Client
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29.61 kW grid-tie solar photovoltaic system Project: Family BrandsTools Top of Pole Project Owner: Family Brands International Project Designer/Installer: Efficient Energy of Tennessee, LLC, Powell, TN Solar Panels: 126 Sharp NU-235F1 Panels Inverters: 1 PV-Powered 30 kW inverter Mounting: DP&W Solar top of pole mount racking system System Commissioned: February 03, 2011
Case Study
Family Brands International, LLC 29.61 kW grid-tie solar photovoltaic system
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The Challenge
Project: Family BrandsTools Top of Pole
Project Owner: Family Brands International
Project Designer/Installer: Efficient Energy of Tennessee, LLC, Powell, TN
Solar Panels: 126 Sharp NU-235F1 Panels
Inverters: 1 PV-Powered 30 kW inverter
Mounting: DP&W Solar top of pole mount racking system
System Commissioned: February 03, 2011 -
The Solution
Grant Information and incentives
Recipient of USDA Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program. Grant amount is $46,875
Recipient of Tennessee Solar Institute Solar Installation Grant $59,220.
U.S. Department of Treasury Renewable Energy Grants $56,250.
TVA Generation Partners Program. $1,000. Will generate approximately $7,969 annual revenue. -
The Results
Power Production 37,067 kwh annually
Enough electricity for 3.36 average homes * (http://www.eia.doe.gov/ask/electricity_faqs.asp)
Carbon Offset
27.801 CO2 Annually • 139 trees to offset • 49,200 miles from an average/medium car
Utility
Lenoir City Utilities Board, M. Shannon Littleton. General Manager, 200 Depot Street Lenoir City, TN 37771
Reference
Tim Wampler, Executive Vice President
Family Brands International, LLC
(865) 988-2666
1001 Elm Hill Road
Lenoir City, TN 37771
TWampler@fbico.com
Links
System Owner: www.fbico.com
Solar PV installer: www.eetenn.com
Solar Advocates: www.gosolar.ning.com
TVA Generation Partners:
http://www.tva.gov/greenpowerswitch/partners/index.htm
Federal Grant (Energy):
http://www.treasury.gov/initiatives/recovery/Pages/recovery-act.aspx
USDA REAP grant:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_ReapEaReda.html
Tennessee Solar Institute solar installation grant:
http://solar.tennessee.edu
$62.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding received by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.
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