System Examples
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Company: Capitol Honda Car Dealership
Location: San Jose, CA
System Size: 152.5kW-DC
The first California dealership in northern California to receive
a solar cash rebate through the State's Self-Generation Incentive
Program. This system meets a substantial portion of the dealership's power
needs and they have experienced a 35% savings in electricity
expenses.
"Anything that reduces overhead allows us to be more competitive.
That's good for our customers because we can extend deeper
discounts on our products and services."
--Bob Kinney, General Manager of Capitol Honda
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Company: Acorn Self Storage
Location: Brentwood, CA
System Size: 35.7kW-DC
Acorn Self Storage installed a solar electricity system that is
designed to provide enough clean energy to supply the electricity
needs of its new 153,000-square foot facility featuring 670
drive up storage units. By offsetting its electricity bill with
clean power generated by the solar systems, Acorn Storage will
be able to pass on its significant energy savings to its
customers for years to come, as well as distinguish itself from
other business by being green.
"Our customer will know that we are the most environmentally
sensitive green business and that should help us in the long
run."
--Jim Moita, Acorn Self Storage
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Company: Frog's Leap Winery
Location: Napa, CA
System Size: 178.5kW-DC
Frog's Leap Winery has always held environmental preservation
and land stewardship as its core values. In February 2005,
this winery furthered its commitment to sustainability and
reduced its electricity bill considerably when it installed
a solar electric system on its property, designed to provide
clean power to meet majority of the winery's electricity needs.
The winery went from purchasing 260,000 kWh of electric
annually from the utility prior to installing the solar system,
to only purchasing a mere 1,000 kWh from the utility after a
year of the solar system's operation.
"My bottom line is wine quality. Grapes from clean healthy
vines just make the best possible wine, and that's what I'm
after."
--John Williams, Founder of Frog's Leap Winery
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Company: Mt. Tam Racquet Club & Sports Center
Location: Larkspur, CA
System Size: 176kW-DC
The Mt. Tam Racquet Club installed a solar electric system
that was designed to reduce the Club's annual electric
bill by over 80%. This sports and fitness facility has a
high energy load that was prime for solar, featuring 13
tennis courts an indoor and outdoor swimming pool,
basketball court, aerobics studios, and cardio exercise
machine arena. The club's annual electric bill went from
$60,000 to less than $5,000 a year with the use of this
solar electric power system.
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Company: Vallejo Police Department Dispatch Center
Location: Vallejo, CA
System Size: 31kW-DC
This solar array provides a significant portion of the power
needed for the day-to-day operation of the Vallejo Police
Department's Dispatch Center.
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Company: Oroville Sewage Commission
Location: Oroville, CA
System Size: 520kW-DC
This 3 acre ground mount system was one of the first of
its kind in the world. This wastewater treatment plant
treats approximately 1.2 billion gallons of wastewater
annually. This produces roughly 80% of the Sewage
Commissions’ electrical needs.
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