Photo of the Month: September 2012
Metro Nashville recently installed these solar panels at Firehouse #31 in Madison. This is Nashville's first solar-powered fire station, and the City is adding solar to several other LEED-certified fire stations this year.
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Solar Workshops in Bristol and Memphis next week
Solar 101 Workshop in Bristol on Sept 12
LightWave Solar will be in Bristol to host an informative solar workshop. Learn why 2012 is the best year to invest in solar. We will cover the types of solar energy packages, current and future incentives, and solar project highlights. Wed, Sept 12 6:30-7:30pm. Sandwiches will be served!Bristol Public Library 701 Goode Street Bristol, VA 24201 The workshop is free and open to the public! Please RSVP to Alexis at aclose@lightwavesolar.com or 423-737-0151.
Solar for Business Lunch & Learn in Memphis on Sept 13
LightWave Solar in Memphis will host this event to explain the financial benefits of adding solar to a business, including an overview of the available tax incentives and TVA's new solar incentive program and its expected changes next year.
Thurs, Sept 13 from 12-1pm. Lunch is included!
River Tower at South Bluffs Clubhouse
655 Riverside Drive
Memphis, TN 38103
The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to Grace Robertson at grobertson@lightwavesolar.com or call 615-641-4050 x104. Please park immediately outside the entry to the condominium complex to the right as you come off Riverside Drive. Then go to the guard station and push 000 - the attendant will let you enter.
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Middle TN Green Homes Tour on Oct 6-7
Please join us for the 2nd Annual Middle Tennessee Green Homes Tour benefiting the US Green Building Council and Cumberland River Compact. The tour will be on Saturday, October 6 from 10am-6pm and on Sunday, October 7 from 12pm-6pm.
The tour features 14 homes across Middle Tennessee that demonstrate green building design and sustainable living practices including water and energy efficiency, renewable energy production, eco-friendly building materials, organic gardening and farming, beekeeping, native and edible landscapes, electric vehicles (EVs) and much more.
Solar energy will be featured at several of the homes, and homeowners and solar experts will be available to answer your solar questions. LightWave Solar will be on-site at these two locations:
Steve Johnson Residence
301 Battle Road
Antioch, TN 37013
Dodd Galbreath Residence
801 Lealand Court
Nashville, TN 37204
More info on these homes and the other 12 homes is available here (2012 updates coming soon): www.greenhomestourmidtn.org. We hope to see you there!
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TVA Solar Incentive Program Update
TVA is rolling out their new solar incentive program, Green Power Providers, as early as October 1, 2012. Program details have not been officially announced, but the following information has been verified with TVA and local distributors: - Green Power Providers will keep the $0.12 solar premium for projects with Participation Agreements executed by 12/31/2012.
- Green Power Providers will continue to offer the $1,000 installation rebate.
- The maximum system size allowed is 50 kW, although projects above 10 kW cannot generate over 100% of the consumption on the billing meter. Consumption is based on the previous 12 months of electric bills.
LightWave Solar will send an update once the details are officially announced and the application is available. Please stay tuned! |
TenneSEIA: Supporting the State's Solar Industry
 LightWave Solar is a proud member of the Tennessee Solar Energy Industries Association (TenneSEIA). TenneSEIA's mission is to make solar energy a mainstream energy source and realize the full potential of the solar industry in Tennessee.
TenneSEIA serves as the primary advocacy and lobbying group for the solar industry at the state level. Their goal is to advance solar as an energy source, to stimulate economic investment and to create jobs for Tennesseans.
TenneSEIA is currently working against a state bill that proposes to increase taxes on solar property. As proposed, the tax would amount to 10-20% of a system's solar generation!
i Thanks for your support! |
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Where We'll Be...
Solar 101 Workshop in Bristol Wed, Sept 12 6:30pm-7:30pm Bristol Public Library 701 Goode Street Bristol, VA 24201 More info here Solar Energy for Business Lunch & Learn in Memphis Thurs, Sept 13 12pm-1pm River Tower at South Bluffs Clubhouse 655 Riverside Drive Memphis, TN 38103 More info here TN Society of Professional Engineers Annual Meeting Thurs, Sept 13 8am-6pm Embassy Suites Murfreesboro, TN More info here Middle Tennessee Green Homes Tour Sat & Sun Oct 6-7 14 Homes across Nashville, TN More info here 1st Annual TenneSEIA Golf Tournament Thurs, Oct 11 11am-6pm Gaylord Springs Golf Links Course in Nashville, TN More info here |
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