Have you seen the new addition to our office rooftop? Our Salt Lake City headquarters at 2207 S. 1070 West has a new solar power array — and a new commitment to renewable energy!
The $136,000 project was completed by Synergy Power Inc., of Midvale and funded through Rocky Mountain Power’s BlueSky program. The system includes 134 three-foot-three inch by five-foot-six inch mono-crystalline solar modules that are 270 watts each, for a total size of 36.18 kW. Annual generation of this system is 55,900 kWhrs/year AC power. The array also includes three 10kW inverters.
Since 2006, BlueSky has helped fund the construction of 104 community-based renewable energy projects, the majority of which are for nonprofit companies. The AGC project was one of 22 projects in Utah awarded during the 2013 funding cycle of $1.8 million. Our solar system and the others funded by BlueSky help benefit nonprofits like AGC with renewable energy systems. It also provides an opportunity for our organization to teach others about the benefits of going solar.
“This is a great event for the AGC and it’s a win-win situation,” said Doug Watts, President of St. George-based Watts Construction and 2014 AGC of Utah Chairman. “We’re happy to carry the mantle and be on the forefront of these kinds of buildings. We are a proud supporter of Rocky Mountain Power’s BlueSky program.”
“We felt very fortunate to get it,” said Rich Thorn, AGC President/CEO. “We believe in renewable energy and we have been a supporter of the BlueSky program for years. Is this a great day for AGC? Absolutely! AGC members are committed to be good stewards of the earth, and this is a program that can be measured. To see this project actually happen is a great day in AGC’s 92-year history of service.”