Community and commercial solar projects completed with help from Legacy Solar Cooperative.

Racine County Food Bank

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LOCATION:  Racine, Wisconsin   |   CAPACITY:  38 kW   |   COMPLETION DATE: May 2023

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Racine County Food Bank, formed in 1983, serves as Racine County’s “United Way of Food” and distributes food, free of charge to food pantries, emergency shelters, community meal sites and social service agencies throughout Racine County.

Starting with several cases of donated food and a part-time coordinator, the agency has since grown to 4 staff members who, with hundreds of volunteers, manage the collection, warehousing and distribution of over 1,000,000 pounds of food each year.

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Aerial view of Emmanual Community Methodist Church solar panels and ribbon cutting

Emmanuel Community United Methodist Church

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LOCATION:  Menominee Falls, Wisconsin   |   CAPACITY:  65.86 kW   |   COMPLETION DATE: May 2023

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Emmanuel Community United Methodist Church serves Menomonee Falls and surrounding communities. They have many ministry groups including a very active mission outreach team and green team caring for God’s creation.

We worship in both a traditional sanctuary and large multi-purpose room. Our variety of ministry and study groups meet in different rooms throughout our building.

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Hunger Task Force

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LOCATION: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

CAPACITY: 264.5KW

COMPLETION DATE: May 2023, May 2025

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Legacy Solar Co-op worked with member Arch Solar C&I to install two solar arrays at Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee, WI: an 89kW rooftop solar array in 2023, and a 175.5kW rooftop array in 2025. Together, the two arrays offset about 59.6% of the organization’s electricity annually.

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Perennial Co-op Rooftop

Perennial Cooperative

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LOCATION:  Madison, Wisconsin   |   CAPACITY:  14.4 kW   |   COMPLETION DATE: February 2023

SOLAR CONTRACTOR:
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Perennial Co-op is an 11-member housing co-op that provides permanent affordable housing on Madison’s south-east side of town.

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Psychiatric Services

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LOCATION: Madison, Wisconsin

CAPACITY: 31KW

COMPLETION DATE: February 2023

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In 2023, Legacy Solar Co-op worked with member Full Spectrum Solar to install a 31kW rooftop solar array at Psychiatric Services in Madison, WI. The array is expected to offset about 50% of the company’s electricity annually.

Photo courtesy of Full Spectrum Solar.

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Mt Zion Baptist Church

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LOCATION:  Madison, Wisconsin   |   CAPACITY:  21.6 kW   |   COMPLETION DATE: August 2022

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Founded in 1911, Mt Zion Baptist is a Madison church dedicated to their core values:  “to live our faith, love our family, and lift our community.”

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Neshkoro Fire District

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LOCATION:  Neshkoro, Wisconsin   |   CAPACITY:  14.8 kW   |   COMPLETION DATE: November 2021

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The Neshkoro Fire District serves the Village of Neshkoro, the Town of Neshkoro, the Town of Crystal Lake (all in Marquette County), and a portion of the Town of Marion in Waushara County.  They provide fire suppression, emergency first response, and SCUBA dive team support to this area along with mutual aid to neighboring areas.

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American Birkebiener Headquarters & Halfway House

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LOCATION:  Hayward, Wisconsin   |   CAPACITY:  31.3 kW   |   COMPLETION DATE: October 2021

SOLAR CONTRACTOR: TruNorth Solar

 

The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is a nonprofit organization based in Hayward, Wisconsin, USA. It is primarily known for organizing and hosting the American Birkebeiner Ski Race, often referred to simply as the “Birkie.”

Through the Birkie Green initiative, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation not only fosters a passion for cross-country skiing and outdoor recreation but also demonstrates a forward-thinking ethos that resonates with the broader global movement towards environmental stewardship.
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Cashton Elementary

Cashton Elementary School

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LOCATION:  Cashton, Wisconsin   |   CAPACITY:  65.86 kW   |   COMPLETION DATE: August 2021

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Cashton Elementary School is a Wisconsin public K-12 education organization located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.

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Kathy’s House

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LOCATION:  Milwaukee, Wisconsin   |   CAPACITY:  77 kW   |   COMPLETION DATE: March 2021

SOLAR CONTRACTOR: Arch Electric

 

Kathy’s House is a hospital guest house committed to providing affordable lodging and caring support in a “home away from home” environment for families who need to travel to Milwaukee, Wis. for medical care. We serve approximately 3,000 patients and caregivers annually who are receiving advanced care at local hospitals. Most guests have a loved one with cancer.

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