MILWAUKEE — On the roof of the Pettit Center, crews are digging through snow to make way for a massive solar upgrade. It's a project they say will save energy, save money, and power the future of this Milwaukee staple.

The Pettit Ice Center has been here for more than 30 years and is one of the most energy-hungry buildings in the area. Now, a massive new solar project will help change that.

"It's a 200,000 square foot facility. With 97,000 square feet of ice, our power consumption is pretty large," Pettit Center general manager Paul Golomski said.

The project will offset about 20% of the Pettit Center's annual energy use, and in the summer, it could power the entire building.

"There may be times where we're middle of the day, consuming no power from the grid," Golomski said.

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