By: Mountain State Spotlight
Mike Hedrick never thought he would own solar panels — not because of a lack of interest, but rather the high cost associated with installing the panels on his Pocahontas County home. But when his daughter didn’t use her entire college fund, he saw the opportunity to invest.
“I just kind of went ahead and done it and just thought that it would help me with my electricity bill because I was planning on retiring,” said Hedrick, 63, who has since then retired from his job at the Green Bank Observatory.
“So, I just figured I’ll try to do a little bit for the planet — not that I got that type of money to do that — but also help myself,” he added.