Buyers assistance Excellent Shepherd Foodstuff Lender go solar

Great Shepherd Foodstuff Bank has mounted solar panels at its distribution centers in Auburn and Hampden. Very good Shepherd Food stuff Financial institution image

AUBURN — With the assistance of a pair of buyers, Fantastic Shepherd Meals Lender has mounted just about 900 solar panels at its Resort Highway distribution heart, which officers say will make it possible for them to refrigerate perishables although cutting down emissions from regional fossil fuel vegetation. 

A whole of 895 panels are operation at the Auburn internet site while an additional 840 have been installed at their distribution middle in Hampden. 

Superior Shepherd, partnered with Maine-based ReVision Power, received a permit for the $636,685 venture in December 2019. 

“The amount of cleanse energy produced electric power will include about 70% of what the Auburn and Hampden distribution centers use yearly,” Jessica Donahue, marketing and communications manager for Good Shepherd Foods Financial institution, stated. “This is a net even undertaking for us.” 

Neighborhood solar investors Fritz and Susan Onion of Wayne compensated for the panels, according to a Good Shepherd news launch. 

“Good Shepherd Food Lender is equipped to buy the energy produced by the photo voltaic panels on its properties in Auburn and Hampden at a underneath-industry amount, recognizing power cost personal savings immediately without having the upfront funds investment,” according to the release. 

A long time down the highway, the food lender will have the choice to invest in the panels at a depreciated price to make its personal electrical energy for the extended expression. The initially-calendar year estimated solar manufacturing in Auburn is 355,831 kWh and 359,269 kWh in Hampden. 

“Good Shepherd Food Financial institution had been looking at solar electrical power for various yrs. Photo voltaic energy was of desire for a lot of reasons, the most notable of which is that prolonged-expression electricity prices price savings let the Foods Financial institution to make investments additional in its perform to fight hunger in Maine,” Great Shepherd President Kristen Miale wrote. “Additionally, experiments clearly show that climate change disproportionately impacts lower-revenue populations, so minimizing the impression on our setting is also aligned with our mission.” 

As the greatest hunger-aid organization in Maine, the Food items Bank partners with much more than 500 partner companies to distribute wholesome, nutritious meals to folks and family members battling with starvation. In 2019, Superior Shepherd Food items Lender distributed far more than 25 million foods in the course of the condition. For extra details, please visit feedingmaine.org. 

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