DEANWOOD FIREHOUSE
HISTORIC FIREHOUSE GETS A GREEN FACELIFT
The clean energy generated by the solar on the rooftop — over 100,000 kilowatt hours — is sent back into the grid, giving about 27 households in the District $500 of clean energy each year for the next 15 years. That’s about $250,000 in free electricity for the community thanks to this system.
Meanwhile, the building owners can sit back and collect a new revenue stream from leasing out the roof to Prism Solar, who also provided a roof warranty to give the building owners an extra sense of security.
SOLAR FOR ALL
The clean energy generated by Prism Solar’s projects not only makes it possible for more D.C. residents to qualify for Solar for All, but Prism Solar is also knocking on doors and helping residents enroll in this innovative program.
For multi-family developers with income-qualified residents, Prism Solar is one of the few companies able to submit projects to the DCSEU and deliver the energy at no cost to qualified District residents. Prism Solar has been an active participant of the Solar for All program since 2018, having successfully developed over 2.5 MWs to the District’s Solar for All program to date.
“ Working with the DC government to put solar on the firehouse roof was proof to me that the government can lead by example. New sustainability standards for federal buildings will soon add to this progress, ensuring that solar companies are an essential part of the country’s future. Building owners, whether public, private, or individuals, should take heed and put their rooftops to work for the community — and for their pocketbooks. ”
