Empower Solar Consulting worked with the following organizations to develop a commercial solar project on the County Career Center in Ashland, Ohio.  This is the first project of its kind in the area.  Combining a large array size with dedicated educational and training opportunities on the same site make it unique.

·         NexGen Energy Partners LLC, of Gaithersburg, MD, a leading owner and operator of on-site renewable energy systems in Ohio and around the country, owns and operates the system in exchange for the center’s commitment to pay a predictable rate for the energy the solar arrays produce.

·         MKC Associates, of Mansfield, Ohio, provided Engineering services.

·         Engineered Process Systems, Ltd, of Huron, Ohio, provided installation and electrical services.

·         Empower provided NABCEP-Certified system designs and equipment procurement services.

Beginning with technical project feasibility assessments, Empower Solar Consulting (ESC) laid the groundwork for this successful project by defining system sizing and production capacities to be used in financial modeling.

 

Once a Letter of Intent was in place, ESC fleshed out the system design, detailing array layouts, equipment placement and electrical tie-in locations, and provided the electrical drawings required for permitting and construction.  Subsequently, ESC handled equipment procurement and high-level construction oversight, ultimately leading to full, on-site system commissioning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Specifications: 

·         System Size - 99.45 kW

·         Array - 442 Schott 225 W panels, manufactured in Albuquerque, NM

·         Inverter - One PV Powered 100 kW inverter, manufactured in Bend, OR

·         Racking – Power-Fab CRS ballasted system engineered and manufactured by Direct Power & Water out of Albuquerque, NM

·         Monitoring - Full on-line monitoring by DECK Monitoring out of Eugene, OR