[Lekooks] LCUUC Solar
Bev B.
bevieb at centurytel.net
Mon Aug 6 16:33:06 CDT 2018
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 LCUUCâs 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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