Law Firm Installs One of Phoenix’s Largest Commercial PV Systems

[jpak]

http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAPR708.htm

The future of solar energy in the “Valley of the Sun” is a little brighter today thanks to the efforts of Richard Taylor, Principal of Taylor & Associates, PLLC, Injury and Disability Attorneys. Mr. Taylor and his firm are celebrating the start-up of one of the Valley’s largest business-owned, grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system – a 60 kW solar electric system on the firm’s office building in Central Phoenix.

Taylor and Associates, which gained notoriety for adopting stray cats and allowing them to live in their offices, will use the system’s output to power loads within the building first and will sell back excess solar electricity to APS when it is available.

“We have been interested in solar energy for several years, but recent international events brought the question of our dependence on environmentally-harmful, expensive and non-renewable energy sources squarely into focus, and we decided it was time to make a commitment,” says Richard Taylor.

“The world’s energy needs cannot rest on oil (non-renewable) and coal (polluting) when an inexhaustible, non-polluting source (the sun) is available,” continues Taylor. “With the financial cooperation of APS, our initial investment will pay off over the next 5-6 years, which provides us with a long-term economic benefit as well as the satisfaction of benefiting our environment.

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[AZCat]

1. That's pretty cool.

I wish we could get more people on board down here in Tucson but I haven't had much luck, although I just finished working on a project for an elementary school here (Davidson Elementary for those who give a s**t) where they installed 9 kW DC of PV. It was done because the school is trying to get LEED certified and they wanted the point but it helped with the energy efficiency points also - the complex should be about 43% more efficient than ASHRAE 90.1-1999 standards with the PV factored in.

[Porcupine]

2. We've got lots of solar here in Chico CA.

Where we power everything from gas stations to the county jail with solar panels. All parties involved are usually extremely happy with controlled power costs. Of course due to the influence of governments on energy policy results may vary by location.

http://tinyurl.com/wsblc
http://www.spgsolar.com/business.html