Though not in the direct path of the solar eclipse, the city of Bowling Green’s solar field felt the shade of the eclipse, according to Bowling Green Utilities Director Brian O’Connell. On Monday at 1 p.m., the solar field was generating 18 megawatts of energy. As the eclipse occurred, around 2:30 p.m., the solar output dropped to 3 megawatts for a couple minutes. When measured again at 3:30 p.m., the power generation was back up to 18 megawatts, O’Connell said.
