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Northwest Family Services roof gets solar panels

Clackamas Review - 6/3/2017

From noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, learn more about solar energy and enjoy a snack at NWFS headquarters, 6200 S.E. King Road

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Northwest Family Services (NWFS), a social service nonprofit in Milwaukie, invites the community to celebrate the launch of its new solar panels

From noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, learn more about solar energy and enjoy a snack at NWFS headquarters, 6200 S.E. King Road. RSVP at nwfs.org.

NWFS, known for its focus on poverty reduction programs, was awarded an $87,288PGE Renewable Development Fund award to install a solar panel array and system on the roof of its headquarters. LightSource Energy was the developer, as well as the construction contractor for this project.

The roof array will reduce the building's overall carbon footprint, and allows Northwest Family Services to invest the saved energy consumption dollars back into supporting the community. The solar panels will provide an estimated 31,983 kilowatt hours of electricity annually (at least 55 percent of the building's annual energy consumption). On an equivalent basis, the solar power system is expected to offset emissions from the consumption of 2,529 gallons of gasoline or 23,985 pounds of coal burned, amounting to a reduction of 22.5 metric tons of carbon-dioxide emissions each year.

Since 1999, the PGE Renewable Development Fund has helped fund more than 7.8 megawatts of new renewable energy generation currently installed in Oregon, with another 3 megawatts under construction.

"Our renewable power customers have really led the way on supporting renewable energy. I can't imagine a better way to support the mission of Northwest Family Services.

"Not only will this new solar array reduce the building's overall carbon footprint, it will also help NWFS put more of their resources toward supporting the community. On behalf of our renewable power customers, we are extremely proud to support this project," said Josh Halley, PGE Renewable Development Fund program manager.

Northwest Family Services' Executive Director and founder Rose Fuller said: "We are thrilled to have been awarded these funds to reduce our carbon footprint and save dollars that can be reinvested back into our community. Thank you PGE Renewable Development Fund and Lightsource Energy - we are so appreciative!"