(This is the first of a 4-month series on climate or carbon offsets and the S2S program)
By Kurt Reinhold, President of Legacy Solar Wisconsin Cooperative, 3/19/20
This month, Bayfield County officially completed its goal of 100% Carbon Free Electricity operations by purchasing the final 50 Megawatt-hours* of solar offsets (solar RECs) from Legacy Solar Cooperative’s Switch-to-Solar REC inventory. The solar electricity that was purchased by Bayfield County was generated in Monona, Wisconsin by rooftop solar in 2018 and 2019.
*The actual number of kWhs of solar purchased is 49,500 (equal to 49.5 MWh).
For many, this announcement may be just as impressive as it is confusing to understand. At some point, everybody will have asked themselves, “what does Carbon Neutral even mean”? Is it the same as “Net Zero” emissions or even the newer term “Climate Neutral”? And, how did Bayfield County calculate their emissions as well as their achievement of neutrality?
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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
Announcing the Western Dane County Group Buy Program
/in NewsPeter Fiala, 4/29/20
The Western Dane County Group Buy Program was announced on April 28, 2020 at the third in a series of Climate Action Workshops, which took place via webinar.
Legacy Solar Co-op (LSC), in conjunction with the Town of Vermont’s Climate Action Committee and other communities, is proud to offer the residents of western Dane County a Group Buy Program for the installation of new, residential solar arrays at a lower price than a typical residential installation. This program will last from May through December 2020.
The goal of the program is to increase solar education and adoption in the communities of Western Dane County, including Vermont Township, Middleton, Mount Horeb, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Mazomanie, Cross Plains, Verona, Berry, Springdale and the surrounding area.
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LSC Sells Switch-to-Solar (S2S) RECs to Bayfield County
/in Advice/Education(This is the first of a 4-month series on climate or carbon offsets and the S2S program)
By Kurt Reinhold, President of Legacy Solar Wisconsin Cooperative, 3/19/20
This month, Bayfield County officially completed its goal of 100% Carbon Free Electricity operations by purchasing the final 50 Megawatt-hours* of solar offsets (solar RECs) from Legacy Solar Cooperative’s Switch-to-Solar REC inventory. The solar electricity that was purchased by Bayfield County was generated in Monona, Wisconsin by rooftop solar in 2018 and 2019.
*The actual number of kWhs of solar purchased is 49,500 (equal to 49.5 MWh).
For many, this announcement may be just as impressive as it is confusing to understand. At some point, everybody will have asked themselves, “what does Carbon Neutral even mean”? Is it the same as “Net Zero” emissions or even the newer term “Climate Neutral”? And, how did Bayfield County calculate their emissions as well as their achievement of neutrality?
Read more