Covington Schools, KY
The District partnered with Performance Services to implement a multi-phase performance contract project that included five roof-mounted solar arrays, totaling 1MW across the District's school buildings.
Kildeer CCC Schools, IL
The District has partnered with Performance Services on multiple phases of energy savings performance contracting projects. Phase 4 included a 1 MW solar array that features artwork from local students.
Michigan City Schools, IN
The District selected Performance Services on a solar and LED lighting upgrade project that reduced overall electricity consumption at seven buildings by 52%, saving the District $704,672 annually.
How We're Different.
- Solutions that respect limited budgets
- Owner control throughout the planning, design, and construction process
- Experts in creating high-performance buildings and systems with lower operating costs
- An in-house engineering team that listens intently
- Transparent, open-book pricing with Owner approved subcontractors
- A no change orders guarantee within the agreed to scope of work
- Enjoyable process and outcome that exceeds expectations
- 100% customer satisfaction commitment
Your Questions, Answered.
There are currently two primary financing options for organizations looking to utilize solar power for their facilities:
- Direct Ownership: A public entity finances and owns the solar system outright
- Third-Party Financing: Available in some states, an investor owns and operates the solar system but enters a contract with the organization for a predetermined electric rate.
Depending on the organization’s financial capacity, bonds, leases, and Power Purchase Agreements are the most viable vehicle to finance solar power.
In addition, Performance Services provides classroom learning grants with every solar project.
While solar power can substantially reduce electricity bills, achieving a complete offset often requires a combination of factors, including system size, energy usage, local regulations, and potentially integrating battery storage. In most cases, buildings use more electricity than the solar panels can produce at certain times (like at night), so they’ll still draw power from the grid, incurring charges. Net metering (if available from the local utility) allows excess energy generated during the day to be fed back into the grid for credits, but these may not fully cover all usage. Further utility policies vary, affecting how much owners can offset their bills. Some states limit how much energy can be generated and credited back.
Our in-house solar engineers can work with you to right-size a solar system to your needs. Working with our engineers, we can also offer additional energy conservation measures, such as LED lighting as well as HVAC and controls upgrades that could be implemented first to reduce a building’s overall energy consumption. Then, a new solar array would be sized for the new and lower energy baseline. Improving a building’s energy efficiency with an energy savings performance contract, alongside installing solar can be the best way to maximize savings.
Solar panels have very few moving parts. They generally don’t require a great deal of maintenance other than periodic inspections to function reliably. Modern panels are designed to be durable and long-lasting. They also can come equipped with remote monitoring that allows owners to keep track of their system’s performance without needing physical maintenance.
During the design and installation process, it is necessary for your solar provider to check the roof for repairs. If required, repairs are made prior to panel installation. Once installed, your provider should return with roofing manufacturing to re-certify the roof.
Due to the open structure of roof mounts for solar panels, roof leaks are easily identified and fixed. Panels on the roof will actually protect your roof from the elements and subsequent damages.
Contact our Team.
Are you ready to contribute to a sustainable future with solar power? Contact us today, and our solar team will work with your school district to design, right-size, and install solar to offset your electricity consumption.
