Cleveland High School

Project Partners: BEF, Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc., Portland General Electric (PGE) Location: Portland, OR Capacity: 1.1 kW Type of Power: Solar Placed into Service: January 2005 Project Links: Energy Trust of Oregon Portland General Electric

Cleveland High School is the eighth project in BEF’s Solar 4R Schools program, and one of four metro area schools to receive solar electric panels from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF), the Energy Trust of Oregon, and Portland General Electric (PGE) during the first quarter of 2005.

The Solar 4R Schools program provides a demonstrable means of educating students on the functions and benefits of solar electric power at no financial cost to the schools. In addition to producing clean, renewable energy, each school’s solar power system includes a curriculum package that uses web-based, real-time data generated by each installation to help teachers instruct students on the benefits of renewable energy.

Cleveland High School teacher Robert Schlichting will lead the school’s renewable energy education efforts, and will use the photovoltaic system to enhance his physics classes. Students also plan to include the PV system as part of a more comprehensive community outreach strategy.