El Cajon, CA – 72.6 kW |
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This brand new government facility is slated to open to public in summer of 2011. The building will have a typical office setup and power usage. The structure design includes a 72.6 kW solar power system to best accommodate the anticipated power needs. Due to insufficient space on the roof, the city officials chose to install a carport with 324 solar panels. This way, the system will not only reduce a significant amount of the facilities electricity usage from the grid, but also it will provide welcome shade to the cars parking underneath. System DetailsNumber of panels: 324 Lifetime Environmental Benefits
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Commercial Solar in Los Angeles, CA
El Monte, CA – 95 kW |
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Founded in 1954 by Vons employees, the Vons Credit Union (VCU) is a non-profit organization that provides financial products and services to Vons employees and their families. For the CEO of VCU, inspiration for solar and other green choices, such as a cool roof, was the accumulation of the debate over global warming as well as Safeway’s commitment to lower their carbon footprint by 390,000 tons by the end of 2010. Inspiring the community was an important part of the decision making as well as the positive financial impact of the solar power. Today VCU is continuing its sustainability efforts through the addition of a 34 kW solar carport system and by pursuing a LEED Gold level certification for Existing Buildings. System DetailsNumber of panels: 424 Lifetime Environmental Benefits
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Commercial Solar in Anaheim, CA
Anaheim, CA – 121 kW |
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This commercial client, a leading industrial and residential gases company, uses the building as one of their filling plants, which is an energy-intensive process. The client wanted to both lower the facility’s bills as much as possible and also adopt to clean energy, since the company is very progressive on their sustainability initiatives. Since its inception in December 2012, the 504-panel solar system offset about 95% of the electricity bills, lowering them from about $2,700 to a mere $146/month. The project ROI is 80% thanks to the sizeable utility rebates and federal tax incentives – a 30% tax credit and additional depreciation benefits-, which result in a cash flow payback of 3.5 years. System DetailsNumber of panels: 504 Lifetime Environmental Benefits
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Commercial Solar in West Chester, PA
West Chester, PA – 385.3 kW |
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This company manufactures custom-printed bar-coded, magnetic stripe and RFID cards, tags, labels and bands.To offset the soaring electricity bills due to the manufacturing equipments, the owner wanted to install the largest possible solar power system that would fit on the building’s roof. The result was a 380 kW system that offset 86% of the current power usage, saving this client millions of dollars for the next 30+ years. System DetailsNumber of panels: 1,625 Lifetime Environmental Benefits
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