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BELLEVUE - Puget Sound Energy is offering public schools and other educational institutions an opportunity to bring renewable energy into the classroom - or perhaps onto the classroom.

The utility opened the grant-application period this week for organizations seeking to install small-scale solar arrays or wind power turbines. Schools and nonprofit institutions with a renewable-energy education focus are eligible to apply for a PSE grant, which can range from $5,000 to $20,000.

Successful applicants will receive grants to fund renewable energy education and demonstration projects at their facility. The grant can provide supplemental funds to an existing project or cover the entire cost, up to $20,000, of a renewable-energy demonstration system.

For more information, visit www.PSE.com or call 1-888- 831-7250.