Jeff Ceccarelli, Sierra Pacific Power Co. president, tells Traner audience that alternative energy sources are vital for a sustainable future.

Reno 's Traner Middle School unveils Nevada 's fourth GreenPower installation

Students, faculty, elected officials, other dignitaries and news media gathered at Traner Middle School in Reno, on May 5, to commemorate the opening of the state's fourth GreenPower installation. Solar panels and a wind turbine demonstrate clean power options to students, who study alternative energy as part of the math and science curriculum at the schools. Traner's system cost $42,000 to purchase and install. The John Ben Snow Memorial Trust donated $15,000 to the project, the Sierra Pacific Power Foundation gave $10,000 and the balance came from DRI GreenPower funds and Sierra Pacific Power Co. customer contributions.