Clark County Public Works

Project Partners: Clark Public Utilities, Clark County Installer: Northwest Wind and Sun Location: Vancouver, WA Capacity: 2.1 kW Type of Power: Solar Placed into Service: February 2005 Project Links: Clark Public Utilities Clark County

The Clark County Public Works project is a direct result of the success of Clark Public Utilities' (CPU) green power program, Green Lights. The solar electric system was funded by revenues from this voluntary program, which allows utility customers to purchase non-polluting, renewable energy supplied by BEF. Designed to demonstrate the viability of renewable resources right here in urban areas of the Pacific Northwest, this installation is the second in a series of local reinvestment projects made possible by the generous support of Green Lights customers.

The PV system consists of two 1.1-kW pole-mounted arrays, and will generate over 2,600 kilowatt-hours of pollution-free electricity per year. The green tags created by the installation will be included in CPU’s Green Lights product. Revenues from the sale of this renewable electricity will be used to purchase more renewable energy and to fund more demonstration projects. A third local benefit is the fact that the solar panels, themselves, are manufactured locally from silicone crystals grown by Shell in Vancouver, Washington.