A new 218-kW solar array is powering the Deerfield facility of Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut. The project that included solar and lighting upgrades was financed through the Green Bank’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program. Oxford, Connecticut-based Facility Solutions Group installed the system.
“We’re so grateful to the Connecticut Green Bank for a partnership that has allowed Easterseals to upgrade our facility with solar and smart lighting, helping us to operate more efficiently and sustainably,” said Robin Sharp, president and CEO of Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut. “And, the best part is that the savings and revenue we generate from these improvements will go right back into our community services, allowing us to further our mission.”
The energy upgrade project received approximately $714,000 in C-PACE financing. Additionally, Easterseals used the federal ITC direct pay option through the IRS, a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that allows tax-exempt entities to access expanded tax credits for clean energy technologies. This provision has made C-PACE and solar energy more accessible to non-taxpaying organizations like Easterseals.
News item from the Connecticut Green Bank
