PSE (Puget Sound Energy) Invites Schools to Apply for (1-5 kW) Solar-Power Installation

[OKIsItJustMe]

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080204005989&newsLang=en

February 04, 2008 12:01 PM Eastern Time

PSE Invites Schools to Apply for Solar-Power Installation

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of Puget Sound Energy’s ongoing efforts to advance renewable energy generation, the utility last Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, issued a request for proposals (RFP) to provide up to five schools in PSE’s service area each a 1 kilowatt to 5 kilowatt photovoltaic solar system.

Aimed at increasing visibility of renewable energy generating technology and demand for renewable energy resources, the systems will be awarded to schools this year that can successfully implement educational programs to students as well as offer educational outreach to the surrounding communities.

“The solar demonstration projects are geared to give our schools and the surrounding communities the ability to learn more about the viability of solar generation here in the Pacific Northwest,” said Kimberly Harris, executive vice president and corporate resource officer at PSE. “They also aim to instill greater understanding about the practical uses of renewable energy for future generations of energy users. Our hope, above all, is that we’ll look back several years from now and say that these projects helped propel the demand for renewable energy in the Pacific Northwest, particularly through customer-owned solar generation.”

The solar systems serve as both a visual and interactive tool by introducing students to renewable energy technology and providing a hands-on opportunity to explore global energy issues. The installation includes a Web-based data monitoring system, enabling students to monitor real-time system performance and to download historical data, and an interactive touch-screen kiosk, centrally located in the school, to display real-time data about the amount of electricity generated by the school’s solar array.

...