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Project Partners:
Clark Public Utilities |
Installer:
Christenson Velagio Electric, Inc. |
Location:
Camas, Washington |
Capacity:
1020 Watt |
Type of Power:
Solar |
Placed into Service:
October, 2006 |
Project Links:
Camas High School |
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The 1020-watt solar-electric system now operating at Camas High School system will generate over 1,000 kilowatt-hours of pollution-free electricity per year. Revenues from Clark Public Utilities’ Green Lights Program funded the project; the 6th in a series of projects BEF has installed in the service territory. The six-panel solar array is designed to demonstrate the benefits and opportunities created by renewable energy technology, and will serve as a powerful learning tool for both the students and the community.
Since opening in 2003, Camas High School has served as a model of environmental stewardship. By implementing various energy efficiency measures and green design techniques, the school has ensured that its lighting, heating, and cooling loads require less energy. The new solar-electric system will serve as a perfect complement to these efficiency investments, as they allow the new solar electric system to power a larger percent of the building’s total load.
Using educational tools developed by BEF as part of its Solar 4R Schools program, Camas teacher and project champion Brian Bellamy plans to integrate renewable energy concepts into the existing science curriculum. Others in the school are also extracting educational value from the system. For instance, students in two school clubs (Earth Club and Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics) have already organized an Earth Day event, and ran an energy booth during lunchtime to educate students about renewable energy and energy efficiency. One of the Camas High School students, Elli McHugh, put together a website as a senior project to educate people about the Solar4R Schools program at Camas High School as well as solar energy in general. Click here to learn more. |
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