Washington D.C.’s city council members and representatives from the District Department of Regulatory Affairs and the District Department of the Environment were on hand for the ribbon cutting of a new solar hot water system developed by the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) and Skyline Innovations. The system installed at One Hawaii Avenue N.E. is expected to save money for the building.
Council members Kenyan McDuffie and David Grosso were on hand as a red ribbon was cut to signify the system coming on line. The system will reduce the building’s greenhouse gas emissions by almost 9 tons. That is equivalent to the carbon sequestered by 7 acres of national forest.
In the past year, the DCSEU has reduced the city’s greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30,000 metric tons and saved enough energy to power nearly 4,000 homes. As part of its mission to grow the city’s green economy, it spent $5 million with District-based businesses and engaged 400 District workers on energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Additionally, since last summer, the DCSEU has installed solar PV systems for over 100 low-income homeowners.
The project’s unique financing program, developed by DC-based Skyline Innovations, guarantees savings for the building and residents through a fixed-rate discount on the energy produced by the system.
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