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Batteries for the Grid: Why Chemistry Matters

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Flux XIIBattery energy storage is needed to support economical and reliable renewable energy, but are we just trading national dependence on dirty fossil fuels for a reliance on limited foreign minerals?

On Friday, March 29 at 12:00pm we invited Patrick Sullivan of Flux XII (one of our newest members), to talk about battery chemistry, what materials are being used in batteries today and frameworks to assess their societal impacts, such as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In this webinar, Patrick walked through which battery asset features the chemistry impacts (spoiler, it’s almost everything!), shared some challenges for developing more sustainable grid-scale batteries, and how they are tackling those challenges for long-term global benefits.

See webinar recording.

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2023 LSC Annual Meeting

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Date/Time: Wednesday, December 6th

  • 6:00-6:45pm: Gather, socialize, and enjoy food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
  • 6:45-7:45pm: Annual Meeting presentation
  • 7:45-8:30pm: Socialize/network

Location: Lau Christensen Room, Brassworks Building, Goodman Center, 214 Waubesa Street, Madison, WI 53704

Regardless of your status as an Annual Member, a Lifetime Member, as a representative of an Institution Member, or even just curious about becoming a member of our cooperative, you are invited to attend and participate in the review of our work in solar since our last member meeting this past December and what lies ahead for us in 2024.

See 2023 Annual Report and 2023 Annual Meeting Presentation.

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Cave of the Mounds Solar Ribbon Cutting

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Tuesday, October 24: 2:30-3:30pm

Cave of the Mounds is hosting a Solar Ribbon Cutting Event on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 at 2:30pm. Join us at 2975 Cave of the Mounds Rd, Blue Mounds, WI for a tour of the system. In 2023, Cave of the Mounds contracted with Eagle Point Solar and Oiemoen Electric to install a 43.7kW (kilowatt) ground-mounted solar array to the northeast of their campus. The current location and design were decided upon after several renditions with consulting help from Legacy Solar Co-op.

Completed in September, the array is expected to offset electricity use at the Cave Entrance Building and Visitor’s Center for about 50% of the organization’s total electricity use annually. This new addition to Cave of the Mounds is a testament to their stewardship of the planet, decreasing their carbon footprint and saving them money in the process.

No registration required. We hope to see you there!

Cave of the Mounds solar array

 

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Lunch n Learn on 10/17: Bringing Multiple Players Together in a Multi-Asset C&I Solar Project

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Tuesday, October 17: 12:00-1:00pm

New C&I solar projects often incorporate multiple assets – PV, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), generators, EV chargers, etc. This presentation will review how these historically separate components can now be brought together to work in unison.

Generac is established in the portable, residential, commercial and industrial generator market. They now offer a modular and scalable battery solution for many applications through authorized distributors and vendors throughout Wisconsin.

Generac is established in the residential, mobile, commercial and industrial markets helping customers meet resilience, energy savings and carbon reduction goals with their range of generators, battery energy storage systems, smart thermostats and other energy management solutions. Generac has deployed over 500 MWh of energy storage systems across North America and Europe through authorized distributors and vendors. They have also recently launched a new modular and scalable stationary energy storage system for C&I customers in WI and across North America.

This event will be presented by Hari Sivadas, Vice President of C&I Energy Storage Solutions, Generac and will take place in person at 1574 W Broadway, Suite #200, Madison, WI in the Uplevel Coworking office. A Zoom option will be made available upon RSVP.

Lunch will be provided by Wolter Inc., a dealer for Generac products. Wolter is Generac’s dealer for Wisconsin and the U.P. of Michigan.

RSVP by sending an email to Peter at peter@legacysolarcoop.org.

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Solar Workshop: Installing Solar Panels at Rural Properties

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Friday, October 20: 1:00-3:00pm

Join Legacy Solar Co-op, Driftless Area Land Conservancy and Ethos Green Power Cooperative at the Cates Family Farm in Spring Green for a free workshop: “Installing Solar Panels at Rural Properties”, taking place Friday, October 20 from 1:00-3:00 pm.

After touring the Cates Family Farm solar array, we’ll learn all about choosing an installer, grants to apply for, tax rebates, site selection, post-installation items such as kW generation and billing, and more to help others along their path to greater sustainability!

For more information and to register, click here.

 

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Congratulating Emmanuel Community United Methodist Church in Menomonee Falls

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We congratulate Emmanuel Community United Methodist Church in Menomonee Falls as one of our newest projects to go solar this year. Installed by member installer Arch Solar, the church invited us to help them advise them on their project in 2021. Their system is within weeks of commissioning by WE Energies, but they couldn’t wait to celebrate the solar savings they will soon realize! LSC staff attended their ribbon cutting on May 7th.

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Sheboygan Senior Community Ribbon Cutting

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Another LSC project online! Join us to celebrate Sheboygan Senior Community’s solar project.

Date/Time: Mar 21, 2023  4pm

Location: Sheboygan Senior Community, Sheboygan

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Annual Meeting Attendees

Outreach to Communities in 2022

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Legacy Solar Co-op spent a significant amount of  time promoting its programs and services directly to community groups by attending in-person and online events, including:

  • 5 statewide conferences, fairs or expos
  • 20 in-person and online presentations to community-based and statewide groups

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Annual Meeting 2022

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Date/Time: Wednesday, December 7th

  • 6:00-7:00pm: Gather, socialize, and enjoy food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
  • 7:00-8:00pm: Annual Meeting presentation w/ drawing of prizes
  • 8:00-8:30pm: Socialize/network

Location: Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa Street, Madison, WI 53704 (Evjue & Merrill Lynch Rooms)

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Annual Meeting Attendees

Regardless of your status as an Annual Member, a Lifetime Member, as a representative of an Institution Member, or even just curious about becoming a Member of our cooperative, you are invited to attend and participate in the review of our work in solar since our last member meeting in May and what lies ahead for us in 2023. Only one vote per member is allowed on any actionable motions that come up during the business meeting portion of the evening. This meeting will be broadcasted and recorded for anyone who cannot make it in person. Only members who receive a ballot before the meeting or who are in-person on the day of the meeting can cast votes. Read more