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WES Engineering installed Literacy Network's Racking System

Literacy Network of Dane County

April 16, 2019/in Projects

LOCATION: Madison, Wisconsin  |  CAPACITY: 19 kW  |  PROJECT COMPLETED: December 2018

SOLAR CONTRACTOR:
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Founded in 1974, the Literacy Network teaches reading, writing, communication and computer skills to approximately 1,000 low-income Dane County adults each year (90% are people of color; 67% are women). A staff of 28 and nearly 900 annual volunteers help participants achieve financial security, well-being and deeper engagement with their families and the community.

In fall 2016, after renting for more than 40 years, Literacy Network purchased and renovated the building at 701 Dane Street, with nearly four times more space than their previous location.

Thanks in part to a Solar for Good grant and a loan from Legacy Solar Co-op, solar power was also in their future. The new solar array consists of multiple sub-arrays, allowing Literacy Network to generate electricity to power the facility for afternoons and early evenings when they have classes.

Once the system is paid off, the array is expected reduce imported MGE electricity by about 25% and save over $3,000 per year. This equates to a full semester of one-on-one tutoring for a class!

The solar project not only saves the Literacy Network funds which they can use for programming instead, it is a natural topic of conversation since solar panels are visible from Park Street. In fact, the organization recently piloted a new unit on ‘Environmental English’, using the building’s new addition to teach renewable energy to the diverse community in South Madison.

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WES Engineering installed Literacy Network's Racking System
WES Engineering installed Literacy Network’s Racking System
Snow-covered Literacy Network solar panels
Snow-covered Literacy Network solar panels
Literacy Network Panels Installed
Literacy Network Panels Installed

 

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