I am a St. Louis native with an engineering degree from The University of Missouri at Rolla (now Missouri S&T). My curiosity for how innovative technology can uplift communities has led me into technical sales for the past 30 years. For 10 years now, I’ve helped run TEDxStLouis, driven by a mission to create an inclusive and equitable community of life learners in the St. Louis region. The intersection of these two experiences brought me to work extensively with commercial scale customers and Illinois Solar for All, a state program that benefits income-eligible and environmental justice communities in Illinois.
“Moore’s Law” which describes the logarithmic speed of technological change we are all experiencing. The “Diffusion of Innovation” which tells the story of how new technology is accepted by a society. And the recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in late 2022 are three things that have me convinced that solar is here to stay.
I did not expect how happy and proud people would become upon deciding to ‘Go Solar’. Mark T., my very first customer, actually did a little jig when the array was activated, a modern day sun dance.
Always striving to work collaboratively, I look forward to creating a free assessment to determine if solar makes sense for you and your mission (for profit or no for profit).
This 35kW solar array, installed in 2021, produces 41,000 kWh of solar energy for the health center’s buildings, offsetting 35% of their power. The array avoids 28.7 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from being released in the atmosphere, improving the health of the community. Funding was provided by the StraightUp Solar Legacy Fund and Illinois Solar for All state program.
This church’s 35kW solar PV system will produce 90% of their power, providing an estimated 57% reduction in their electricity bills. Project funding was made possible through the Illinois Solar for All program and a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the StraightUp Solar Legacy Fund. With lower electricity bills, now Bond Avenue Church can focus on what’s really important, their East St. Louis, Illinois community.
In 2020, this East St. Louis, IL church installed a 23.1 kW solar PV system on their fellowship hall. The system will produce nearly 30,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy each year, which is estimated to provide a 54% reduction ($36,000 annually) in their energy bills. The installation was made possible by the Illinois Solar for All program and through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) from the StraightUp Solar Legacy Fund.
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