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Welcome to the Utah Solar Tour 2006! On behalf of the Utah Solar Energy Association (UtSEA) and Utah Clean Energy (UCE), we are pleased to welcome you to the Utah Solar Tour 2006! UtSEA is a newly formed non-profit organization and local chapter of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), and UCE is a local non-profit working to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency. We are proud to join ASES and States across the Nation for the 11th Annual National Solar Tour. Utah’s 2006 tour includes 36 solar buildings featuring solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, and passive solar technologies. We invite you to take the tour and meet real solar energy users who are excited to share how they are utilizing the sun to help meet their electricity, hot water and/or heating needs. The Utah Solar Tour aims to educate citizens and state decision-makers about the viability and practicality of solar energy. In combination with energy efficiency measures, solar energy technologies can help lower utility bills, decrease our dependence on fossil fuels, reduce the amount of global warming gases and harmful air pollutants, and provide a path towards sustainability. With federal and state incentives available to individuals and businesses who install solar systems, now is the time to GO SOLAR! Utah has an opportunity to become a national leader in the clean energy industry, but our decisionmakers need to hear from you. I encourage you to contact your local utilities to find out what programs and incentives are available in your area. I also urge you to contact your state legislators and utility regulators to voice your support of programs and policies to advance renewable energy in Utah. Visit www.utahcleanenergy.org , click on the “Take Action” link for more information. Thanks again for your participation in the Utah Solar Tour. Please consider making a donation to Utah Solar Energy Association to help us promote solar energy and educate Utah’s citizens, building community, businesses, and policy-makers. We look forward to hearing from you soon! We thank our sponsors, our partner organizations and volunteers who generously contributed their time, energy, and funding to make this tour possible! Regards, Greg Libecci
Sara Baldwin
Interim Chairperson
Community Relations Coordinator
Utah Solar Energy Association
Utah Clean Energy
Volunteers
UtSEA Solar Tour Planning Committee
Partners
Shelly Marshall
Sara Baldwin
Janelle Hyatt
Jason Berry
Utah Clean Energy
Dave Lochtefeld
Greg Libecci
Robin Perez
Dana Richardson
Utah Geological Survey State
Martin Kammeyer
Brian Smith
David Smith
Clair Whipple
Energy Program
JoAnn Payne
Bill Dinklage
Ken Gardner
Orrin Farnsworth
Utah Solar Energy Working Grp.
Rene Fleming
Andrew Eisenberg
U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Million Solar Roofs Project.
This document Copyright 2006—Utah Solar Energy Association, Inc. Publication design by Renewable Synergy LLC Cover artwork by Andrew Eisenberg
The Utah Solar Energy Association (UtSEA) is the local non-profit chapter of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). Our mission is to promote adoption of renewable energy, with a focus on solar energy, through education, public outreach, and participation in policy development. Interested individuals are encouraged to get involved with UtSEA. For further information please visit www.utsolar.org, send an e-mail to [email protected], or call 801-699-1999. We look forward to hearing from you soon! UtSEA Interim Board of Directors: Sara Baldwin, Steven Bishop, Andrew Eisenberg, Orrin Farnsworth, Ken Gardner, Janelle Hyatt, Greg Libecci, Dave Lochtefeld, Robin Perez, Brian Smith.
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GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS
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Black Diamond Equipment
Salt Lake City
801-278-0233
Carmanah Technologies
Utah
800-671-0169
Ad p. 4 Ad p. 14
Elfon Web Hosting
Salt Lake City
[email protected]
Ad p. 14
Envirotherm, Inc.
Murray
801-262-8822
Ad p. 8
Gardner Alternative Energy
Ogden
801-476-0202
Ad p. 20
In-Hot-Water Power & Heat
Eden
435-745-2009
Ad p. 16
KRCL 90.9 FM Radio
Salt Lake City
801-363-1818
Ad p. 10
KV Electric
St. George
435-673-4696
Ad p. 28
Park City Mountain Resort
Park City
800-222-7275
Ad p. 30
Pioneer Solar and Electric
Salt Lake City
801-792-1410
Ad p. 8
Renewable Synergy
West Jordan
801-955-9786
Ad p. 33
1-800-842-8458
Ad p. 18
Salt Lake City
801-535-7939
Ad p. 6
Rocky Mountain Power Blue Sky Program Salt Lake City Green Solar Unlimited
Cedar City
435-867-9876
Ad p. 22
The Green Building Center
Salt Lake City
801-484-6278
Ad p. 4
Uinta Brewery
Salt Lake City
801-467-0909
Ad p. 6
Utah Clean Energy
Salt Lake City
801-363-4046
Ad p. 12
Welcome Message .................. Inside Front Cover Salt Lake City Area Homes ........................ P. 2 Ogden / Eden Area Homes ....................... P. 17 Cedar City Area Homes ........................... P. 22 St. George Rebate Incentive Information ........ P. 26 St. George Area Homes .......................... P. 26 Park City Area Homes ............................ P. 30 Provo Area Homes ................................. P. 34 Sponsor Listing .................................... P. 36
SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS
UtSEA Information .................. Inside Back Cover
AMD Architecture
Salt Lake City
801-322-3053
Ad p. 12
Daniels Electric
Eden
801-745-4150
Ad p. 20 Ad p. 28
Davis Solar
Salt Lake City
801-484-4639
Del Sol Electric, Inc.
St. George
435-680-1019
Ad p. 28
Hensley Battery & Electric
Salt Lake City
801-908-7583
Ad p. 20 Ad p. 12
ICON Remodeling
Salt Lake City
801-484-4639
Planet Pleezers
Park City
801-699-1999
Ad p. 32
Tahoe Solar
Utah County
801-319-7047
Ad p. 32
BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS
Home Features Legend Solar PV - Photovoltaic electricity producing solar panels.
Alternative Power Systems, Inc. – www.first72hours.com, Cedar City, 435-216-5412 A renewable energy company dedicated to helping develop a sustainable Southwest. Providing sales, installation, service and maintenance of solar, wind, generators and solar hot water systems. Electrical Air LLC – 4191 S. Brookfield Way, West Valley City, 801-965-6469 Your source for: LP Refrigerators – Wind Generators – Inverters – Water Pumps – Solar Panels – Composting Toilets – Charge Controllers. Specializing in Cabins/Homes.
Grid-Tie - Solar PV output connected to the utility grid. Net-Meter - ‘Selling’ excess electricity back to the utility. Off-Grid - Building is self-powered; not connected to the utility. Solar Thermal - Solar hot water heating.
Solar Power Company – 2020 S. Main, Salt Lake City, 801-484-1818
Radiant Floor - Hot water floor heating.
“Electricity From Sunlight”. We provide sales and installation of solar panels, inverters, batteries and 12-volt appliances for your remote home or cabin
Passive Solar - Design uses the sun to heat, light or cool the home.
The LaPorte Group – 2505 So. State Street, Salt Lake City, 801-484-4775 Proud owner of the Ritz and Ashby apartments which are Salt Lake City’s living examples of solar PV at work. Both apartment buildings feature 30 kW utility grid-tied systems. Visit us at the Ritz Apartments (p.9).
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Wind - Electricity generated by a wind turbine. Other - Other energy efficient or renewable energy features. Utah Solar Energy Association
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#35 - Dahlen Home - 732 E 215 N, Lindon Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Other Directions: Take exit #273 from I15. Go 1.6 mi E on 1600 N and turn L on Canal Drive. Turn R on 215 N. House on Right. Don’t park in steep driveway. Equipment: 48 Siemans 75 W PV Panels, 16 6V deep cycle batteries, 4kW Trace power panel The Dalen’s system is a 3600 watt Solar PV and was originally installed on April 22, 1999. They are new owners just now learning how to use the system, but with the addition of foam core board on the exterior, they estimate a yearly savings of 3400 kW-hr.
#36 - Sullivan Home - 2955 N Foothill Dr, Provo Solar Thermal, Passive Solar, Other Directions: Go eastbound on N Temple Blvd. Turn L at NE corner of LDS Temple onto Iroquois. Drive 1 mi & turn R onto Foothill. Home is 5th on right. Equipment: 3 Storey passive heated solarium, Envelope design, super insulation, EPA approved wood stove. This 5400 square feet house was built in 1981. Natural Solar Environments in Payson modified a design for Clyde Sullivan who acted as his own general contractor. About 14 years ago the solar hot water system was converted from Freon to glycol. Because they do not have a furnace and use super insulation, utility bills are about 1/3 of their neighbors. Every 3 years, Clyde buys a half cord of wood to fuel his backup wood stove.
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#1 - Shoenburg Home - 3690 E Millcreek Canyon Rd, SLC Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Solar Tricycle Directions: From I-215 E, take the 33rd South exit. Go N on Wasatch Blvd and turn R on Millcreek Cyn. Rd. Equipment: 1400 kW PV panels, OutBack inverter, Ecotrike solar tricycle. This is a must-see stop on your tour. Not only will you be able to see Andy’s 1400 kW PV Grid-tie system, but you will also see his solar powered tricycle! This amazing Ecotrike has solar PV on the roof, a pedal driven electric generator, uses ½ the parking space and 1/100 of the power of a car. A prototype version has been developed and has been used as a licensed street-legal electric “motorcycle” in Utah. It is designed for a single rider with a range of 40 miles on level terrain, has zero emissions and can achieve up to 30 mph.
#2 - Tolpinrud Home - 3649 S Pearblossom Circle, SLC Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: I-215 E to 39th So. Exit. Go east off ramp to Wasatch Blvd. Turn N and go 1 block past E. Millcreek Canyon Rd. and turn E on Monza. 1st left is Pearlblossom. Look for lawn sign. Street parking OK
Equipment: BP 170 watt panels (6)
Some people go solar with animosity for “the grid” but the Tolpinruds found Rocky Mountain Power terrific to work with as they put in their 1.1 KW net metering system. Neither the tax savings and payback hasn’t yet been calculated for the $8,700 panels put in this spring, but a significant amount was saved on labor since they installed the panels themselves.
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#34 - Libecci Home - 4203 Sunrise Dr, Park City Solar Thermal Directions: Turn north off of I-80 at Jeremy Ranch exit 141. Turn left at and follow Rasmussen Rd, 1/4 mile to the end. Turn left at Sunrise Dr. Equipment: 2 Viessmann “Vitosol 100” flat plate panels, SSU45 Superstor tank, USDT 2005 differential controller, Wilo Star Z 3 speed pump Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
While the closed loop glycol/water system is only 4 months old the Questar bills have dropped by greater than 50% this summer and significant savings are expected this winter. The owners love their system and can’t wait to put photovoltaic panels on the roof to lower their electric bills.
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#3 - Green Building Center - 1952 E 2700 S, SLC Solar PV Directions: 1952 E. 2700 S. Parking is on 2700 S or in lot behind gymnastics gym. Not in front of building please. Equipment: Sharp solar panels, SMA inverter Installer: Green Building Center - p.4
Ashley Patterson set up 12 - 80 watt PV panels in April of 2004. The system shaves about $10 a month off the utility bill which makes $300 in savings to date, in addition to the tax incentives. She found her 960 watt system simple to install with no design or startup challenges.
#4 - Black Diamond - 2084 E 3900 S, SLC Solar PV, Grid Tied, Net Metered Directions: Take I-80 east to 2300 E. Exit 2300 E and continue south to 3900 S. Turn right and head west. Black Diamond will be on south side of the street
Equipment: Fronius IG Inverter 240 Volts, Evergreen Solar Panels (20-2’X5’)
Installer: Green Building Center - p.4
Solar Energy International and the Green Building Center installed this grid tied, net metered system for Black Diamond in April of 2005. This 2200 watt system is expected to have a complete payback within 8 years. However, with energy costs soaring plus a 10% business tax credit, it is more likely they will see the pay back in 6 (even 5) years, rather than the original 8 year estimate.
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#32 - Behn Home - 4821 E Meadows Dr, Park City Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter, Solar Thermal, Radiant Floor, Passive Solar, Wind, more! Directions: Go North from I-80 Kimball Junction exit 145 then turn R (East) and go 4 mi. on Bitner Rd. (Frontage Rd). Stay Left at the fork and follow the gravel Bitner Ranch Rd. another half mile. Equipment: Too much to list!!! Come and see for yourself! Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
This amazing 2,800 sq ft home has it all! Constructed with insulated concrete forms (ICFs) and structural insulated panels (SIPs) this home has a passive solar thermal mass of 200 yards of concrete. There is a 3.6 kW Grid-tied PV system with battery backup supplemented by a Lakota 900 W wind turbine. Hot woter is produced using 8 Viesmann flat plate panels, with about 300 gallons of storage.
#33 - Martin Home - 1207 E Whileaway Rd, Park City Solar PV, Solar Thermal Directions: Take US40 Heber/Silver Creek exit on I-80 past Kimball Junction. Go N past Sinclair station. Turn R at stop sign, then L at Whileaway Rd. Look for the lawn sign. Park on the street. Equipment: (6) 150 kw Shell panels, Xantrax inverter, (20) Thermamax evacuated tubes, Trojan Batteries Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
Although the Martins had some challenges with permits, design, and installation, and found that there was a learning curve on maintenance and operations, they expect to have a tremendous savings in utilities and that it will power all of their lights. The system was mounted in March of 2003 when they had a State tax incentive of $2,000. They take great delight in watching their digital meter show just how much goes back to the grid!
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#5 - Mahyera Home - 2278 Signal Point Circle, SLC Radiant Floor, Solar Passive Directions: Take Foothill Drive S toward I-80 to 2280 South. Go East on Thunderbird Drive to Scenic Drive. Turn right on Scenic Drive and then immediately left at Signal Point Circle. Equipment: Hark brand Euro-stove from Germany Come see this beautifully designed, 3,600 sq ft classic envelope passive solar home built in 1982. Radiant floor heating warms a bamboo floor while a brick wall and tiled floor capture and store the sun’s warmth during the day and release it throughout the night. Burning wood in the neutral emissions high efficiency stove gives off no more carbon dioxide than if the wood were to rot through natural processes. Heated towel bars and a steel roof are other unusual features. Low utility bills will be available for inspection!
#6 - Wathen Home - 2408 E Oakcrest Lane, SLC Solar Thermal, Radiant Floor Directions: On Eastbound I-215, take the 2000 E exit. Go north over I-215 to 6200 S. Turn right and go to 2300 E and turn R again. Look for Oakcrest Ln on the left. Keep right. Home is off to the left. Equipment: 400 gal hot water storage tanks, 18 collector panels There is both a State and Federal tax credit on the equipment that B&M Plumbing set up for the Wathen’s radiant floor heating. This brand new house should save about $100 a month in utility bills over conventional heating systems.
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#30 - Reid Home - 76 S 2060 East, St George Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: Go from Red Cliffs Dr on to Mall Dr. Turn Left on 40 N then Right on 2000 E. Go L on 60 S then R on 2060 E. Look for 2nd house on the Right. Equipment: 16 Kyrocera CK130 PV panels, SMA Sunnyboy 380U inverter Installer: KV Electric - p.28
The Reid residence is the first 2 storey home that has participated in the St. George Municipal Rebate program. Added cost savings came from both State and Federal tax credits. There is an expected 33% savings in the electrical bill for this 2kW system. Come and have the Reid family tell you all about their experience with solar power!
#31 - Gardner Home - 165 N 100 W, St George Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: 165 N, 100 W in St. George Equipment: 24 Sanyo HIP200BA3 200 Watt PV panels, 2 Xantrex 2.5 inverters Installer: Gardner Alt. Energy - p.20
The installation of this huge 4,8 kW system will be mounted on the roof of the Gardner’s garage after our press time. Even though a photo isn’t available, don’t miss dropping by and talking to the Gardner’s about their expected utility savings, their participation in the St. George municipal rebates and tax incentives applications and the $9600 rebate check they will get from the City!
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#7 - Ritz Apartments - 435 E South Temple, SLC Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: 435 E South Temple in Salt Lake City Equipment: Sanyo panels, Xantrex inverters. Installer: Pioneer Solar - p.8
Owner, Ben Logue took advantage of state and federal tax credits in addition to National Register or Historic Places tax credit for retrofit of this historic building. The 31 KW solar photovoltaic system provides 15-30% of the building’s electricity needs. Each apartment unit is assigned 6 or 7 panels in order to meet the tenant’s demand and the units are heated with electricity, not natural gas!
#8 - Mayor Rocky Anderson Home - 418 S Douglas St, SLC Solar PV, Solar Thermal Directions: Two blocks west of Rice-Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah. Equipment: 5 Solar Roof Collectors, Rheems 80 Gallon Tank, GE 20 Watt Photovoltic Panel, March Pump Installer: Envirotherm - p.8
When Rocky had Envirotherm install this solar system in June of this year, his biggest challenge was acquiring 3 permits for the project: plumbing, solar and historical. Five solar roof collectors (2’ by 12‘) are backed up by a tank-less heater. The Solar PV panels are only used to run the pump. In addition to State and Federal tax incentives, the Andersons estimate that it will only take 4-5 years to recoup their initial investment of $7,060.
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#9 - Andrade Home - 949 Millcreek Way, SLC
#28 - Windmill Museum - 987 S River Rd, St George
Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Radiant Floor
Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: I-15 to St George Bld. Go East to River road. Go South (south past Target approximately 1 mile). On East side of River Road-will see windmills.
Directions: South on 900 E to 3495 S (Mill Creek Way), left (E) on Mill Creek Way to 949 E; N side of block (look for collectors!)
Equipment: 12 BP 170 W panels, 2 Xantrex 4024 inverters, Absolyte 600 Ahr maintenance free batteries
Equipment: Solar Thermal (8 collectors), Solar PV about 2 KW (8 panels)
Installer: Solar Unlimited - p.22
Installer: In Hot Water - p.16 The main system of the Andrade solar heated home was installed by In Hot Water beginning in May of 2002. At that time 8 solar thermal collectors were put in for radiant floor heating and hot water. The savings were so significant that coupled with the current generous tax incentives, Joe and Barbara decided to capitalize on the savings and installed 8 solar PV panels this August.
This windmill museum uses a 2 kW grid-tied system with a battery back-up and participates in St. George’s net metering program. Bring the kids to see the windmills!
#29 - Johnson Home - 259 S 2020 East, St George Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: Go from Red Cliffs Dr on to Mall Dr. Turn Left on 270 S and Left again at 2020 E. House is on the corner. Equipment: 24 Kyocera KC130GT solar PV panels, SMA Sunnyboy 2500 inverter Installer: KV Electric - p.28 This 3 kW PV system, installed in Nov 2004, was a pioneering effort by the Johnsons and KV Electric to show the hesitant City of St. George that solar power was safe and feasible. As a result of this installation, the City started looking more seriously at solar power and developed their great net metering program. Stop by and ask the Johnsons all about their system!
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#10 - Dept Natural Resources - 1594 W North Temple, SLC Solar PV, Grid-Tie Directions: Located on the NE corner of Redwood Rd and N. Temple. Equipment: 8 - BP SX 160 B Solar Panels, Sunny Boy 2500 Watt Inverter
In April 2006 Hawk Electric and an SEI class installed this 1.28 kW system for the DNR. Not only was the initial cost low, but this electric generating system has saved taxpayers over 700 kWh so far. You won’t want to miss the interactive Heliotronics Solar Monitoring Display which shows real-time energy production, how much pollution has been averted, and allows users to see what items can be run with the amount of energy saved.
City of St. George Net Metering Incentive Program The City of St. George Energy Services Department has implemented a net metering program that provides a rebate to customers who install photovoltaic (solar) systems on their homes or businesses. Rebate amounts vary for residential and commercial customers. These rebates are in addition to applicable tax credits. Residential customers
$2,000 per installed kW up to 3 kW
Commercial customers
$2,000 per installed kW up to 10 kW
Customer participating in this program will be billed the difference or “net” of the total amount of energy needed and the amount the system generates.
The net metering policy can be downloaded from the City’s website at http://www.sgcity.org/ wp/power/NetMeteringPolicy.pdf In addition, both State and Federal Tax credits are available for both residential and commercial installations. For more information regarding these incentives go to: www.dsireusa.org
#11 - KRCL - 1971 W North Temple, SLC Solar PV, Grid-Tie Directions: South side of N. Temple just East of the I-215 overpass. Don’t miss the turn. Equipment: BP 150 watt panels (1.8 kW), OutBack 3700 Grid Interactive Inverter, Surrette DeepCharge 4V battery bank (12 batteries), OutBack MX 60 Charge Controller Dennis Daniels of Daniels Electric set up this solar back-up system so that KRCL FM would never go down. He mounted 12 - BP 150 watt panels to take over if (or more accurately, when) the lights go out. A similar system would work well for other businesses, homes, or cabins.
For more information on this program or any other programs offered by the City of St. George Energy Services Department, please contact René Fleming at [email protected].
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#26 - Harbour Home — 3448 S 6500 W, Cedar City Solar PV, Net-Meter, Radiant Floor Directions: Take I-15 Exit 51 & go N on Hwy 91. Take third left at 5300 W. Road curves to left and becomes 3200 S. Follow dirt road & turn left on 6500 W. Look for large red barn on the right. Equipment: Xantrex 4024 inverter, 1500 W solar array on pole mount, Absolyte 1100 A-hr batteries Installer: Solar Unlimited - p.22
In May, 2005, the owners installed this solar PV system with battery backup because of frequent power outages. They received the $2000 Federal Tax Credit and expect a 10-12 year payback period. Each month this all electric home saves an average of 40-50% on its monthly power bill and continues to reap benefits through the Net Metering program.
#27 - East College Business Ctr - 168 E College Ave, Cedar Solar PV, Grid-Tie Directions: 1 block S of Hwy 14 and 2nd block E of Hwy 130 in Cedar City Equipment: Fronius inverter, Sharp PV panels
The East College Business Center’s new 1.6 kW solar PV installation will save about 75% of their power bill on this building housing three small businesses. This is the first Net-Metered system on a commercial building within city limits. Federal and State tax credits will be applied to their 2006 tax return.
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#24 - Thornton Home - 5228 W 3600 N, Cedar City Solar PV, Off-Grid, Passive Solar, Wind
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#12 - Salt Palace - 100 S West Temple, SLC Solar PV, Grid-Tie Directions: Panels are on the South Side of the Salt Palace expansion. The closest point would be 100 South between 200 and 300 West
Directions: Take Hwy 56 West & turn R on Lund Hwy & left on 1600 N. Go 2 mi and road curves to the R and becomes 4500 W. Go 1 mi after road changes to dirt & follow to the left. Go 1 mi. House on the right.
Equipment: 102 Sanyo photovoltaic panels (195 watts each)
Equipment: Xantrex 4020 inverters, 3000 A-hr Absolyte batteries, 1800 W PV array. 1kW African Wind Power turbine on 64 ft tower.
Installer: Pioneer Solar - p.8
Installer: Solar Unlimited - p.22
This 6300 sq ft off-grid, passive solar home is made from ICF blocks and serves as the headquarters for a travel agency. In November 2004, the owners chose to install a 1.8 kWSolar PV array on a Zomeworks tracker and a 1 kW wind turbine instead of paying $45,000 to bring in a power line. They took advantage of a $2,000 state tax credit incentive and use an 8.5 kW Gillette generator when more power is needed.
The Salt Palace installation is a 20 kilowatt solar array, grid-tied system that's expected to produce 36,236 kW-hours annually. This is enough power to run the lights in the two levels of the parking garage below the Salt Palace Convention. Center. The solar array measures about 150 feet in length and 10 feet in height. The output over a period of year is equivalent to what 4.31 typical Utah homes use in the same time period.
#25 - Willsey Home — 5186 N 4500 W, Cedar City
#13 - Steckel Home - 269 ‘N’ St, SLC
Solar PV, Off-Grid, Passive Solar, Wind
Solar Thermal, Radiant Floor
Directions: From 200 N go North to Lund Hwy then turn Left and go about 1.5 mi on Midvalley Rd. At 4500 W turn Right and follow dirt road. Go Left at end of white fence. Equipment: Xantrex 4020 inverters, 3000 A-hr Absolyte batteries, 1.1 kW BP array. 640 W Solarex PV array. 1kW African Wind Power turbine.
Directions: 269 ‘N’ St - in the ‘Avenues’ Equipment: 8 Viessmann Vitosol 100 flat-plate panels, Viessmann highefficiency boiler (designed for solar integration) Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
Installer: Solar Unlimited - p.22
The Willseys are using seven 30 year old 90 W Solarex PV panels with 10 110 W BP panels all mounted on Zomeworks trackers. A 1 kW Wind turbine and an 8 kW Generac back-up generator make up what extra power is needed in this completely off-grid home. The $2,000 state tax credit helped reduce costs after this system was installed in May, 2003.
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Living in an historic area of Salt Lake City created unique challenges for Alex Steckel when he decided to install solar PV and radiant floor heating in his older home. With the support of Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson, Alex successfully petitioned the Salt Lake City Landmark Commission for approval of his solar energy project, the first accepted by the Commission. This system has reduced heating bills by 80%. Utah Solar Energy Association
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#22 - Whipple Home - 713 W 1350 S, Cedar City Solar Thermal Directions: From Main St. on the South end of town across I-15 from WalMart, take Hwy 91 to first left at Greenslake Dr. Follow to 860 W and go left. Take first right on 1350 S. House is on the right. Equipment: Sun Station solar domestic hot water system. Installer: Solar Unlimited - p.22
The Whipples installed this solar hot water system in September, 2006 and will enjoy a 45% reduction in system costs because of tax credits. As new as the system is, the utility bill savings haven’t yet been measured.
#23 - Solar Unlimited - 2353 W Park Ave, Cedar City Solar PV, Off-Grid, Solar Thermal, Radiant Floor Directions: Go N on Airport Rd. from 200 N past the National Guard. Turn L on Kittyhawk and another L at Park Ave. Go to the end of the street. Equipment: Xantrex 5548 inverter, 1100 A-hr Absolyte batteries, 3.0 kW pole mounted PV array, Installer: Solar Unlimited - p.22
Gerald Whipple & Tom Willseys radiant floor heated office & warehouse space built in August 2006 is the first off-grid commercial building in Southern Utah. The 3.0 kW solar PV array and 8.5 kW Gillette generator has an expected 5 year payback period. Installing this system avoided a $10,000 transformer charge form the power utility and costs were reduced another 45% by taking advantage of federal and state tax credits.
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#14 - Lund Home - 5119 S Wintergreen Cir, Murray Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter, Passive Solar Directions: From I-15 go West on 5300 S to 700 W. Turn North and follow 700 W to Glendon Way and turn L (going NW) on Glendon Way to Vine Street and turn Right. Take first Right which is Wintergreen Circle. Equipment: Gridpoint Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
The 1.2 KW system was installed this August. Even though net metering is mandated by the State, the city of Murray had to pass an ordinance allowing net metering in order for Tony Lund to take advantage of the savings. Each home builder and/or business that forges these inroads makes the next step for the person behind them a little easier. It is people like Tony Lund who will help take our cities from grey to green.
#15 - Lange Home - 1980 S Ridgehill Dr., Bountiful Solar Thermal, Passive Solar Directions: Cross Bountiful Blvd onto Mueller Park Rd. Take 1st L at Ridge Hollow. Go through E Ridgehill Dr before getting to S Ridgehill Dr. Not clearly marked. Equipment: 2 -Vitosol 100 Flat Plate Panels from Germany Installer: In Hot Water - p.16 This newly installed (from 1988) $7,000 system has 2 panels mounted that work with a 60 gal + 65 gal water exchanger. Marvin Lange is not particularly interested in the payback time. He has NO bills in the summer and that suits him just fine. He invites all participants to visit his basement and see the tanks for themselves.
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#20 - Gardner Home - 5566 S 200 W Washington Terrace Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: From I-84, take Adams Ave North to 5350 S and turn L. At Ridgeline Drive turn L and follow to 150 W. Turn L at 150 W then R at 5600 S and R again at 200 W. Equipment: OutBack 3648 Grid-tie inverter, 4 “Deka” 8G4D Gel Sel batteries. Installer: Gardner Alt. Energy - p.20
Come and let Ken show you his esthetically pleasing 2,100 Watt grid-tie solar PV system with battery back-up. His system generates about 75% of the homes power needs and has been completely maintenance free since it was installed. Both State and Federal tax credits were applied for. Ken never notices when the grid power goes off as he has two days of backup power.
#21 - Utah House - 920 S 50 W Kaysville Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Solar Thermal, Passive Solar Directions: From I-15, take the Kaysville exit (#331); turn L onto 200 N, and then right onto N. Main; after 3 blocks, Main takes a slight Y to the right, which becomes 50 West Equipment: 1 kW grid-tie solar PV, flat-plate solar thermal panels, and more! Model home and landscape feature practical and environmentally aware ways to build, landscape, and live. The Utah House showcases technologies, materials, and methods designed to increase home efficiency and health. Solar features: passive design, 1 kW of grid-connected photovoltaics, and an outdoor solar lighting system. Just new this year is a solar hot water system to heat all domestic hot water; it includes a flat-plate solar collector and storage tank. (http://extension.usu.edu/ cooperative/utahhouse/)
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#16 - Lewis Home - 2943 N Hwy 162, Eden Solar Thermal, Pool Heating Directions: Main Hwy in Eden Equipment: 10 Viessmann Vitosol 100 flat plate panels, roof mounted, 18’ x 34’ family swimming pool Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
The Lewis family enjoys swimming much more now that their pool heating costs have been reduced by 90% with the retrofit installation of 10 solar thermal flat plate panels. They are even happier because of the 4 year payback with a $2000 tax credit incentive they were able to take advantage of. Jim’s propane vendor couldn’t figure out why their account had been closed.
#17 - In Hot Water - 4776 E 2600 N, Eden Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter, Solar Thermal, Radiant Floor, Other Directions: Equipment: 12—210 PV panels, Quad OutBack inverter, pole mounted tracking, 15,000 Ah battery storage, 8 flat plate solar thermal panels, monitoring system Installer: In Hot Water - p.16 In Hot Water practices their trade to the fullest! Their new insulated concrete form (ICF) building is equipped with a solar thermal hot water radiant floor heating system to keep the place warm and a full 2600 Watts of Solar PV panels on a pole mounted tracker to provide power. Battery storage of 15,000 Ah will keep the lights burning during the longest winter storms. Stop by to say hi to Rod and his staff and tour their new system!
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#18 - Hodges Home - 5044 S 1075 E, South Ogden Solar Thermal Directions: From Harrison Blvd, turn East on 5100 S and then Right at 1025 E. Follow the street around the corner. Home on top of the hill. Equipment: Munchkin & Viessmann, Sunstation for domestic hot water with 2 flat-plate collectors and 80 gallons of water storage Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
The Hodges are excited to have a 50% reduction in their heating bills because of two flat plate solar thermal panels mounted on their roof. They took advantage of both Federal and State tax incentives and expect an eight year payback.
#19 - Clem Home - 8665 E 300 N, Huntsville Solar Thermal, Passive Solar, Other Directions: From 7800 E in Huntsville, take 100 S East out of town. Take the first Left past 8600 E and curve around to the Clem Home. Equipment: Remote control honeycomb solar blinds, Vitosol 100 flat plate panels, 80 gallon & 120 gallon storage tanks. Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
The Clem home is a great example of a solar passive home design. They will save them up to 80% on their heating costs with the addition of their solar thermal system and honeycomb remote control solar window blinds. An eight year payback is expected after taking advantage of both State & Federal tax incentives.
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The Utah Solar Energy Association (UtSEA) is the local non-profit chapter of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). Our mission is to promote adoption of renewable energy, with a focus on solar energy, through education, public outreach, and participation in policy development. Interested individuals are encouraged to get involved with UtSEA. For further information please visit www.utsolar.org, send an e-mail to [email protected], or call 801-699-1999. We look forward to hearing from you soon! UtSEA Interim Board of Directors: Sara Baldwin, Steven Bishop, Andrew Eisenberg, Orrin Farnsworth, Ken Gardner, Janelle Hyatt, Greg Libecci, Dave Lochtefeld, Robin Perez, Brian Smith.
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Black Diamond Equipment
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Envirotherm, Inc.
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Gardner Alternative Energy
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In-Hot-Water Power & Heat
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KRCL 90.9 FM Radio
Salt Lake City
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KV Electric
St. George
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Park City Mountain Resort
Park City
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Salt Lake City
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Alternative Power Systems, Inc. – www.first72hours.com, Cedar City, 435-216-5412 A renewable energy company dedicated to helping develop a sustainable Southwest. Providing sales, installation, service and maintenance of solar, wind, generators and solar hot water systems. Electrical Air LLC – 4191 S. Brookfield Way, West Valley City, 801-965-6469 Your source for: LP Refrigerators – Wind Generators – Inverters – Water Pumps – Solar Panels – Composting Toilets – Charge Controllers. Specializing in Cabins/Homes.
Grid-Tie - Solar PV output connected to the utility grid. Net-Meter - ‘Selling’ excess electricity back to the utility. Off-Grid - Building is self-powered; not connected to the utility. Solar Thermal - Solar hot water heating.
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Radiant Floor - Hot water floor heating.
“Electricity From Sunlight”. We provide sales and installation of solar panels, inverters, batteries and 12-volt appliances for your remote home or cabin
Passive Solar - Design uses the sun to heat, light or cool the home.
The LaPorte Group – 2505 So. State Street, Salt Lake City, 801-484-4775 Proud owner of the Ritz and Ashby apartments which are Salt Lake City’s living examples of solar PV at work. Both apartment buildings feature 30 kW utility grid-tied systems. Visit us at the Ritz Apartments (p.9).
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#35 - Dahlen Home - 732 E 215 N, Lindon Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Other Directions: Take exit #273 from I15. Go 1.6 mi E on 1600 N and turn L on Canal Drive. Turn R on 215 N. House on Right. Don’t park in steep driveway. Equipment: 48 Siemans 75 W PV Panels, 16 6V deep cycle batteries, 4kW Trace power panel The Dalen’s system is a 3600 watt Solar PV and was originally installed on April 22, 1999. They are new owners just now learning how to use the system, but with the addition of foam core board on the exterior, they estimate a yearly savings of 3400 kW-hr.
#36 - Sullivan Home - 2955 N Foothill Dr, Provo Solar Thermal, Passive Solar, Other Directions: Go eastbound on N Temple Blvd. Turn L at NE corner of LDS Temple onto Iroquois. Drive 1 mi & turn R onto Foothill. Home is 5th on right. Equipment: 3 Storey passive heated solarium, Envelope design, super insulation, EPA approved wood stove. This 5400 square feet house was built in 1981. Natural Solar Environments in Payson modified a design for Clyde Sullivan who acted as his own general contractor. About 14 years ago the solar hot water system was converted from Freon to glycol. Because they do not have a furnace and use super insulation, utility bills are about 1/3 of their neighbors. Every 3 years, Clyde buys a half cord of wood to fuel his backup wood stove.
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#1 - Shoenburg Home - 3690 E Millcreek Canyon Rd, SLC Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Solar Tricycle Directions: From I-215 E, take the 33rd South exit. Go N on Wasatch Blvd and turn R on Millcreek Cyn. Rd. Equipment: 1400 kW PV panels, OutBack inverter, Ecotrike solar tricycle. This is a must-see stop on your tour. Not only will you be able to see Andy’s 1400 kW PV Grid-tie system, but you will also see his solar powered tricycle! This amazing Ecotrike has solar PV on the roof, a pedal driven electric generator, uses ½ the parking space and 1/100 of the power of a car. A prototype version has been developed and has been used as a licensed street-legal electric “motorcycle” in Utah. It is designed for a single rider with a range of 40 miles on level terrain, has zero emissions and can achieve up to 30 mph.
#2 - Tolpinrud Home - 3649 S Pearblossom Circle, SLC Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: I-215 E to 39th So. Exit. Go east off ramp to Wasatch Blvd. Turn N and go 1 block past E. Millcreek Canyon Rd. and turn E on Monza. 1st left is Pearlblossom. Look for lawn sign. Street parking OK
Equipment: BP 170 watt panels (6)
Some people go solar with animosity for “the grid” but the Tolpinruds found Rocky Mountain Power terrific to work with as they put in their 1.1 KW net metering system. Neither the tax savings and payback hasn’t yet been calculated for the $8,700 panels put in this spring, but a significant amount was saved on labor since they installed the panels themselves.
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#34 - Libecci Home - 4203 Sunrise Dr, Park City Solar Thermal Directions: Turn north off of I-80 at Jeremy Ranch exit 141. Turn left at and follow Rasmussen Rd, 1/4 mile to the end. Turn left at Sunrise Dr. Equipment: 2 Viessmann “Vitosol 100” flat plate panels, SSU45 Superstor tank, USDT 2005 differential controller, Wilo Star Z 3 speed pump Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
While the closed loop glycol/water system is only 4 months old the Questar bills have dropped by greater than 50% this summer and significant savings are expected this winter. The owners love their system and can’t wait to put photovoltaic panels on the roof to lower their electric bills.
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#3 - Green Building Center - 1952 E 2700 S, SLC Solar PV Directions: 1952 E. 2700 S. Parking is on 2700 S or in lot behind gymnastics gym. Not in front of building please. Equipment: Sharp solar panels, SMA inverter Installer: Green Building Center - p.4
Ashley Patterson set up 12 - 80 watt PV panels in April of 2004. The system shaves about $10 a month off the utility bill which makes $300 in savings to date, in addition to the tax incentives. She found her 960 watt system simple to install with no design or startup challenges.
#4 - Black Diamond - 2084 E 3900 S, SLC Solar PV, Grid Tied, Net Metered Directions: Take I-80 east to 2300 E. Exit 2300 E and continue south to 3900 S. Turn right and head west. Black Diamond will be on south side of the street
Equipment: Fronius IG Inverter 240 Volts, Evergreen Solar Panels (20-2’X5’)
Installer: Green Building Center - p.4
Solar Energy International and the Green Building Center installed this grid tied, net metered system for Black Diamond in April of 2005. This 2200 watt system is expected to have a complete payback within 8 years. However, with energy costs soaring plus a 10% business tax credit, it is more likely they will see the pay back in 6 (even 5) years, rather than the original 8 year estimate.
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#32 - Behn Home - 4821 E Meadows Dr, Park City Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter, Solar Thermal, Radiant Floor, Passive Solar, Wind, more! Directions: Go North from I-80 Kimball Junction exit 145 then turn R (East) and go 4 mi. on Bitner Rd. (Frontage Rd). Stay Left at the fork and follow the gravel Bitner Ranch Rd. another half mile. Equipment: Too much to list!!! Come and see for yourself! Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
This amazing 2,800 sq ft home has it all! Constructed with insulated concrete forms (ICFs) and structural insulated panels (SIPs) this home has a passive solar thermal mass of 200 yards of concrete. There is a 3.6 kW Grid-tied PV system with battery backup supplemented by a Lakota 900 W wind turbine. Hot woter is produced using 8 Viesmann flat plate panels, with about 300 gallons of storage.
#33 - Martin Home - 1207 E Whileaway Rd, Park City Solar PV, Solar Thermal Directions: Take US40 Heber/Silver Creek exit on I-80 past Kimball Junction. Go N past Sinclair station. Turn R at stop sign, then L at Whileaway Rd. Look for the lawn sign. Park on the street. Equipment: (6) 150 kw Shell panels, Xantrax inverter, (20) Thermamax evacuated tubes, Trojan Batteries Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
Although the Martins had some challenges with permits, design, and installation, and found that there was a learning curve on maintenance and operations, they expect to have a tremendous savings in utilities and that it will power all of their lights. The system was mounted in March of 2003 when they had a State tax incentive of $2,000. They take great delight in watching their digital meter show just how much goes back to the grid!
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#5 - Mahyera Home - 2278 Signal Point Circle, SLC Radiant Floor, Solar Passive Directions: Take Foothill Drive S toward I-80 to 2280 South. Go East on Thunderbird Drive to Scenic Drive. Turn right on Scenic Drive and then immediately left at Signal Point Circle. Equipment: Hark brand Euro-stove from Germany Come see this beautifully designed, 3,600 sq ft classic envelope passive solar home built in 1982. Radiant floor heating warms a bamboo floor while a brick wall and tiled floor capture and store the sun’s warmth during the day and release it throughout the night. Burning wood in the neutral emissions high efficiency stove gives off no more carbon dioxide than if the wood were to rot through natural processes. Heated towel bars and a steel roof are other unusual features. Low utility bills will be available for inspection!
#6 - Wathen Home - 2408 E Oakcrest Lane, SLC Solar Thermal, Radiant Floor Directions: On Eastbound I-215, take the 2000 E exit. Go north over I-215 to 6200 S. Turn right and go to 2300 E and turn R again. Look for Oakcrest Ln on the left. Keep right. Home is off to the left. Equipment: 400 gal hot water storage tanks, 18 collector panels There is both a State and Federal tax credit on the equipment that B&M Plumbing set up for the Wathen’s radiant floor heating. This brand new house should save about $100 a month in utility bills over conventional heating systems.
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#30 - Reid Home - 76 S 2060 East, St George Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: Go from Red Cliffs Dr on to Mall Dr. Turn Left on 40 N then Right on 2000 E. Go L on 60 S then R on 2060 E. Look for 2nd house on the Right. Equipment: 16 Kyrocera CK130 PV panels, SMA Sunnyboy 380U inverter Installer: KV Electric - p.28
The Reid residence is the first 2 storey home that has participated in the St. George Municipal Rebate program. Added cost savings came from both State and Federal tax credits. There is an expected 33% savings in the electrical bill for this 2kW system. Come and have the Reid family tell you all about their experience with solar power!
#31 - Gardner Home - 165 N 100 W, St George Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: 165 N, 100 W in St. George Equipment: 24 Sanyo HIP200BA3 200 Watt PV panels, 2 Xantrex 2.5 inverters Installer: Gardner Alt. Energy - p.20
The installation of this huge 4,8 kW system will be mounted on the roof of the Gardner’s garage after our press time. Even though a photo isn’t available, don’t miss dropping by and talking to the Gardner’s about their expected utility savings, their participation in the St. George municipal rebates and tax incentives applications and the $9600 rebate check they will get from the City!
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#7 - Ritz Apartments - 435 E South Temple, SLC Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: 435 E South Temple in Salt Lake City Equipment: Sanyo panels, Xantrex inverters. Installer: Pioneer Solar - p.8
Owner, Ben Logue took advantage of state and federal tax credits in addition to National Register or Historic Places tax credit for retrofit of this historic building. The 31 KW solar photovoltaic system provides 15-30% of the building’s electricity needs. Each apartment unit is assigned 6 or 7 panels in order to meet the tenant’s demand and the units are heated with electricity, not natural gas!
#8 - Mayor Rocky Anderson Home - 418 S Douglas St, SLC Solar PV, Solar Thermal Directions: Two blocks west of Rice-Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah. Equipment: 5 Solar Roof Collectors, Rheems 80 Gallon Tank, GE 20 Watt Photovoltic Panel, March Pump Installer: Envirotherm - p.8
When Rocky had Envirotherm install this solar system in June of this year, his biggest challenge was acquiring 3 permits for the project: plumbing, solar and historical. Five solar roof collectors (2’ by 12‘) are backed up by a tank-less heater. The Solar PV panels are only used to run the pump. In addition to State and Federal tax incentives, the Andersons estimate that it will only take 4-5 years to recoup their initial investment of $7,060.
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#9 - Andrade Home - 949 Millcreek Way, SLC
#28 - Windmill Museum - 987 S River Rd, St George
Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Radiant Floor
Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: I-15 to St George Bld. Go East to River road. Go South (south past Target approximately 1 mile). On East side of River Road-will see windmills.
Directions: South on 900 E to 3495 S (Mill Creek Way), left (E) on Mill Creek Way to 949 E; N side of block (look for collectors!)
Equipment: 12 BP 170 W panels, 2 Xantrex 4024 inverters, Absolyte 600 Ahr maintenance free batteries
Equipment: Solar Thermal (8 collectors), Solar PV about 2 KW (8 panels)
Installer: Solar Unlimited - p.22
Installer: In Hot Water - p.16 The main system of the Andrade solar heated home was installed by In Hot Water beginning in May of 2002. At that time 8 solar thermal collectors were put in for radiant floor heating and hot water. The savings were so significant that coupled with the current generous tax incentives, Joe and Barbara decided to capitalize on the savings and installed 8 solar PV panels this August.
This windmill museum uses a 2 kW grid-tied system with a battery back-up and participates in St. George’s net metering program. Bring the kids to see the windmills!
#29 - Johnson Home - 259 S 2020 East, St George Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: Go from Red Cliffs Dr on to Mall Dr. Turn Left on 270 S and Left again at 2020 E. House is on the corner. Equipment: 24 Kyocera KC130GT solar PV panels, SMA Sunnyboy 2500 inverter Installer: KV Electric - p.28 This 3 kW PV system, installed in Nov 2004, was a pioneering effort by the Johnsons and KV Electric to show the hesitant City of St. George that solar power was safe and feasible. As a result of this installation, the City started looking more seriously at solar power and developed their great net metering program. Stop by and ask the Johnsons all about their system!
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#10 - Dept Natural Resources - 1594 W North Temple, SLC Solar PV, Grid-Tie Directions: Located on the NE corner of Redwood Rd and N. Temple. Equipment: 8 - BP SX 160 B Solar Panels, Sunny Boy 2500 Watt Inverter
In April 2006 Hawk Electric and an SEI class installed this 1.28 kW system for the DNR. Not only was the initial cost low, but this electric generating system has saved taxpayers over 700 kWh so far. You won’t want to miss the interactive Heliotronics Solar Monitoring Display which shows real-time energy production, how much pollution has been averted, and allows users to see what items can be run with the amount of energy saved.
City of St. George Net Metering Incentive Program The City of St. George Energy Services Department has implemented a net metering program that provides a rebate to customers who install photovoltaic (solar) systems on their homes or businesses. Rebate amounts vary for residential and commercial customers. These rebates are in addition to applicable tax credits. Residential customers
$2,000 per installed kW up to 3 kW
Commercial customers
$2,000 per installed kW up to 10 kW
Customer participating in this program will be billed the difference or “net” of the total amount of energy needed and the amount the system generates.
The net metering policy can be downloaded from the City’s website at http://www.sgcity.org/ wp/power/NetMeteringPolicy.pdf In addition, both State and Federal Tax credits are available for both residential and commercial installations. For more information regarding these incentives go to: www.dsireusa.org
#11 - KRCL - 1971 W North Temple, SLC Solar PV, Grid-Tie Directions: South side of N. Temple just East of the I-215 overpass. Don’t miss the turn. Equipment: BP 150 watt panels (1.8 kW), OutBack 3700 Grid Interactive Inverter, Surrette DeepCharge 4V battery bank (12 batteries), OutBack MX 60 Charge Controller Dennis Daniels of Daniels Electric set up this solar back-up system so that KRCL FM would never go down. He mounted 12 - BP 150 watt panels to take over if (or more accurately, when) the lights go out. A similar system would work well for other businesses, homes, or cabins.
For more information on this program or any other programs offered by the City of St. George Energy Services Department, please contact René Fleming at [email protected].
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#26 - Harbour Home — 3448 S 6500 W, Cedar City Solar PV, Net-Meter, Radiant Floor Directions: Take I-15 Exit 51 & go N on Hwy 91. Take third left at 5300 W. Road curves to left and becomes 3200 S. Follow dirt road & turn left on 6500 W. Look for large red barn on the right. Equipment: Xantrex 4024 inverter, 1500 W solar array on pole mount, Absolyte 1100 A-hr batteries Installer: Solar Unlimited - p.22
In May, 2005, the owners installed this solar PV system with battery backup because of frequent power outages. They received the $2000 Federal Tax Credit and expect a 10-12 year payback period. Each month this all electric home saves an average of 40-50% on its monthly power bill and continues to reap benefits through the Net Metering program.
#27 - East College Business Ctr - 168 E College Ave, Cedar Solar PV, Grid-Tie Directions: 1 block S of Hwy 14 and 2nd block E of Hwy 130 in Cedar City Equipment: Fronius inverter, Sharp PV panels
The East College Business Center’s new 1.6 kW solar PV installation will save about 75% of their power bill on this building housing three small businesses. This is the first Net-Metered system on a commercial building within city limits. Federal and State tax credits will be applied to their 2006 tax return.
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#24 - Thornton Home - 5228 W 3600 N, Cedar City Solar PV, Off-Grid, Passive Solar, Wind
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#12 - Salt Palace - 100 S West Temple, SLC Solar PV, Grid-Tie Directions: Panels are on the South Side of the Salt Palace expansion. The closest point would be 100 South between 200 and 300 West
Directions: Take Hwy 56 West & turn R on Lund Hwy & left on 1600 N. Go 2 mi and road curves to the R and becomes 4500 W. Go 1 mi after road changes to dirt & follow to the left. Go 1 mi. House on the right.
Equipment: 102 Sanyo photovoltaic panels (195 watts each)
Equipment: Xantrex 4020 inverters, 3000 A-hr Absolyte batteries, 1800 W PV array. 1kW African Wind Power turbine on 64 ft tower.
Installer: Pioneer Solar - p.8
Installer: Solar Unlimited - p.22
This 6300 sq ft off-grid, passive solar home is made from ICF blocks and serves as the headquarters for a travel agency. In November 2004, the owners chose to install a 1.8 kWSolar PV array on a Zomeworks tracker and a 1 kW wind turbine instead of paying $45,000 to bring in a power line. They took advantage of a $2,000 state tax credit incentive and use an 8.5 kW Gillette generator when more power is needed.
The Salt Palace installation is a 20 kilowatt solar array, grid-tied system that's expected to produce 36,236 kW-hours annually. This is enough power to run the lights in the two levels of the parking garage below the Salt Palace Convention. Center. The solar array measures about 150 feet in length and 10 feet in height. The output over a period of year is equivalent to what 4.31 typical Utah homes use in the same time period.
#25 - Willsey Home — 5186 N 4500 W, Cedar City
#13 - Steckel Home - 269 ‘N’ St, SLC
Solar PV, Off-Grid, Passive Solar, Wind
Solar Thermal, Radiant Floor
Directions: From 200 N go North to Lund Hwy then turn Left and go about 1.5 mi on Midvalley Rd. At 4500 W turn Right and follow dirt road. Go Left at end of white fence. Equipment: Xantrex 4020 inverters, 3000 A-hr Absolyte batteries, 1.1 kW BP array. 640 W Solarex PV array. 1kW African Wind Power turbine.
Directions: 269 ‘N’ St - in the ‘Avenues’ Equipment: 8 Viessmann Vitosol 100 flat-plate panels, Viessmann highefficiency boiler (designed for solar integration) Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
Installer: Solar Unlimited - p.22
The Willseys are using seven 30 year old 90 W Solarex PV panels with 10 110 W BP panels all mounted on Zomeworks trackers. A 1 kW Wind turbine and an 8 kW Generac back-up generator make up what extra power is needed in this completely off-grid home. The $2,000 state tax credit helped reduce costs after this system was installed in May, 2003.
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Living in an historic area of Salt Lake City created unique challenges for Alex Steckel when he decided to install solar PV and radiant floor heating in his older home. With the support of Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson, Alex successfully petitioned the Salt Lake City Landmark Commission for approval of his solar energy project, the first accepted by the Commission. This system has reduced heating bills by 80%. Utah Solar Energy Association
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#22 - Whipple Home - 713 W 1350 S, Cedar City Solar Thermal Directions: From Main St. on the South end of town across I-15 from WalMart, take Hwy 91 to first left at Greenslake Dr. Follow to 860 W and go left. Take first right on 1350 S. House is on the right. Equipment: Sun Station solar domestic hot water system. Installer: Solar Unlimited - p.22
The Whipples installed this solar hot water system in September, 2006 and will enjoy a 45% reduction in system costs because of tax credits. As new as the system is, the utility bill savings haven’t yet been measured.
#23 - Solar Unlimited - 2353 W Park Ave, Cedar City Solar PV, Off-Grid, Solar Thermal, Radiant Floor Directions: Go N on Airport Rd. from 200 N past the National Guard. Turn L on Kittyhawk and another L at Park Ave. Go to the end of the street. Equipment: Xantrex 5548 inverter, 1100 A-hr Absolyte batteries, 3.0 kW pole mounted PV array, Installer: Solar Unlimited - p.22
Gerald Whipple & Tom Willseys radiant floor heated office & warehouse space built in August 2006 is the first off-grid commercial building in Southern Utah. The 3.0 kW solar PV array and 8.5 kW Gillette generator has an expected 5 year payback period. Installing this system avoided a $10,000 transformer charge form the power utility and costs were reduced another 45% by taking advantage of federal and state tax credits.
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#14 - Lund Home - 5119 S Wintergreen Cir, Murray Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter, Passive Solar Directions: From I-15 go West on 5300 S to 700 W. Turn North and follow 700 W to Glendon Way and turn L (going NW) on Glendon Way to Vine Street and turn Right. Take first Right which is Wintergreen Circle. Equipment: Gridpoint Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
The 1.2 KW system was installed this August. Even though net metering is mandated by the State, the city of Murray had to pass an ordinance allowing net metering in order for Tony Lund to take advantage of the savings. Each home builder and/or business that forges these inroads makes the next step for the person behind them a little easier. It is people like Tony Lund who will help take our cities from grey to green.
#15 - Lange Home - 1980 S Ridgehill Dr., Bountiful Solar Thermal, Passive Solar Directions: Cross Bountiful Blvd onto Mueller Park Rd. Take 1st L at Ridge Hollow. Go through E Ridgehill Dr before getting to S Ridgehill Dr. Not clearly marked. Equipment: 2 -Vitosol 100 Flat Plate Panels from Germany Installer: In Hot Water - p.16 This newly installed (from 1988) $7,000 system has 2 panels mounted that work with a 60 gal + 65 gal water exchanger. Marvin Lange is not particularly interested in the payback time. He has NO bills in the summer and that suits him just fine. He invites all participants to visit his basement and see the tanks for themselves.
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#20 - Gardner Home - 5566 S 200 W Washington Terrace Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter Directions: From I-84, take Adams Ave North to 5350 S and turn L. At Ridgeline Drive turn L and follow to 150 W. Turn L at 150 W then R at 5600 S and R again at 200 W. Equipment: OutBack 3648 Grid-tie inverter, 4 “Deka” 8G4D Gel Sel batteries. Installer: Gardner Alt. Energy - p.20
Come and let Ken show you his esthetically pleasing 2,100 Watt grid-tie solar PV system with battery back-up. His system generates about 75% of the homes power needs and has been completely maintenance free since it was installed. Both State and Federal tax credits were applied for. Ken never notices when the grid power goes off as he has two days of backup power.
#21 - Utah House - 920 S 50 W Kaysville Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Solar Thermal, Passive Solar Directions: From I-15, take the Kaysville exit (#331); turn L onto 200 N, and then right onto N. Main; after 3 blocks, Main takes a slight Y to the right, which becomes 50 West Equipment: 1 kW grid-tie solar PV, flat-plate solar thermal panels, and more! Model home and landscape feature practical and environmentally aware ways to build, landscape, and live. The Utah House showcases technologies, materials, and methods designed to increase home efficiency and health. Solar features: passive design, 1 kW of grid-connected photovoltaics, and an outdoor solar lighting system. Just new this year is a solar hot water system to heat all domestic hot water; it includes a flat-plate solar collector and storage tank. (http://extension.usu.edu/ cooperative/utahhouse/)
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#16 - Lewis Home - 2943 N Hwy 162, Eden Solar Thermal, Pool Heating Directions: Main Hwy in Eden Equipment: 10 Viessmann Vitosol 100 flat plate panels, roof mounted, 18’ x 34’ family swimming pool Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
The Lewis family enjoys swimming much more now that their pool heating costs have been reduced by 90% with the retrofit installation of 10 solar thermal flat plate panels. They are even happier because of the 4 year payback with a $2000 tax credit incentive they were able to take advantage of. Jim’s propane vendor couldn’t figure out why their account had been closed.
#17 - In Hot Water - 4776 E 2600 N, Eden Solar PV, Grid-Tie, Net-Meter, Solar Thermal, Radiant Floor, Other Directions: Equipment: 12—210 PV panels, Quad OutBack inverter, pole mounted tracking, 15,000 Ah battery storage, 8 flat plate solar thermal panels, monitoring system Installer: In Hot Water - p.16 In Hot Water practices their trade to the fullest! Their new insulated concrete form (ICF) building is equipped with a solar thermal hot water radiant floor heating system to keep the place warm and a full 2600 Watts of Solar PV panels on a pole mounted tracker to provide power. Battery storage of 15,000 Ah will keep the lights burning during the longest winter storms. Stop by to say hi to Rod and his staff and tour their new system!
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#18 - Hodges Home - 5044 S 1075 E, South Ogden Solar Thermal Directions: From Harrison Blvd, turn East on 5100 S and then Right at 1025 E. Follow the street around the corner. Home on top of the hill. Equipment: Munchkin & Viessmann, Sunstation for domestic hot water with 2 flat-plate collectors and 80 gallons of water storage Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
The Hodges are excited to have a 50% reduction in their heating bills because of two flat plate solar thermal panels mounted on their roof. They took advantage of both Federal and State tax incentives and expect an eight year payback.
#19 - Clem Home - 8665 E 300 N, Huntsville Solar Thermal, Passive Solar, Other Directions: From 7800 E in Huntsville, take 100 S East out of town. Take the first Left past 8600 E and curve around to the Clem Home. Equipment: Remote control honeycomb solar blinds, Vitosol 100 flat plate panels, 80 gallon & 120 gallon storage tanks. Installer: In Hot Water - p.16
The Clem home is a great example of a solar passive home design. They will save them up to 80% on their heating costs with the addition of their solar thermal system and honeycomb remote control solar window blinds. An eight year payback is expected after taking advantage of both State & Federal tax incentives.
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