York~Ogunquit United
Methodist Church
1026 US Route 1, York, ME 03909, 207-363-2749
August 2008.
We
didn't think it could get any better, but it has! The latest electric
bill has arrived! It was $24.35!
We're saving money and the environment!
The solar
panels have generated enough electricity so that 259KWH was sent back
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Earth Friendly
July 2008.
A special thank you to Naoto Inoue of
Solar Market
for a generous donation and to Leon Turner, Russ Hume, Donn Taylor, and
Pastor Jim for their time and energy.
Leon organized this event and ordered the insulation. The
four of them cleared the attic of its storage. Then dressed in moon
suit like attire, Russ and Donn headed for the attic where they
maneuvered a giant hose while Pastor Jim placed cotton batten looking
substance into a machine. The machine blew out insulation as Russ and
Donn guided it into place. After several hours of work, the attic floor
has a one foot protective layer.
We are grateful for their contributions to a greener more
earth friendly church.
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June 2008.
Were
featured with other churches in a video on the environment during the UMC
New England Annual Conference. Click on camera below to view video:
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May 2008.
New lighting in
Sanctuary!
Old
lighting fixtures in the sanctuary have been changed to new compact
florescent units. The 30 old units, installed when the church building
was constructed in 1981, used 250 watts each. That along with
additional flood lighting required 8700 watts to light the sanctuary.
By converting to florescent lighting we have reduced our electrical
needs in the sanctuary by approximately 70%.
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Out with the Old! 30 Units installed in 1981 at 250 Watts Each! |
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In with the New Compact Florescents! |
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Approximately 70% Saved! Photos by Jim Shook |
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April 2008.
We
have just received our first Central Maine Power bill after solar panel
installation and we
have saved $132.48!
Last month’s electricity bill for the church was $225.80 and this
month’s bill is $93.32. |
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Solar Panels installed by
Solar Market of Arundel, Maine
Solar panels in place and activated!
Featured on
Seacoast Online!
Tucker Soule, left, and
Loup Boyer, of Solar Market install
170-watt solar panels on the roof of the United
Methodist Church
in York. Don
Clark/dclark@seacoastonline.com
Solar Panel Installation
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Installing the Panel Guides. |
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Installing control panel. |
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Bob Moulton threw the switch connecting us to CMP. See photo in section below. |
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Jennifer Rooks from MPBN interviewing Bill Wieting. |
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Panels collecting energy from the sun. Photos by Leon Turner. |
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Thursday, Jan 31.
Installation of the solar panels is almost complete. The panels are
installed and activated. The connection to the grid
by CMP will occur sometime next week. A webconnect to show how
much power the unit is generating is in process.
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Solar panel photos by Pastor Jim Shook. |
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Naoto Inoue supervises the crew. |
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Electircal Wiring installed. |
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left to right - Tucker Soule and Loup Boyer - panel intallers. Photo by Cal Shook |
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The last panel is in place. |
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Coming down after a long days work. |
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Bob Moulton activates the system. Photo taken by Naoto Inoue. |
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Wednesday, Jan 30.
Rain delay today! The workers are
hoping to be back tomorrow to continue the installation process. |
The Installation Process Begins!
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Tuesday, Jan 29.
The crew has arrived. The panels
have been unloaded.
The boom
that will hoist the panels into place is in position.
The crew installs the brackets.
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OOPS! The boom is too short. |
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Boom just the right size. |
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Solar Panels are ready to be installed. |
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Workers installing the brackets. |
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Photos by Pastor Jim Shook. |
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Crew is Welcomed, Path Sanded,
and Panels Unloaded!
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Maureen Clayton - Solar Panels have arrived! |
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The Solar Panels are Unloaded. |
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Amey Wieting and Dana Ranta greet Tucker Soule and Loup Boyer. |
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Bob and Tucker sanding the path for the Boom. |
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Bob's Ready for Any Occassion. |
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Bob Moulton ~ Clears the Way!
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--- Clearing the -----way Jan 26 ------Photos by David Ranta |
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1026 US Route 1, York, ME 03909 |
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