Upcoming check presentation at Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler, Mo. — Clearway Energy is contributing $500,000 to Bates County for the purchase of new ambulances and other life-saving emergency response equipment for Bates County Emergency Services, helping local first responders better serve their community. The donation marks start of construction at Swan Energy Center, a Clearway Energy solar farm near Amsterdam.
Bates County and Clearway Energy are hosting a donation ceremony at the local hospital, complete with an oversized check and remarks from local leaders. County Commissioner John Gray and Clearway Energy spokesperson Barry Matchett will be available for interviews before and after the event.
WHAT: Ceremony including $500k check presentation & remarks
WHEN: Tuesday, October 13th | 10:30 a.m. CT
WHERE: Bates County Memorial Hospital, 615 W Nursery St, Butler, MO 64730
WHO: Speakers and participants include
- Barry Matchett and Josh Framel, Clearway Energy
- John Gray, Commissioner, Bates County
- Chad Stark, Director EMS, Bates County Memorial Hospital
- Daniel Johnson, Superintendent, Miami R-1 School District
- Chad Anderson, Sheriff, Bates County
The $500,000 emergency services contribution is part of an $84 million deal struck between Clearway Energy and Bates County earlier this year to deliver new revenue to local agencies over the solar farm’s lifetime.
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