[Lekooks] LCUUC Solar

[Bev B.]

Thanks so much for the update, Gerry, and for 
your continuing commitment to energy efficiency 
in this area and in many others!
Bev Braasch


At 02:34 PM 8/6/2018, Gerald Flakas via Lekooks wrote:
>LCUUC Solar Entering 8th Year of Operation
>
>LCUUC demonstrated our commitment to clean 
>renewable energy by contracting with Renewable 
>Energy Solutions (now SunVest Solar) for a 19.68 
>kilowatt solar photoelectric system on church 
>property. This was a project by LCUUC’s Green 
>Sanctuary (now the Earth Ministry) Committee, 
>where we contacted RES for a proposal for a 
>solar electric system for our church in August 
>2010. Their proposal was especially attractive 
>because it required no cash outlay from us, but 
>instead paid for the system by a combination of 
>incentives and electricity sales revenues from 
>WE Energies. The system purchase was approved by 
>a special Congregational meeting in October. 
>Then RES made an offer in late 2010 to sell the 
>system outright to us for $12,000 cash, which 
>was raised by a special donation appeal in 
>December. The system was installed in 2011 and 
>commissioned on August 4 of that year.
>
>The system now entering the 8th year of operation. The results are:
>
>• More than 160, 000 kilowatt-hours of 
>electriciity generated, which avoided over 
>255,000 pounds of carbon dioxide being produced 
>from fossil fuels by WE Energies.
>
>• More than $20,000 in revenue for LCUUC from 
>sale of electricity tto WE Energies, with 
>approximately $3,000 continuing revenue each year.
>
>• And maybe most importantly, has servved as a 
>highly visible calling card for our church, 
>demonstrating our commitment to a clean environment.
>
>
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