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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

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    Family Brands International, LLC 29.61 kW grid-tie solar photovoltaic system

    • 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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