LOCATION: Dodgeville, Wisconsin | CAPACITY: 40 kW | COMPLETION DATE: October 2018
SOLAR CONTRACTOR:
The Prairie Center and the Venture Arts Retreat Center will each be generating about 50% of their own power.
Bethel Horizons is located on more than 548 acres bordering Governor Dodge State Park. Our mission is to develop and perpetuate a physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual environment which will strengthen and enhance the understanding of a person’s proper relation to nature, to self, to others and to God.”
(From Solar for Good grant)
Horizons is affiliated with Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison, Wisconsin and Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, an association of ELCA camps across the country.
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Congress Passes Solar Tax Credit Extension
/in NewsPosted 12/31/20
On Monday, December 21st, Congress passed a bill that includes $35 billion for energy research and development and a two-year extension of the 26% Federal Investment Tax Credit for solar projects. These funds are part of the $1.4 trillion federal spending and tax extension package negotiated by congressional leaders, which is in addition to a $900 billion relief package for Americans, businesses and for Coronavirus vaccine distribution. President Trump signed the bill late Sunday night.
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Annual Meeting 2020
/in EventsPosted 11/24/20
Join current and prospective members of Legacy Solar Co-op for the 2020 Annual Meeting. The purpose of the meeting is 3-fold:
We are meeting online this year via GoToMeeting starting at 7:00PM and ending around 8:00PM.
RSVP to jackie@legacysolarcoop.org by 12/8. Thanks!
Bethel Horizons
/in ProjectsLOCATION: Dodgeville, Wisconsin | CAPACITY: 40 kW | COMPLETION DATE: October 2018
SOLAR CONTRACTOR:
The Prairie Center and the Venture Arts Retreat Center will each be generating about 50% of their own power.
Bethel Horizons is located on more than 548 acres bordering Governor Dodge State Park. Our mission is to develop and perpetuate a physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual environment which will strengthen and enhance the understanding of a person’s proper relation to nature, to self, to others and to God.”
(From Solar for Good grant)
Horizons is affiliated with Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison, Wisconsin and Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, an association of ELCA camps across the country.
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Final Western Dane County Solar Group Buy Webinar Scheduled for September 15th
/in EventsWebinar Scheduled for September 15th from 6:30-7:30pm
Save money on solar installation through the Western Dane County Solar Group Buy! Our free webinar will explain how. Attend and receive a free solar assessment.
This is the last year for you to take advantage of the 26% Federal Tax Incentive, (it goes down next year) and this year’s state grant money for energy investments is running low, so the window is closing on this opportunity. Read more
Help promote the co-op in its efforts to grow solar in Wisconsin
/in NewsPosted 6/11/20
Here are some of the ways you can help support Legacy Solar Co-op in its efforts to grow solar in Wisconsin:
A little bit goes a long way. Thank you for referring us!
Next Western Dane County Solar Group Buy Webinars Scheduled for June 3rd and June 14th
/in Events, NewsPosted 5/21/20
If you live in western Dane County and have ever thought about adding solar to your home, this is the year to do it. Legacy Solar Co-op and community volunteers from the Town of Vermont’s Climate Action Committee have partnered with All Sky Energy and Eagle Point Solar to offer deep discounts and special financing options on solar projects in 2020. The goal of this group buy is to add half a megawatt of solar to Wisconsin’s energy mix. Read more
Sawyer County Non Profit Housing Development
/in ProjectsLOCATION: Multiple locations in Sawyer County, Wisconsin | CAPACITY: 120 kW | COMPLETION DATE: May 2020
SOLAR CONTRACTOR: Carlson Electric
Sawyer County Non Profit Housing Development (Galaxie Apartments) provides affordable housing for seniors and people with disabilities at four locations in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. The apartments are run by a full-time manager and a full-time maintenance man, with a Board of Directors overseeing the total operation.
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Solar Group Buy Webinar Will Take Place on May 14th for Western Dane County Residents
/in Events, NewsPosted 5/8/20
If you live in western Dane County and have ever thought about adding solar to your home, this is the year to do it. Legacy Solar Co-op and community volunteers from the Town of Vermont’s Climate Action Committee have partnered with All Sky Energy and Eagle Point Solar to offer deep discounts and special financing options on solar projects in 2020. The goal of this group buy is to add half a megawatt of solar to Wisconsin’s energy mix. Read more
Christ Lutheran Church of Spring Green
/in ProjectsLOCATION: Spring Green, Wisconsin | CAPACITY: 18 kW | COMPLETION DATE: December 2018
SOLAR CONTRACTOR:
Christ Lutheran Church has served the Spring Green, WI community for 135 years. In 2018, the co-op began planning another phase of their history: generating power from the sun. The resulting project should generate roughly 60% of the church’s electricity and set a great example of environmental stewardship for the community and for other congregations. Read more
Blackhawk Church
/in ProjectsLOCATION: Fitchburg, Wisconsin | CAPACITY: 105 kW | COMPLETION DATE: August 2019
SOLAR CONTRACTOR:
Blackhawk Church in Fitchburg is the most recent addition to an institution that has called the Madison area home for over 50 years. With locations also in Middleton and downtown Madison, the congregation serves thousands and outreaches to community organizations and schools throughout the area.
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