Rochester — In its push to lead Michigan's higher education community in renewable energy, Oakland University has achieved a first in the state — and possibly, the country.

Three rows of solar panels with the Oakland University logo on the front now sit outside President Ora Pescovitz's home, Sunset Terrace, on the university's Rochester campus. Installed late last year and activated this year, the panels generate enough power to make the house the first building on campus to be fully solar powered. University officials believe it is the first university president's house in Michigan, and possibly the country, to be fully solar powered

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