially Reduce Electricity Costs for Hog Farm and Boost Power Reliability

Southern Illinois hog farmer Jim Legg, owner of the Legg farm since 1986, was unhappy with his $1400 monthly electricity bill.  In addition, frequent electricity outages created considerable financial risk and disruption to his 24 hour a day, 7 day per week hog operation.  Recognizing electricity prices would only increase and reliability concerns persist, [...]