Harley Marine Services GoGreen Conference – April 30, 2015 Clean Energy: and how our business shapes our sustainable future Harley and Lela Franco Maritime Center System Description: 29 Kw consisting of 117 250 watt modules on Schletter ballasted racking system and 3 SMA 8000 277v inverters tied to the main switchboard of the building. We chose these modules because they were of the highest quality and they were able to afford us the LEED points needed to achieve our goals. Made in the USA 10 Year Warranty Highly reliable and efficient System Stats ProducBon 31,297 kwhs a year Enough to power 4 average SeaIle homes all year or 12 energy efficient homes all year • Enough to drive 1 Electric vehicle for 110,000 miles a year (4 Bmes around the earth) • 48,000 lbs of CO2 offset per year • 972 trees planted • Building will use all electricity generated first. If it is producing more than it is using, then it will go to the uBlity company and spin the net meter backwards, therefore building a credit with the uBlity company. • • Does this work in Seattle? • The federal tax credit, which returns 30% of the system cost on your next tax return • Net metering, the state policy that makes your electric meter a two-‐way street and lets you pay only for your NET usage at the end of each billing period • The state producBon incenBve (totally separate from net metering), which pays up to 54 cents for every kWh produced through June of 2020, regardless of whether you use it (Cap is at $5000 per year) • Recent drops in solar equipment pricing • The 100% state sales tax exempBon for systems up to 10 kW, and 75% exempBon for systems over 10 kW • Can take a 5 year accelerated depreciaBon of 85% of the cost of the system (businesses only) LEED GOLD and System Monitoring • Helped generate 4 LEED points by supplying 7% of the buildings electrical needs • Contractor monitors system for 10 years to ensure it is operaBng as it should and producing as promised. Puget Sound Solar also assisted in LEED producBon numbers and new SeaIle Energy Code requirements.
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