San Marino Solar Job Completed

We have completed our installation in San Marino for Bharat Patel.

This effort was a joint project from:

• DAY4 Energy
• NECA Los Angeles
• IBEW Local 11
• And Venture Electric, Inc.
  

This project was also supported by LEED & BMW.

We are happy to report that the installation is completed and is currently generating renewable electricity.

 

The system was comprised of 32 Day4 175 WATT solar modules and an SMA SB5000US DC to AC inverter.  In order to do the racking and mounting we used CLICKSYS Racking which is manufactured by Unirac.  The overall project is a 5.44KW system and our customer is currently generating over 24 Kilowatt Hours per day!  This is an immense savings on the electrical bill and also on greenhouse gasses polluting the environment.    

James Farr

Venture Electric, Inc.

Information Technology

Renewable Energy

San Marino Solar

We are really excited for this announcement. 

We are doing a solar install in San Marino, with Day4 Solar Panels, Unirac Clicksys racking, and an SMA DC to AC inverter.  Currently the system is for 5.44KW, located at a residential building in San Marino.  We will give updates and have a final announcement when this job is completed.  We will also provide pictures and we will show the process we took in installing this Solar Electrical generating system. 

James Farr
Information Technology

“Green Schools” Bill Passed In House, But Hurdles Remain

We are pleased to report that the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 2187, ““The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act,” with a vote of 275-to-155 last week. We wrote to Rep. Ben Chandler (D, KY-6) in support of this legislation as soon as he introduced it at the end of April.

At the moment, there is no Senate companion legislation, so the outlook for passage is unclear. But NECA’s Government Affairs specialists will continue to monitor and advocate this and similar bills that could provide more opportunities for electrical contractors while boosting the economy.

HR 2187 would authorize funding for repairing, replacing, or installing roofs for public schools, including green roofs; repairing, replacing, or installing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for public schools; and bringing public schools into compliance with fire, health, seismic, and safety codes.

Of particular interest to green contractors, it would also authorize spending for renewable energy generation and heating systems that draw on sources such as solar, photovoltaic, wind, geothermal, or biomass.

In addition, funding would be authorized for abatement, removal, or interim controls of asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, mold, mildew, or lead-based hazards, including lead-based paint in public schools.

House Democrats estimate that utlimate passage of the measure would create nearly 140,000 new construction jobs. (Obviously, NECA supports legislation that produces healthy and environmentally-friendly classrooms for schoolchildren as well as stimulates the economy through job creation. However, Republican critics say the measure is too expensive to enact.

HR 2187 would authorize $6.4 billion in fiscal year 2010 for modernizing, renovating, and repairing public schools, with an emphasis on use of green building techniques, and additional unspecified funding “as needed” in fiscal years 2011 through 2105. It would also provide a total of $600 million over the same period for aid to schools damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

According to the Bureau of National Affairs, the measure would cost $39 billion if $6.4 billion were appropriated each year through 2015, along with the $600 million total proposed for the hurricane-affected schools.

Solar

We are currently working on one solar install, in the city of San Marino. The green way to do electricity is solar and Venture Electric is your number 1 solar contractor!