Oct 6 2014
Kersey, a rural Colorado town, has taken another progressive step in sustainability. On Friday, October 10th, Kersey will be hosting a ribbon cutting event for the new solar array which provides 100% of the annual energy needs of their modern sequential batch reactor waste water treatment plant.
The project is the result of cooperation between the developer/builder Bella Energy, The Town of Kersey, and The Atmosphere Conservancy who introduced a third party financier enabling the Town to benefit from zero capital outlay and immediate cost savings.
Bella Energy's Town of Kersey Solar PV array (PRNewsFoto/Bella Energy, Inc.)
Through a 20 year SSA (Solar Services Agreement), Kersey will host the 143 kilowatt array (Bella's 13th water treatment solar installation) and purchase the solar energy from Kersey Renewable Energy LLC, the owner operator of the system. This allows Kersey to receive all their annual energy needs for the plant at about 16% less cost than they were paying before from the grid.
After over two years in development, Bella's instrumental coordination between the parties allowed the installation to be complete within one month of breaking ground. Brett Bloom, Kersey's Public Works Director said, "Bella Energy has been great to work with. The project started a couple years ago and I gotta give it to Bella for being persistent. Very professionally done." This monumental step forward for Kersey sets a shining fiscal and environmental example for others to follow.
Ribbon Cutting:
Friday, October 10th at 2 pm
Kersey Waste Water Treatment Plant
26911 Country Road 56
Kersey, CO 80644
Contacts:
Bella Energy, Inc. is a national renewable energy developer and builder headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, with over 600 projects totaling over 12MW. Since 1982, Bella has empowered businesses, schools, governments and communities to reduce energy costs, embrace a sustainable future and contribute to the clean energy economy.
Nick Perugini, Director of Business Development
[email protected]
(303) 665-2100 x248
www.BellaEnergy.com
Kersey is a close knit agricultural community of just under 1,500 people located in Weld County in Northern Colorado where this solar installation is juxtaposed amidst the hottest natural gas extraction area in the state.
Brett Bloom, Public Works Director
[email protected]
970-353-1681
www.TownOfKersey.com
The Atmosphere Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to achieving social equity and economic vitality by working with nonprofit organizations to develop renewable energy projects and energy education programs which improve the environment.
Alex Blackmer, Executive Director
[email protected]
(970) 231-1798
www.AtmosphereConservancy.org