Christian Townsdin has been Keystone’s lead force-of-nature in our solar panel project, and this week he will offer an update on it, including some numbers from one installer, Sun Path. According to Christian:
“20.78 kW of solar will fit nicely on our roof, providing 103% of our estimated current needs.
“Our investment of $41,507 now is estimated to profit us by over $70,000 over the next 30 years. Yes, you read that right, we pay off the panels in 15 years, and then go on to make more than we paid for them in the next 15 years. … The basic reason it's such a good investment is that the cost of electricity generally rises by about 4% a year. If that were to continue, we've bought the ability to make most of the electricity we need now and will benefit from that over time.
”Financial benefits aside, this is the right thing to do. It's the right thing to do because our time to mitigate the most serious negative effects of climate change (global warming) is running very very short. We have the money, we can do this, and we can set an example of our values and the right way forward for the community.”
You can read more about the installer, Sun Path, and their estimates for Keystone’s solar panels in this PDF. Christian & team will be announcing our latest total Sunday! Come to online worship to hear Christian’s 5 minute presentation about the solar project on Sunday July 19. Christian will talk about the project, its costs and benefits, and show a thermometer with our current value, as we keep this moving!!
The solar panel fund-raising is going now, and you can contribute to the fund. You can send a check marked “solar panels” to the church office or donate by clicking on the button below and choosing “Solar Panel Project” in the box that says “(Optional) Use This Donation For …”