Solar farm project takes shape for Garfield

The town of Garfield is moving ahead with a plan to build a solar farm to power one of two town water pumps in a proposed loan and construction package set up by Apollo Solutions of Kennewick, Wash.

Similar to a deal the company put together for Palouse to build a solar array in 2016 to power one of its pumps, Apollo is looking to finalize a grant application with which they aim to receive $525,000 from a private firm on the west side of the state.

Ulimately the Garfield proposal would involve the grant, $106,000 in Avista rebates over eight years and projected savings of 155,000 kilowatt hour...