Since July of 2018 Pine Haven has stepped up sustainable practices by offsetting a portion of our electrical usage with solar panels. We worked with Brentwood, NH-based ReVision  to install a 63 kilowatt grid-tied solar electric system.

When the sun is shining, the 180 solar panels in a ground-mounted array at the center produce electricity that is either used in real-time by our nonprofit, or fed back to the grid where it benefits the community (and earns us a credit). Each year, the system will

 generate roughly 77,287 kilowatt-hours (kWhs) of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of over 133,627 miles driven in a gas-powered car.  

The project was financed through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), which means that the Center paid no upfront fee to install the solar panels. Instead, an investor pays for the upfront cost through a fund managed by ReVision, while the Center pays for the power generated from the solar panels each month, instead of paying for power from the grid. After a period of time, the Center can opt to buy the system from the investor (at a significantly reduced price) and own all the solar power generated outright!