Our First Community-Scale PV System

The Clean Energy Co-op owns and operates a solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the roof of The Cooperage building in downtown Honesdale:

In June 2015 we applied for and were awarded a USDA Renewable Energy for America (REAP) grant to provide up to 25% of the funding.
The Solar PV system includes 90 solar panels (27.45 kilowatts in total) and produces more than 100% of the annual electrical use in the building.
Our private fund raising campaign was a huge success, with more committed funds than needed for this project.
We hired Buselli Solutions, a local family-owned and NABCEP-certified contractor to design, install and commission the system. Construction started on November 16, and was completed on December 7.
PPL Utilities approved the system on December 10th, and the system has been in commercial operations since December 17th, 2015.

Watch this great aerial video made during install:

The mission of The Cooperage Project is to offer a range of instructive and entertaining activities that will engage, challenge and enlighten. Through a variety of programs, we will inspire people of all ages to both embrace diversity and celebrate shared experience in order to create a deeper sense of community.

The Cooperage is not only a beautiful performance space; it is an open classroom, a market, a gathering place, and most importantly, a place where everyone is welcome.