A place in the Sun.

• Position: Stateline - Brief Article

Sunshine is not something you really associate with Oregon. But the rainy state is about to become the first in the nation to mount solar energy panels on its Capitol. Three rows of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Capitol's west wing will generate an average of 7.8 kilowatts--enough electricity to power four floodlights trained on the 23-foot-tall Golden Pioneer statue atop the building. Excess energy will be...