AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — Oakland University just made its president’s mansion the first fully solar-powered home of its kind in Michigan—a six-figure investment meant to signal the school’s commitment to carbon-free energy.

Three rows of solar panels now power Sunset Terrace, the historic former residence of Matilda Dodge Wilson and current home of OU President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz. The school says it may even be the first solar-exclusive president’s home at any American university.

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The system went live this year and produces enough electricity—about 112,000 kilowatt-hours annually—to supply the home year-round. A generator sits on standby as a backup.

The project cost just over $300,000, though OU expects a federal tax credit to shave about $95,000 off the total. Officials say the switch will save roughly $16,000 a year and cut 80 metric tons of carbon emissions.

Pescovitz said the goal was to set an “example” for students and accelerate OU’s push toward net-zero emissions by 2050. Engineering director Rafi Bayrakdarian added that Sunset Terrace was chosen because its heating system had already been converted to electric heat pumps.

The university says more buildings will follow, with broader solar expansion planned over the next two decades.