The local family-owned company Chico Electric awarded its annual N.C. “Cec” Nielsen Memorial Founder’s Sustainability Award to Gorrill Ranch on Friday for its investment into a total of 894 kilowatts of solar production on their property.
Chico Electric’s director of Business Development, Norm Nielsen, said Gorrilla Ranch’s total greenhouse gas offset is around 759 metric tons.
Gorrill Ranch board chair Corrie Davis accepted the award, and in attendance were Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale), the office of State Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City), the office of State Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), and Butte County Supervisors Tod Kimmelshue and Peter Durfee.
