Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 7

64 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 7 were representatives from Canada who were really excited about this facility.” With all that international attention comes a boost to the whole Lancaster economy. Ruffino notes, “When people come here to visit this facility, they’re not coming for a day or two. They’re coming for a week. Or if they are coming for a show, they are coming for at least a weekend. So those folks are going to be lodging in our hotels, getting gas in our gas stations. They are going to be frequenting our restaurants. This is another economy booster.” When Lancaster’s administration isn’t focused on attracting new business, they are busy working on making the town a little more green. Solar project developer AC Power has recently been greenlit to build a 9.5 megawatt solar farm next to Lancaster Speedway on Gunnville Road. “It was an old landfill, which has no use,” says AC Power develops solar energy facilities on low-value land, energizing closed landfills, brownfields, and other previously developed sites. We help transform these sites from a burden to a benefit with no upfront or ongoing costs to the property owner. Our projects provide owners a steady revenue stream and supply clean energy to the grid. www.acpowerllc.com (646) 370-4588