News

...And with those words Millennium 3 Energy is now a Pennsylvania Sunshine Solar Program "Qualified PV Installer."  Just in time for this bit of news from the PA Office of Energy and Technology...

          "The PA Sunshine Program is, as of August 19, 2011 in the "Waiting List" phase of the program. PA Sunshine rebate reservations will continue to be received. However, a PA Sunshine rebate is not guaranteed."

SIGH!!

The Graff's near Boonsboro had a beautiful garage/shed building constructed near their house.  I believe the upstairs will be a game room for their grandkids, and the lower level will be a large handyman/shop area for Mr. Graff.  The shed has awesome limestone walls and a finished wood floor for the game room.  It also boasts a 4.2 kW black panel solar PV system!

On August 4 a 52 kW solar PV system began producing kilowatt hours for a large milking barn at the Shenandoah Jerseys Farm near Boonsboro.  The new system will produce about 63,000 kilowatt hours per year, or nearly 55% of the milking barn operation's requirement.

In early May 2011 Millennium 3 Energy and Sharrett Incorporated witnessed the commissioning of a 100 kW solar PV system on the roof of the Sharrett Import Garage on Auto Place in Hagerstown.  The system will supply Sharrett's operation with about 120,000 kWh's per year.  That's enough electricity for about 10-12 homes!  The system consists of 429 Motech modules on DPW PowerRail racking that is positioned to due South. The inverter is a PVPowered 100 kW.

The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 that was signed by President Obama includes an extension of the Treasury 1603 program.  This is the program wherein a solar installation on a commercial building gets 30% of its cost covered by a Federal Treasury grant paid within 60 days of project completion.  This is a GREAT deal.  Payback on a system (which is already very good) is even more attractive.