K&B True Value of Annapolis (
https://kbtruevalue.com/
) and Solar Energy Services (
/
) of Millersville announced the commissioning of what they
believe is the first retail business in the City of Annapolis to become net-zero on consumo de eletricidade. O sistema de energia solar de 224 painéis, projetado e instalado pela Solar Energy Services, Inc, substituirá uma instalação de 2012 que compensará cerca de 15% do consumo anual de eletricidade da loja de hardware. Decidindo comprar esse novo sistema foi uma decisão relativamente fácil para Jared Littmann, o proprietário da K&B Trual Value no Forest Drive em Annapolis. Além de 25 anos. Na época, em 2012, as limitações orçamentárias e tecnológicas mantiveram o valor verdadeiro da K&B por perseguir uma compensação de 100%, quando os serviços de energia solar instalaram seu primeiro sistema. No entanto, os avanços na tecnologia solar desde então tornaram relativamente fácil que o valor verdadeiro da K&B compense 100% de sua energia sem sequer preencher todo o teto do edifício da Annapolis Store. Chamado Propriedade avaliada Energia Limpa (PACE). Localizado na Península de Annapolis Neck, o K&B True Value é a loja de ferragens do bairro há quase 50 anos, desde 1974.
Jared commented, “This solar system will offset our annual electricity consumption, saving over $18,000 per year for our business. The incentives have us recouping 64% of the investment in the first year, 100% of the investment by year seven, and then positive cash flow of $269,000 over the course of 25 years. In addition, this furthers our goal of environmental stewardship and responsibility.”
Because the business had invested in solar 10 years ago, Jared was familiar with the process and was already a believer in its value. At the time, in 2012, budget and technological limitations held K&B True Value back from pursuing a 100% offset, when Solar Energy Services installed their first system. However, advances in solar technology since then have made it relatively easy for K&B True Value to offset 100% of their energy without even filling the entire roof of the Annapolis store’s building.
Rick Peters, president of Solar Energy Services, shared that “Jared had the experience with solar and the forethought to plan for this investment, but other county businesses and nonprofits can do this too, with very accessible County-Sponsored financing through a vehicle called Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE). This kind of project is within reach for many businesses in the region, thanks to advances in solar technology as well as financing mechanisms to help property owners fund their own solar energy projects.”
Based in Millersville, in North Anne Arundel County, Solar Energy Services designs and builds residential and small commercial projects throughout the DMV. Located on the Annapolis neck peninsula, K&B True Value has been the neighborhood hardware store for almost 50 years, since 1974.
Na terça -feira, 28 de junho, o SES e o K&B True Value sediarão um corte de fita para comemorar o comissionamento do novo sistema de geração solar. O prefeito de Annapolis, Gavin Buckley, o executivo do Condado de Anne Arundel, Steuart Pittman, e a vereadora Lisa Rodvien, além da senadora estadual Sarah Elfreth e outros participarão da celebração da realização de duas empresas locais. Valor